Contract Management Lead

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Version 1, a trusted technology solutions provider, is seeking a Contract Manager to own the post-signature lifecycle, ensuring data accuracy, compliant processes, and timely price uplifts.

You will run the uplift cycle, manage renewals with sales and finance, and drive automation and AI adoption to scale the function while handling high volume of contracts monthly.

You will collaborate with CLM and CRM platforms and contribute to governance and reporting.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in managing post-signature contracts including obligations, renewals, and price/indexation clauses.
• Strong governance mindset with ownership of process, approvals and escalations.
• Commercial acumen: backlog revenue, gross profit, and how contracts translate into revenue.
• Excellent stakeholder management across sales and finance.
• High attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Experience introducing automation or AI into contract or commercial operations processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the post-signature contract management process, governance model and all escalations.
• Run the price uplift and indexation cycle, and hold approval sign-off before increases are applied.
• Sign off renewal actions and own the working relationship with sales and finance.
• Maintain the accuracy and completeness of contract data against an agreed standard.
• Oversee the renewal early-warning routine so renewals are actioned well ahead of expiry.
• Produce and own backlog revenue and compliance reporting.
• Set and maintain service levels for contract intake, data validation and renewal alerts.
• Drive automation and AI adoption so the function scales without adding headcount.

Skills

Contract management

Governance mindset

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Automation

AI awareness

Tools

CLM tooling

CRM

Job description

Version 1 has celebrated30 yearsinbusinessand continues to be trusted by global brands to delivertechnology and transformationsolutions that drive customer success. Ourdeepexpertiseenables our customers to navigate the rapidlyevolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships withglobal technology leadersincluding Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat,OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’rean award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heartof whatwe do:

10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK

Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW

Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’rea corevalues drivencompany, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them,it’sdeeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us andwe’llinvest in you!.

Job Description

Purpose

Own the post-signature contract lifecycle for Version 1, taking ownership of every executed contract from signature onwards. You will make sure contract data is accurate, obligations are tracked, contracted price uplifts are applied on time, and renewals are never missed, so the business has reliable backlog revenue visibility and strong compliance evidence.

Key responsibilities

• Own the post-signature contract management process, governance model and all escalations.
• Run the price uplift and indexation cycle, and hold approval sign-off before increases are applied.
• Sign off renewal actions and own the working relationship with sales and finance.
• Maintain the accuracy and completeness of contract data against an agreed standard.
• Oversee the renewal early-warning routine so renewals are actioned well ahead of expiry.
• Produce and own backlog revenue and compliance reporting.
• Set and maintain service levels for contract intake, data validation and renewal alerts.
• Drive automation and AI adoption so the function scales without adding headcount.

What makes this role distinctive

• High volume: the function handles 150 to 200 signed contracts every month.
• Lean by design: a small, focused team where automation and AI carry the routine work and the team manages exceptions rather than processing every record by hand.
• You will work with the company contract lifecycle management platform and CRM. Full training is provided; prior experience with these specific systems is not required.

Qualifications

Required skills and experience

• Substantial experience in contract management, covering the post-signature lifecycle: obligations, renewals, and price or indexation clauses.
• A strong governance mindset, comfortable owning process, approvals and escalations.
• Commercial acumen: understands backlog revenue, gross profit, and how contracts translate into reported revenue.
• Confident stakeholder management across sales and finance.
• High attention to detail and a firm grip on data accuracy.
• Comfortable working in a lean, automation-first way, focusing effort on exceptions and outliers.
• Around 8 to 14 years of experience in contract management, including time at a lead or senior level.
• Exposure to any contract lifecycle management (CLM) tooling.
• Experience in a managed services, IT services or technology environment.
• Experience introducing automation or AI into a contract or commercial operations process.

Additional Information

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectivelybenefitfrom a share of our company's profits

Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme

Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance

Financial Wellbeing initiativesincluding;Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financialadviceand an Employee Discount scheme

Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies

Educationalassistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat

Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.

Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

Version1 is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to building a diverse,inclusiveand respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity.

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully,respectivelyand confidentially.

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