Senior Contract Manager, Contract Structuring

Canadian Commercial Corporation; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 101,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EFAP

In-house learning

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Canadian Commercial Corporation seeks a Senior Contract Manager, Contract Structuring in Ottawa. The role guides exporters through complex procurement, structures contracts, analyzes tenders, and certifies pricing in partnership with government bodies.

You will lead multi-stakeholder processes and manage high-profile export contracts to advance Canada’s interests. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in contracting and financial management, strong regulatory knowledge, and bilingual proficiency.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in commerce or business administration.
• Minimum 5 years contracting and financial management experience.
• Knowledge of domestic and international contract management practices.
• Knowledge of client/stakeholder relationship management.
• Knowledge of governing legislation, regulations, and guidelines.
• Bilingual in English and French recommended.

Responsibilities

• Guide exporters through complex domestic and international procurement processes.
• Support contract structuring for a broad range of complex contracts.
• Analyze tenders, certifications, and signing of contracts.
• Coordinate price certification with Public Services and Procurement Canada.
• Lead complex files, gather information, and draft documents.
• Ensure due diligence and file certification with internal policies.
• Engage stakeholders to finalize contracts for exports.
• Resolve policy, technical, and financial issues in export transactions.
• Analyze contract risks and propose mitigation within policy thresholds.

Skills

Contracting experience

Financial management

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Bilingualism

Education

Post-secondary education in commerce or business administration

Job description

Senior Contract Manager, Contract Structuring

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3 days ago Requisition ID: 1227

Salary Range: $100,589.00 To $115,428.00 Annually

Senior Contract Manager CCC-5 Salary : $100,589 - $115,428

Please see full description & French translation in the attachment below

We are committed to delivering Canada to the world, and we want you to join us on this mission

The Canadian Commercial Corporation is Canada’s only government to government contracting agency. For over 75 years, governments around the world have entrusted us to reliably deliver made-in Canada solutions and projects of national importance. Through our international contracting expertise, we simplify and expedite acquisitions from Canadian suppliers across sectors include aerospace, defence and security, information and communications technology, cleantech and energy, and public infrastructure. If you want to support Canadian businesses to build successful commercial relationships with governments around the world, CCC could be your next career move.

The Senior Contract Manager, Contract Structuring is responsible to guide Canadian exporters in the navigation of Canadian and foreign government procurement systems in complex contract certification and award. The Senior Contract Manager serves to mitigate risk and resolve issues for and amongst the parties. Contracts include those defined as complex.

What you’ll be doing

• Maintains a portfolio of existing and vetted Canadian exporters and completes intake of new exporters and ensures completion of vetting for due diligence and compliance for complex contracts
• Supports contract structuring for a broad range of complex contracts across a diversity of good and services each with unique contractual arrangements that must meet prescribed regulations
• Completes analysis of multiple inputs, examines tenders/solicitations, and recommends certification of bids, proposals, offers and signing of contracts
• Ensures that price certification is completed in partnership with Public Services and Procurement Canada
• Leads complex files gathers and tracks information, reviews clauses and legal matrix, participates in meetings, and completes check lists and drafts documents
• Completes project due diligence and file certification in alignment with internal policies and procedures and documents actions and status
• Interacts with internal and external stakeholders to endorse the proposal and endorse the supplier and finalize the contract to allow Canadians to sell their goods and services to the U.S. military
• Facilitates resolution of policy, technical, and financial difficulties related to the realization of complex, high profile, or sensitive export business transactions, and escalates as required
• Perform analysis of contract risks and issues on moderately complex transactions and recommends mitigation approaches in accordance with policy and organizational risk thresholds.

What you’ll bring to CCC

• Completion of a post-secondary education in commerce or business administration
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in contracting and financial management
• Knowledge of contract management practices in a domestic and international context
• Knowledge of client /stakeholder relationship management
• Knowledge of relevant governing legislation, regulations, and guidelines
• Bilingualism in both official languages is strongly recommended.

What we will offer you

• Competitive & transparent compensation package
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• In-house learning and development opportunities

Employee must be able to work in a hybrid work environment in Ottawa, ON.

CCC promotes a workplace that celebrates diversity and inclusion. CCC is also committed to employment equity and encourages applications from women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities. Please advise us of any accommodation requirements during the selection process.

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