Assistant Director, Contracts

Tulane University Translational Science Institute; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulane University Translational Science Institute is seeking an Assistant Director of Contract Services to manage contract activities, negotiate terms, and support various business units. Candidates should have a Juris Doctor (JD) degree and at least 7 years of contract management experience.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration, tracking key contract metrics, and ensuring compliance with university policies. Strong communication and project management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of contract management and negotiation experience.
• Ability to explain contractual terms to internal business partners.
• Experience with contract management software.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate complex contracts in coordination with stakeholders.
• Track and report key metrics relating to contracts.
• Collaborate with procurement teams to select suppliers.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Project management

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Contracts+ software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Assistant Director of Contract Services manages activities within Contract Management Services, which include contract review, negotiating, accepting, tracking, monitoring, and facilitating execution of contracts between Tulane and third parties for all of Tulane’s various business units when requested. The Assistant Director of Contract Services collaborates with the leadership of Tulane’s business units, Procurement Services, Strategic Sourcing, and the Office of the General Counsel. In this capacity, the Assistant Director and team will provide clear and concise guidance to university stakeholders, including Procurement Services Staff and other internal client groups regarding contract terms and conditions. The position will also work within the Oracle Fusion Cloud Contract Module to create contract templates and manage the repository for Procurement and Sourcing Contracts. The Assistant Director will also be responsible for ensuring that the content for the Contract Management Services webpage is current and responsible for collecting various metrics data from their team and reporting these metrics to leadership. The position will also be responsible for ensuring that the current Procurement Services Terms and Conditions are aligned with Tulane’s business model and provide leadership with potential updates that may help mitigate risk to Tulane. This position will manage other Contract Management Services Staff.

Responsibilities

Ability to review, draft, and negotiate complex contracts and contract related documents in coordination with the business stakeholders, the legal department, and procurement.

Ability to understand, interpret, and explain contractual terms, conditions, rights, and obligations to internal business partners.

Provide advice, insight, recommendations, and support to leadership regarding contractual and business issues, ensuring that negotiated terms and conditions comply with university policies.

Knowledge of project management skills and practices to drive contract negotiations to a close and meet deadlines.

Ability to manage, track, and report out key metrics relating to contracts reviewed, negotiated, and/or processed through the Department of Contract Management Services.

Knowledge of supply chain practices and procedures to enable being a member of a procurement sourcing teams when selecting suppliers to provide capabilities to Tulane.

Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with leaders and direct reports in each division of the university.

Ability to manage and lead direct reports.

Good communication skills and people skills.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

At least 7 years of contract management and/or negotiation experience. Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of Contracts+ or other contract management software such as Arriba, Meditract, etc.

Knowledge of specialized contract terms in a category such as IT, Facilities, Human Resources, etc.

Candidate should possess and be able to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.

Advanced knowledge of Word, Excel and Microsoft Office Suite Products.

About Us

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