Contract Strategy & Management Senior Specialist

MAXIS Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

MAXIS Malaysia is seeking a senior specialist in contract strategy and management to lead post‑contract governance, oversee vendor performance, and mitigate risks. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with SLAs, KPIs, regulatory requirements, and company policies while driving improvements across contract processes and vendor relationships.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in network/telecom contracts, extensive negotiation and advisory skills, and the ability to work across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Law, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Professional certifications (e.g., WCC, CCM, CPCM, CPSM, PMP, PMI) are often preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in contract management, procurement, or a related role, with a significant focus on network or telecommunications contracts.
• Solid understanding of network technologies, services, and infrastructure (Radio, Core, Transport, OSS, Enterprise services).
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, risk management, and analytical skills.
• Proven track record of successful contract negotiation and vendor relationship management.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyse complex contractual documents and identify key risks and opportunities.
• Proficiency in network contract management hardware, software and Services.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Manage post-contract governance, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, SLAs, KPIs, regulatory requirements, and company policies.
• Oversee vendor performance management, conduct regular reviews, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate contractual, commercial, and operational risks, including claims and dispute management.
• Provide contractual and commercial advisory support to internal stakeholders and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Drive adoption of best practices, processes, by leveraging technology and innovative approaches to enhance contract and vendor management effectiveness.
• Maintain contract records, reporting, and governance documentation to support informed decision-making and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Analytical skills

Contract analysis

Vendor relationship management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Law

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

## Contract Strategy & Management Senior SpecialistApplylocations: Menara Maxistime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id: JR13433**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?**This role is pivotal in developing and executing contract and vendor management strategies. It focuses on optimising commercial outcomes, ensuring compliance (SLA, KPI, regulatory), managing risks, and fostering strong vendor and internal stakeholder relationships to support Maxis' objectives in a dynamic technological environment.* Manage post-contract governance, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, SLAs, KPIs, regulatory requirements, and company policies* Oversee vendor performance management, conduct regular reviews, and drive continuous improvement initiatives* Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate contractual, commercial, and operational risks, including claims and dispute management* Provide contractual and commercial advisory support to internal stakeholders and ensure alignment with business objectives* Drive adoption of best practices, processes, by leveraging technology and innovative approaches to enhance contract and vendor management effectiveness* Maintain contract records, reporting, and governance documentation to support informed decision-making and stakeholder engagement## Job Requirements:* Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Law, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field* Professional certifications (e.g., World Commerce & Contracting (WCC), CCM, CPCM, CPSM, PMP, PMI etc.) are often preferred* Minimum 8 years of experience in contract management, procurement, or a related role, with a significant focus on network or telecommunications contracts* Solid understanding of network technologies, services, and infrastructure (e.g., Radio, Core, Transport, OSS, Enterprise services) is highly desirable* Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, risk management, and analytical skills* Proven track record of successful contract negotiation and vendor relationship management* Strong understanding of contract law principles and procurement best practices* Excellent negotiation, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills* Ability to analyse complex contractual documents and identify key risks and opportunities* Proficiency in network contract management hardware, software and Services* Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities* Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team**What’s next?*** Once you’ve applied online, our team will carefully review your application. Due to a high volume of applications, we appreciate your patience to allow for a fair and timely review process.* Should you be shortlisted for the role, we will send you an invitation via email for a digital interview. You can also check on your application status by logging into your candidate account.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.### About Us**Tomorrow Begins Today** We are the leading integrated telco in Malaysia, connecting people and businesses to a world of possibilities. Tomorrow Begins Today, as we make aspiration achievable today with reliable connectivity and simple experiences. We deeply believe that the key element to our success has always been our people. Visit our careers page to learn more about #LifeAtMaxis. **#SimplyMaxis Culture** To realise our shared vision to be the leading integrated telco in Malaysia, we have embedded the language of commitment, performance, and possibilities to embody our culture values. Our #SimplyMaxis culture encompasses four values which are ‘Keep It Simple’, ‘Focus On Real Customer Needs’, ‘Go For Gold’, and ‘Celebrate Winning Together’. Watch these videos and hear from our people who live and breathe our #SimplyMaxis culture.