KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support contract management teams across projects and accounts; work with account leadership, client commercial and business stakeholders to understand and support client needs and priorities; account strategy, objectives, and opportunities.
- Work with contract management staff across multiple projects, accounts, and geographies
- Support the identification, escalation and resolution of commercial and contract risks and issues working with CM and project leadership to ensure the best outcome for all parties.
- Support pre-award sales activities, engage in discussions with delivery team regarding potential deal shaping and contractual outcomes with sales teams and business leadership, including contract drafting support.
- The contract management function is client facing and has a key role in building trusted relationships with client counterparts
BEHAVIOURS AND ATTRIBUTES:
- Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the Accenture global organization.
- Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture.
- Demonstrate inclusion and respect for all individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality.
- Leader as well as team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives
WORK REQUIREMENTS:
ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE CRITERIA:
PERMANENT TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS [For Internal Applicants]:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
Membership:
- Member of World Commerce and Contracting (previously International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)) or National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and/ or professional certification considered a plus.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 4 yrs. relevant experience as a contract manager
- Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with client executives at all levels of the organization
- Basic understanding of commercial contracting regulations and principles, subcontracting practices; and commercial contracting terms and conditions
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