Manager, Contracts Administration

Manager, Contracts Administration

The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) is a top-ranked nonprofit global provider of leadership development solutions with a mission to advance the understanding, practice, and development of leadership for the benefit of society worldwide. The Societal Impact division of CCL focuses on leadership development in four vertical areas of practice : K12 Education, Higher Education, Nonprofit, and Population Health. The Development team works collaboratively with the different vertical directors, faculty, operations, and the CCL enterprise to provide high-quality, high-impact leadership solutions to our clients.

General Summary :

The Manager, Contract Administration, GMA is responsible for overseeing all contract administration for Global Markets Americas. This includes aligning contract support to the strategic goals and objectives of GMA, infusing a client-centric mentality while maintaining the objectives of GMA, talent development and deployment, and overall process development and adherence. This individual demonstrates the ability to be a collaborative team player and builds strong partnerships and working relationships within and outside GMA.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities :

• Execute strategic direction of the GMA Contract Administration team including allocation of talent and integration of work and work systems.
• Lead contract development and management activities to ensure organizational principles of integrity, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Align contracting operations with the GMA's strategic objectives and adhere to best practices.
• Partner with CCL's legal office, finance, and the Vice President - Sales to develop acceptable standards for contracts including language and provisions.
• Lead GMA client contract review and redlining process to ensure favorable terms and conditions related to CCL's legal standards, service level standards and GMA requirements.
• Drive successful contract completion of a complex nature with clients' and vendors' legal and procurement staff through application of legal knowledge, expertise, and business acumen.
• Drive overall contract production timeliness, quality, and process compliance.
• Lead, develop and implement processes, tools and procedures for contract management and administration in compliance with CCL and GMA policy.
• Manage vendor and subcontractor contracts in support of GMA client work.
• Acts in CCL's best interest identifying risks / challenges and recommends solutions.
• Provide direction, leadership and professional development to GMA Contract Administration team, balance workload appropriately
• Manage vendor relationship and implementation of third-party contracting systems and applications (e.g. Wrike, DocuSign, etc.)
• Ensure accurate contract administration, including acquiring contract approval, electronic signature, filing, tracking, and reporting.
• Creates a team culture of process excellence and holds team, and self, accountable.
• Accountable for ensuring processes and measures are aligned to Global Markets America's strategies.
• Holds an enterprise-wide focus and understands the different business lines the office supports.
• Partner with data privacy and security stakeholders on contract addendums and GDPR requirements.

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