Contractor Engagement Partner

EPAM Systems; United States; Remote; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

EPAM Systems is seeking a Contractor Engagement Partner to own the coordination of incoming client demand for contractor or subcontractor roles, from first raise to fulfillment. You will align with recruitment, vendor partners, and client stakeholders, ensuring clear demand, pricing, and contract compliance.

This senior role requires strong experience in end-to-end contracting, rate analysis, and governance, with excellent stakeholder management and English communication.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of end-to-end contracting experience, including rate structures and margins.
• Experience supporting recruitment/talent teams on sourcing, fulfillment, and blockers.
• Ability to read vendor/subcontractor contracts to determine allowances.
• Strong stakeholder management with internal teams and client-side owners.
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.

Aufgaben

• Serve as the first contact for new client demand requiring contractors instead of full-time hires.
• Capture role, skill needs, timelines, and location constraints from Demand Owners.
• Engage stakeholders to assess fit of contractor engagement.
• Set expectations on timelines, rates, and contracting process.
• Coordinate with Admin for agency onboarding, extensions, blockers to protect revenue.
• Convey demand details clearly to recruitment teams including rates.
• Clarify with TA about engagement model, agency usage, or location usage.
• Evaluate proposed rates with stakeholders and vendors to determine margins.
• Flag rate/margin scenarios outside approved thresholds for escalation.
• Review existing contractor agreements to confirm allowed engagement types and terms.
• Identify restrictions or gaps (scope, exclusivity, regional) before progressing.
• Track demand from inception to fulfillment across teams and vendors.

Kenntnisse

Stakeholder management

Contracting engagements

Vendor management

Contract interpretation

Negotiation

English communication

Tools

SAP Fieldglass

Jobbeschreibung

We are seeking a Contractor Engagement Partner to own the coordination of incoming client demand for roles requiring external contractors or subcontractors, from the moment demand is raised through fulfillment. This role sits at the intersection of the recruitment team, contracting/vendor partners, and client-side stakeholders, ensuring each contractor requirement is understood, priced, vetted for contractual compliance, and routed efficiently, acting as the single accountable owner for the demand-to-fulfillment lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for new client demand that may require a contractor/subcontractor rather than a full-time resource
• Capture and clarify role, skill needs, timelines, and location/region constraints directly from requesting Demand Owners and/or Demand Coordinator
• Engage stakeholders raising the demand to understand business context and evaluate whether a contractor engagement is the right fit
• Set expectations on timelines, rate ranges, and the contracting process with both internal and client-facing stakeholders
• Coordinate with Admin office for items including signing up new agencies, extensions of contracts, speeding up any backlog, or removing any blockers to help save revenue loss
• Convey demand details clearly to the recruitment team including rates and any specific info needed
• Clarify with TA any questions related to engagement model, agency usage, or location usage
• Evaluate proposed rates with stakeholders and vendors to determine expected margins for each contractor engagement
• Flag rate or margin scenarios that fall outside approved thresholds and escalation for approval where needed
• Review existing contractor/subcontractor agreements to determine what engagement types, rates, and terms are permitted
• Identify contractual restrictions or gaps, such as scope limitations, exclusivity clauses, or regional restrictions, before a role is progressed
• Track each demand from inception through fulfillment to ensure nothing stalls between recruitment, vendor, Admin Office, and stakeholder handoffs

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working with contracting engagements end to end, including rate structures, margins, agency vetting/performance monitoring, and typical contract terms
• Experience working with or alongside recruitment/talent acquisition teams on sourcing, fulfillment, and tracking delays/blockers
• Skills in reading and interpreting vendor/subcontractor contracts to determine what is and isn't allowed
• Strong senior stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work confidently with both internal teams and client-side demand owners
• Capability to challenge demand constructively and advise on contingent workforce
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher
• Nice to have Familiarity with SAP Fieldglass