Contracts Manager, Transformation and Excellence, Google Procurement Organization

Google; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 136,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Google LLC in Chicago, IL, is seeking a Contracts Manager within Transformation and Excellence to lead complex agreements across Marketing, Professional Services, and Technology. The role blends traditional contract management with a digital-first mindset, driving modernization through AI-enabled workflows and contract analytics.

You will partner with Legal, Security, Compliance, and Category Management to scale contracting excellence globally, optimize cycle times, and monitor key metrics while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Law or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of contract management, operations, or procurement experience with direct exposure to commercial transactions.
• Experience leading or contributing to procurement modernization initiatives related to CLM implementations, or process re-engineering projects.
• Experience structuring and negotiating commercial terms in domains such as Marketing, Professional Services, or Technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end contracting strategy for high-complexity, high-impact engagements; structure agreements to protect business interests, capture supplier innovation, and optimize total cost.
• Partner cross-functionally to pilot and scale AI-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM) solutions—including automated clause generation, intake triage, risk scoring, and post-signature obligation monitoring.
• Design scalable workflows that strategically leverage extended workforce resources, self-service playbooks, and managed service partners to shift internal bandwidth from routine drafting to negotiation.
• Serve as a business partner across Category Management, Legal, Security, Compliance, and executive stakeholders, establishing clear governance and agile negotiation frameworks.
• Monitor modern contracting metrics (e.g., cycle time velocity, clause deviation rates, automation adoption, compliance leakage) to iteratively optimize contracting standards and operating models.

Skills

Contract management

Procurement experience

Negotiation of commercial terms

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Law or equivalent

Tools

CLM tools

AI tools

Job description

Contracts Manager, Transformation and Excellence, Google Procurement Organization

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• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Law or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in contract management, operations, or procurement, with direct exposure to commercial transactions.
  
• Experience leading or contributing to procurement modernization initiatives regarding contract lifecycle management (CLM) implementations, or process re-engineering projects.
  
• Experience with structuring and negotiating commercial terms in domains such as Marketing, Professional Services, or Technology.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or relevant professional certification (e.g., CCMP, CPCM, WCC).
• Experience evaluating or deploying emerging digital tools and generative AI applications within legal tech or procurement (e.g., AI-assisted redlining, intelligent repository discovery, contract intelligence platforms).
• Strong change-management background with experience driving adoption of new technologies, playbooks, and operating models across global teams.
• Expertise in vendor risk frameworks, data privacy, IP governance, and multi-region regulatory landscapes.
• Excellent executive communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate operational bottlenecks into digital/AI roadmap opportunities.

About the job

In the Google Procurement Organization (GPO), our aim is to unlock value to reinvest in what matters most. We bring velocity, efficiency, and security to buying, partnering deeply across business units to deliver forward-looking commercial solutions.

Within GPO, the Commercial Operations team is reimagining the future of source-to-pay. We are seeking a transformational Contracts Manager who blends foundational commercial and contract management expertise with a digital-first mindset. In this role, you will not only steer complex agreements across key domains (e.g., Marketing, Professional Services), but also serve as a catalyst for procurement modernization. You will identify opportunities to deploy AI-enabled workflows, intelligent agreement analytics, and automated clause extraction to compress cycle times, elevate risk intelligence, and scale contracting excellence globally.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

About the job

In the Google Procurement Organization (GPO), our aim is to unlock value to reinvest in what matters most. We bring velocity, efficiency, and security to buying, partnering deeply across business units to deliver forward-looking commercial solutions.

Within GPO, the Commercial Operations team is reimagining the future of source-to-pay. We are seeking a transformational Contracts Manager who blends foundational commercial and contract management expertise with a digital-first mindset. In this role, you will not only steer complex agreements across key domains (e.g., Marketing, Professional Services), but also serve as a catalyst for procurement modernization. You will identify opportunities to deploy AI-enabled workflows, intelligent agreement analytics, and automated clause extraction to compress cycle times, elevate risk intelligence, and scale contracting excellence globally.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $136000 - $196000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
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• Lead end-to-end contracting strategy for high-complexity, high-impact engagements; structure agreements to protect business interests, capture supplier innovation, and optimize total cost.
• Partner cross-functionally to pilot and scale AI-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM) solutions—including automated clause generation, intake triage, risk scoring, and post-signature obligation monitoring.
• Design scalable workflows that strategically leverage extended workforce resources, self-service playbooks, and managed service partners to shift internal bandwidth from routine drafting to negotiation.
• Serve as a business partner across Category Management, Legal, Security, Compliance, and executive stakeholders, establishing clear governance and agile negotiation frameworks.
• Monitor modern contracting metrics (e.g., cycle time velocity, clause deviation rates, automation adoption, compliance leakage) to iteratively optimize contracting standards and operating models.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, is subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right.