Contract Strategy & Management

Maxis; Kuala Lumpur; In loco; MYR 180.000 - 300.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Maxis is seeking a senior IT contract professional to lead end‑to‑end contract lifecycle activities, from strategy and negotiation to governance and renewals. You will manage high‑value IT contracts, ensure compliance with governance and regulatory requirements, and collaborate with Procurement, Legal and internal stakeholders to optimize value.

The role emphasizes strong negotiation, risk management and performance oversight across SaaS, cloud and managed services contracts within a large

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Law, Procurement, or related discipline.
• 8–10 years IT contract or vendor management experience.
• Experience with SaaS, cloud, cybersecurity contracts.
• Strong understanding of Malaysian contract law.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management tools.

Mansioni

• Lead end‑to‑end contract lifecycle management activities including drafting, negotiation, execution, renewals, variations, and termination.
• Manage high‑value, complex IT contracts with risk mitigation across commercial, legal and operational areas.
• Ensure contracts comply with Maxis governance, authority limits and Malaysian law.
• Maintain contract records and updates in repositories and systems.
• Advise and report to senior stakeholders on contracts, risks and performance.

Conoscenze

Contract management

Vendor management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

SLA/KPIs

Sourcing/outsourcing

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Business, Law, Procurement

Descrizione del lavoro

Are you ready to get ahead in your career?

• We want to empower you to turn your ambitions into achievements.
• We thrive in inclusiveness, diversity and embrace close collaborations for you to create impact for yourself and others.
• Together, we aim to bring the best of technology to help people, businesses and the nation to be ahead in a changing world.
• To realise our vision to become Malaysia’s leading converged solutions company, we are looking for a new talent to innovate and grow with us in a culture that values commitment, performance and possibilities.

Why does this job exist and why is it critical?

Overview

Responsible for developing and executing contract strategies for key IT vendors to maximise commercial value, optimise vendor performance, and mitigate contractual risks for Maxis. The role leads the end-to-end contract lifecycle, from tender strategy and contract negotiation to post-contract governance and vendor relationship management, ensuring alignment with Maxis's strategic and financial objectives.

What You’ll Do

Contract Lifecycle Management

• Lead end‑to‑end contract management activities including drafting support, negotiation (with Procurement and Legal), execution, renewals, variations, and termination.
• Manage high‑value, complex, or non‑standard IT contracts, ensuring commercial, legal, and operational risks are appropriately mitigated.
• Ensure contracts comply with Maxis governance frameworks, delegated authority limits, and applicable Malaysian legal and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate and timely updates in contract repositories and systems.

Vendor & Commercial Management

• Act as a key commercial counterpart to strategic technology vendors.
• Monitor vendor performance against contractual obligations, SLAs, and KPIs, and drive remediation where required.
• Support vendor governance forums, performance reviews, and escalation management.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimisation, contract rationalisation, and commercial improvement.

Technology Sourcing & Outsourcing Support

• Support technology outsourcing and managed services arrangements, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory expectations.
• Review and manage change requests, scope variations, and commercial impacts arising from technology delivery programs.
• Support consolidation, renegotiation, and renewal strategies to maximise value from vendor engagements.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Partner with Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit teams on contractual risk management and audit readiness.
• Ensure contracts meet third‑party risk, data protection, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements.
• Support regulatory, management, and audit reporting related to technology contracts and vendors.

Stakeholder Leadership & Reporting

• Provide clear, structured contractual advice to senior stakeholders and project leadership teams.
• Develop dashboards, summaries, and reports on contract status, risks, financial exposure, and vendor performance.
• Influence outcomes through fact‑based, commercially sound recommendations.

What You Need For This Role

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Law, Procurement, or a related discipline
• Minimum 8–10 years experience in IT contract management, commercial management, or vendor management within a large organisation or complex technology environment.
• Strong exposure to technology contracts, including SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, systems integration, or managed services.
• Solid understanding of Malaysian contract law and commercial practices.
• Proven experience managing complex negotiations, variations, and dispute‑related matters.
• Strong stakeholder management, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience working with contract lifecycle management tools and collaboration platforms.

Added Advantage

• Professional certification (e.g. CCMP, Certified Contract Manager, or equivalent).
• Experience supporting large‑scale transformation or enterprise IT programs.

Maxis values diverse voices & people. We hire and reward our employees based on capability & performance — regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, education, religion, nationality or physical ability.