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Lead Contract Manager
**Summary:**
Lead Contract Managers are responsible for driving programmatic solutions to emerging industry/market shifts, supporting complex contract deal formation & contract administration efforts, ensuring policy compliance, improving business process, and running our day-to-day business.
**Required Skills:**
Lead Contract Manager Responsibilities:
1. Direct the overall contract management function at the program level, including custom contracting strategies, first-of-kind product and deal solutions, contracts management tooling solutions, internal and external stakeholder relationship management, issue resolution, program Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and complex contract administration
2. Partner with business leads to help navigate complex operations and Capital Improvement initiatives with significant spend and risk
3. drive cross-functional contracts risk and cost containment efforts
4. Develop and continuously improve deal-to-contract strategies and procedures, ensuring compliance with internal policies and business controls
5. Collaborate with cross-functional business leads to deliver on strategic initiatives, including: aligning new contract strategies to new project delivery strategies
6. responding to market conditions (i.e. supply chain risk, tariffs)
7. and developing new or evolving existing contracting strategies (i.e. bonus incentive structures, risk transfer and apportionment)
8. Collaborate with other Lead Contract Managers and cross-functional business leads to deliver on operational initiatives, including: budget planning and financial commitment monitoring, building contract templates and clause libraries, contract review processes and procedures, and risk and supplier relationship management efforts
9. Develop and maintain internal (customer and business partner) and external (Supplier) relationships to ensure productive interactions on complex contracting issues
10. Act as a liaison between the business and Legal to drive for resolution of business and legal risk issues during contract formation, negotiation, and post-execution contract administration. Coordinate and drive resolution to key business issues with Legal, Risk Management, Corporate Contracts Governance, and Compliance teams
11. Provide mentorship and internal support to the extended Contracts team on best ways to structure deals and apportion risk. Share best practices with and provide training to team, peers, and outside business units to enhance the quality and efficiency of contracting processes
12. Continuously examine existing policies and procedures to optimize the end-to-end process from source-to-pay with all parties concerned and direct compliance and audit readiness
13. Manage and coordinate various initiatives and contracts management responsibilities with programmatic and national or global implications
14. Partner with other Contracts Leads to monitor and refine Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the purposes of Quarterly and Annual Business Reviews. Evaluate KPIs to identify trends and issues and manage resolution and optimization
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
15. 15+ years of work experience in transactional contract management, construction law, construction risk management, supply chain or similar contract-related experience
16. Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Construction Management, English, Accounting, Legal Studies, Contract Law, Business Administration, Engineering or similar
17. Experience in Microsoft Office and Google applications
18. Experience with typical construction industry contracting approaches and fee structures, such as: Lump Sum, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), Cost Reimbursement, Cost Plus Fee, Time & Materials, Hourly Rate, Not to Exceed, Design/Build, Integrated Project Delivery, Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC), Financial Incentive Structures
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Preferred Qualifications:
19. Graduate-level professional degree in Law (JD), Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain or similar
20. Experience in communication, influencing, and presentation skills with a proven track-record of driving complex multi-stakeholder projects and programs
21. Experience quickly adjusting to changing business priorities and confidence to make decisions with limited information
22. Solid commitment to contracts and records management efficiencies, with extensive experience across a broad spectrum of contract types, contract clauses, and business records
23. Demonstrated knowledge in process development and continuous improvement in contracts playbooks, deal-to-contract intake/pipelines, and other related procedures and tools
24. Experience collaborating with internal and/or external Legal partners for final approval of contracts
25. Experience managing and directing policy compliance requirements and audit responses
26. Experience navigating ambiguity and championing change
**Public Compensation:**
$178,000/year to $245,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
**Industry:** Internet
**Equal Opportunity:**
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.
Lead Contract Managers are responsible for driving programmatic solutions to emerging industry/market shifts, supporting complex contract deal formation & contract administration efforts, ensuring policy compliance, improving business process, and running our day-to-day business.
**Required Skills:**
Lead Contract Manager Responsibilities:
1. Direct the overall contract management function at the program level, including custom contracting strategies, first-of-kind product and deal solutions, contracts management tooling solutions, internal and external stakeholder relationship management, issue resolution, program Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and complex contract administration
2. Partner with business leads to help navigate complex operations and Capital Improvement initiatives with significant spend and risk
3. drive cross-functional contracts risk and cost containment efforts
4. Develop and continuously improve deal-to-contract strategies and procedures, ensuring compliance with internal policies and business controls
5. Collaborate with cross-functional business leads to deliver on strategic initiatives, including: aligning new contract strategies to new project delivery strategies
6. responding to market conditions (i.e. supply chain risk, tariffs)
7. and developing new or evolving existing contracting strategies (i.e. bonus incentive structures, risk transfer and apportionment)
8. Collaborate with other Lead Contract Managers and cross-functional business leads to deliver on operational initiatives, including: budget planning and financial commitment monitoring, building contract templates and clause libraries, contract review processes and procedures, and risk and supplier relationship management efforts
9. Develop and maintain internal (customer and business partner) and external (Supplier) relationships to ensure productive interactions on complex contracting issues
10. Act as a liaison between the business and Legal to drive for resolution of business and legal risk issues during contract formation, negotiation, and post-execution contract administration. Coordinate and drive resolution to key business issues with Legal, Risk Management, Corporate Contracts Governance, and Compliance teams
11. Provide mentorship and internal support to the extended Contracts team on best ways to structure deals and apportion risk. Share best practices with and provide training to team, peers, and outside business units to enhance the quality and efficiency of contracting processes
12. Continuously examine existing policies and procedures to optimize the end-to-end process from source-to-pay with all parties concerned and direct compliance and audit readiness
13. Manage and coordinate various initiatives and contracts management responsibilities with programmatic and national or global implications
14. Partner with other Contracts Leads to monitor and refine Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the purposes of Quarterly and Annual Business Reviews. Evaluate KPIs to identify trends and issues and manage resolution and optimization
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
15. 15+ years of work experience in transactional contract management, construction law, construction risk management, supply chain or similar contract-related experience
16. Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Construction Management, English, Accounting, Legal Studies, Contract Law, Business Administration, Engineering or similar
17. Experience in Microsoft Office and Google applications
18. Experience with typical construction industry contracting approaches and fee structures, such as: Lump Sum, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), Cost Reimbursement, Cost Plus Fee, Time & Materials, Hourly Rate, Not to Exceed, Design/Build, Integrated Project Delivery, Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC), Financial Incentive Structures
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Preferred Qualifications:
19. Graduate-level professional degree in Law (JD), Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain or similar
20. Experience in communication, influencing, and presentation skills with a proven track-record of driving complex multi-stakeholder projects and programs
21. Experience quickly adjusting to changing business priorities and confidence to make decisions with limited information
22. Solid commitment to contracts and records management efficiencies, with extensive experience across a broad spectrum of contract types, contract clauses, and business records
23. Demonstrated knowledge in process development and continuous improvement in contracts playbooks, deal-to-contract intake/pipelines, and other related procedures and tools
24. Experience collaborating with internal and/or external Legal partners for final approval of contracts
25. Experience managing and directing policy compliance requirements and audit responses
26. Experience navigating ambiguity and championing change
**Public Compensation:**
$178,000/year to $245,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
**Industry:** Internet
**Equal Opportunity:**
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.
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