Contract Manager – Contingent Workforce (Global Project) 6 month contract

Total System Services; Leicester; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational payments solutions company is seeking a Contract Manager to lead a global contingent workforce contracting initiative. This pivotal role involves managing supplier contracts across regions, ensuring compliance and centralization of processes. The ideal candidate should have experience in Procurement and Contract Management, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to work independently in a fully remote environment. This position supports the expansion of the contingent workforce program into Europe and Asia.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Procurement, Contract Management, or Supply Chain.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and execute contracts.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the contracting process with existing suppliers.
• Negotiate and execute contracts aligned to staff augmentation.
• Support delivery of project objectives.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow.

We are seeking an experienced Contract Manager to lead a global contingent workforce contracting initiative. This role will support our Talent Acquisition project to expand our Contingent Workforce (CW) Program, currently active in the US & Canada, into India, Poland, UK, and Ireland.

The successful candidate will partner with multiple suppliers, migrating them from locally managed agreements into our global CW Program managed by our MSP, Pinnacle (launching Spring 2026).

This is a pivotal role in centralising CW management and ensuring a compliant, consistent, and globally appropriate program.

Responsibilities

• Lead the contracting process with existing suppliers across India, Poland, UK & Ireland.
• Negotiate and execute contracts aligned to our staff augmentation terms & conditions.
• Drive the transition of suppliers into the global CW Program managed by Pinnacle.
• Ensure policies and contracts are compliant, consistent, and scalable across regions.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including HR (Talent Acquisition), Legal, Technology, and Procurement.
• Support delivery of project objectives, including:
• Centralised CW management
• Compliant and globally relevant policy documentation
• Cost savings and reporting improvements
• Robust worker classification
• Streamlined onboarding and offboarding processes

Requirements

• Proven experience in Procurement, Contract Management, or Supply Chain, with a strong background in human capital / contingent workforce management.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and execute contracts across multiple regions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner effectively with HR, Legal, Technology, and external suppliers.
• Global project experience, ideally covering Europe and Asia (India).
• Self-starter with excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.

Additional Information

• Global scope: Projects span India, Poland, UK & Ireland.
• Remote role: Candidates must be based in the US or UK.
• Contract duration: 6 months
• Reports into Procurement, supporting the global CW program expansion.

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