Contract Management Specialist | Labour | Staff Augmentation

HCLTech; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company in Chennai is seeking a Contract Management Specialist with 8 to 15 years of experience. The role focuses on contract lifecycle management, SOW drafting, and vendor negotiations. Candidates should possess strong procurement skills and excellent communication abilities. This is a full-time, mid-senior level position that requires working in-office from 5 PM to 4 AM.

Qualifications

• 8 to 15 years of experience in Contract Management.
• Strong knowledge in end-to-end contract management life cycle.
• Expertise in drafting, reviewing, and executing SOWs.

Responsibilities

• Manage rate cards and job descriptions.
• Audit contracts for compliance.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Labor Category Management

Contract Management Life Cycle

SOW Drafting and Execution

Master Service Agreements

Cost Modeling

Sourcing and Procurement

Excellent Communication Skills

Reporting Tools (Power BI/Tableau)

Education

Any UG/PG

Certifications related to SCM/Procurement

Job description

Overview

Contract Management Specialist | Labour | Staff Augmentation

Job Description

JD for Contract Execution (Labor category)/File review

Experience: 8 to 15 years

Educational Qualification: Any UG/PG (Certifications related to SCM/Procurement is a plus)

Shift: 5pm to 4am (Any 9.5 hours between this slot)

Mode: All 5 days WFO (No Hybrid/WFH)

Notice period: Immediate to max 30 days.

Key Responsibilities & Skills

• Proven experience in Labor Category Management (rate cards, job descriptions, benchmarking).
• Strong knowledge in end-to-end contract management life cycle (Drafting, execution, governance, renewals, extensions).
• Expertise in SOW (Statement of Work) drafting, review & execution.
• Strong knowledge in Master service agreements, contract redlining, compliance, legal.
• Hands-on experience in rate card analysis, cost modeling, and vendor negotiations.
• Solid background in sourcing & procurement (contingent workforce, professional services).
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and risk mitigation strategies.
• Audit contracts for compliance.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of reporting tools (Power BI/Tableau).
• Preferably from Banking/BFSI industry.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Supply Chain

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting and Banking

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