Contracts Manager

Tata Consultancy Services; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Sunnyvale is seeking an experienced contract manager to draft, review, redline, and execute commercial agreements across varied portfolios.

You will collaborate with Legal, Procurement, Sales, Finance, and Business stakeholders to ensure timely closure, manage renewals and amendments, and monitor SLA compliance.

Qualifications

• Strong drafting, review and redlining across commercial agreements.
• Identify contractual risks and propose mitigations per policy.
• Manage renewals, amendments, expirations and repository upkeep.
• Collaborate with Legal, Procurement, Sales, Finance and Business teams.
• Ensure compliance with obligations, governance and regulatory standards.
• Track SLA metrics and milestones with senior stakeholder reporting.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, redline and execute varied commercial agreements.
• Identify risks and recommend mitigation while ensuring policy compliance.
• Oversee contract lifecycle activities: renewals, amendments, expirations.
• Collaborate with Legal, Procurement, Sales, Finance and Business stakeholders to close contracts timely.
• Ensure adherence to obligations, governance and regulatory standards.
• Monitor contract performance metrics and milestones; report findings.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Risk identification

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Process improvement

Tools

CLM tools

Job description

• Strong experience in contract drafting, review, redlining, negotiation, and execution across various commercial agreements.
• Ability to identify contractual risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies while ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Manage contract lifecycle activities, including renewals, amendments, expirations, and contract repository maintenance.
• Collaborate closely with Legal, Procurement, Sales, Finance, and Business stakeholders to drive timely contract closure.
• Ensure adherence to contractual obligations, governance requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Track and report contract performance metrics, SLA compliance, and key contractual milestones.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to engage senior leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience working with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools and document management systems.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority contracts simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Mentor junior team members and provide guidance on contract management for best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous process improvements and enhance contracting efficiencies.

Skills Required:

• Strong experience in contract drafting, review, redlining, negotiation, and execution across various commercial agreements.
• Ability to identify contractual risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies while ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Manage contract lifecycle activities, including renewals, amendments, expirations, and contract repository maintenance.
• Collaborate closely with Legal, Procurement, Sales, Finance, and Business stakeholders to drive timely contract closure.
• Ensure adherence to contractual obligations, governance requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Track and report contract performance metrics, SLA compliance, and key contractual milestones.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to engage senior leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience working with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools and document management systems.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority contracts simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Mentor junior team members and provide guidance on contract management for best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous process improvements and enhance contracting efficiencies.