Contract Management- Senior Manager

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Verizon's Sourcing team is transforming the Global Strategic Sourcing Group and seeks dynamic professionals who are interested in joining our team. Verizon seeks a professional with strong experience in commercial contract covering such areas such as network equipment and infrastructure (including cloud), IT, software development and licensing, maintenance services, construction and manufacturing. The Contract Manager (CM) position is responsible for commercial contract review, advice and management of all contractual documents, working in partnership with the Category Sourcing Experts, suppliers, internal business and legal departments to negotiate, co-ordinate, develop and agree robust legal and commercial terms and conditions with Verizon's suppliers. The CM acts as an advisor and/or expert for contract related issues and must apply critical thinking skills and work independently to make sound business decisions on behalf of Verizon. Day to day work of the CM requires significant interpretation of diverse contractual issues as well as the ability to identify any potential risk factors that the business needs to consider for the execution of the relevant contract. The role also requires ongoing contract compliance and issue resolution as needed after contract execution. The CM also works closely with internal audit, as necessary, and Supplier's auditors to resolve contract compliance issues.

Additional responsibilities include:

• In accordance with Verizon's priorities, review supplier requests for changes to the terms and conditions of contracts, assess risk of implementing changes, and recommend Verizon's response.

• Providing leadership in drafting and negotiating terms and conditions with suppliers;

• Ensuring all customer-required flow down terms are appropriately handled in Supplier contract/SOW.

• Acting as the liaison and providing leadership among Category Sourcing Experts, internal business partners, legal and supplier.

• Coordinating with Verizon Legal support to negotiate contract issue resolution with the supplier and secure final approval of the relevant contract.

• Working collaboratively with Category Sourcing Experts to ensure that all contract document templates are properly prepared for Request for Proposal (RFPs).

• Resolving and responding to contractual related supplier issues and/or questions.

• Meeting with legal counsel to clarify and negotiate complex sourcing contractual issues and or other supplier concerns.

• Interpreting contractual rights and obligations to business partner and Category Sourcing Experts.

• Serving as the primary SME and administrator for the Sourcing organizaztions's Contract Digitization tool (DocuSign Insight/SEAL), providing cross-functional training, custom reporting (Legal, Privacy, TPRM), and key stakeholder support while leading operational initiatives such as the platform's cloud migration.

• Ensuring that current Verizon standard language, including updated terms and conditions, is added to all contracts, as appropriate.

• Managing supplier dispute resolution through formal or informal dispute resolution channels.

• Reviewing and interpreting Sourcing and Corporate policy requirements.

• Consulting escalations to senior management of current and potential issues.

• Managing and auditing CPNI operating procedures for US Sourcing organization to ensure compliance with the FCC CPNI rules.

In this hybrid role, you may sit out of any Verizon hub office location in the continental US.

What we are looking for...

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree four or more years of work experience.

• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

• Four or more years experience in contract management and/or sourcing position.

• Experience managing concurrent deliverables.

• Experience with contract drafting skills.

• Willingness to travel up to approximately 25% of the time.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• A degree.

• Juris doctorate, master's, or equivalent advanced degree.

• Experience negotiating and managing agreements with significant annual spend.

• Experience with procurement contract risks.

• Experience with procurement contract clauses and principles.

• Experience managing multiple concurrent deliverables in a very dynamic and variable environment where business assumptions fluctuate frequently.

• Experience with US Government contracting, specifically with SLED engagements;

• Certifications from the National Contract Management Association, or equivalent: Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM), Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM), or Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM).

• Strong interpersonal and client-service skills

• Self-starter with ability to work independently

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong issue resolution and negotiation skills

• Strong project management skills

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we've got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.