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Expert Contract Manager

Ampcus

Oakland, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Ariba, Auditing, Business Services, Change Requests/Orders, Construction, Consulting, Continuous Improvement, Contract Analysis, Contract Creation, Contract Management, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, Establish Priorities, Federal Laws and Regulations, Information Technology & Information Systems, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Lean Six Sigma, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Negotiation Skills, Organizational Skills, Performance Analysis, Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Process Improvement, Professional Services, Program Evaluation, Program Management Professional (PgMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), Project/Program Management, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Reporting Skills, Risk Management, SAP, Scorecarding, Sourcing Strategy, State Laws and Regulations, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), System Integration (SI), Systems Administration/Management, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Relations
LOCATION
Oakland, CA
POSTED
6 days ago
Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Expert Contract Manager
Job Location: Oakland, CA ( Hybrid )

Position Summary:
  • The Contract Manager, Expert will play a pivotal role in Client Propel program, overseeing the lifecycle of multiple strategic 3rd party contracts.
  • This role is responsible for ensuring that all parties adhere to the agreed terms, tracking key milestones, and managing renewals or amendments.
  • The ideal candidate will be responsible for monitoring, analysis, compliance & reporting while working with other departments to ensure consistent compliance practices are followed.

Job Responsibilities
  • Responsible for the supplier relationship management of critical system integration partners.
  • Manages complex contracts and change order terms including, but not limited to, interpretation of contract terms and mitigation of risks, working with key stakeholders.
  • Develops complex scorecards to assess contract performance.
  • Independently facilitates vendor performance discussions.
  • Negotiates major dispute settlement with internal stakeholders and vendors.
  • Creates new and innovative approaches, tools and tactics to solve complex problems.
  • Leads cross-functional projects or process improvement initiatives.
  • Trains stakeholders on policy and complex contract issues.
  • Provides quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) oversight for the contract performance team.
  • Develops contract audit plan.
  • Keeps track of program contracts and their associated obligations.
  • Analyzes contracts for potential compliance issues.
  • Identifies and resolves discrepancies or non-compliance issues.
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of compliance programs and procedures.
  • Conducts audits and inspections to verify compliance.
  • Communicates compliance requirements to all relevant stakeholders.
  • Prepares reports on contract compliance activities and outcomes.
Education:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Seven (7) years of direct experience in a similar role with ability to navigate complex sourcing strategies and contract compliance for large scale digital transformations (e.g. managing system integrator services and software professional services) while managing sophisticated contracts to minimize value leakage.
Desired:
  • Master's degree in related discipline
  • Certification such as one of the following or related:
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)
    • Program Management Professional (PgMP)
    • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Experience:
  • Experience with quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) regarding contract documents.
  • Experience with process development, review, and continuous improvement.
  • Experience in transmission pipeline construction.
  • Utility industry experience.
  • Expert on Contract Management and customer service.
  • Forward thinking; can anticipate future consequences accurately.
  • Ability to manage conflict constructively with a win-win resolution in mind.
  • Results-oriented skills with a balanced emphasis between quality and quantity.
  • Leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge and understanding of federal, state, regulatory, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, agencies, and issues impacting (past, present, and future) gas or electric operations within the utility industry.
  • Prioritizes workload independently based on department priorities and goals.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and contract information systems and applications (e.g. SRM, Ariba, SAP, scheduling software).


Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.

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