Contracts Program Lead - AI CLM for Research

Allen Institute; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

The Allen Institute is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead and optimize the contracts program, manage the full lifecycle, and implement CLM technology and AI-driven improvements. This role will draft, negotiate, and standardize agreements while guiding contract specialists to deliver high-quality support across the organization.

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in contract law principles, staff supervision, and experience with CLM platforms, Microsoft Office 365, and SharePoint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Minimum 6 years' experience managing contracts for a small to mid-size organization.
• Experience managing a contracts lifecycle management platform.
• Experience supervising staff and leading cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the point of contact and subject matter expert for the Contracts Program.
• Organize and manage the Contracts Program for optimal performance for the Institute.
• Administer a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform, including maintaining the contracts playbook, form libraries, running reports, and optimizing automated workflows and templates.
• Draft, maintain, and regularly update all related contract program documentation, including processes, templates, playbooks, and other materials.
• Identify and implement process improvements by leveraging technology and AI tools that enable scalable and efficient contract management.
• Set and monitor SLAs for contracting activities.
• Draft and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, including collaborative research agreements, services agreements, and consulting agreements.
• Identify and collaborate with Legal team members to share best practices, align and document contract drafting, negotiation and risk management strategies
• Manage and lead a team of contract specialists to provide excellent service to internal and external stakeholders and achieve Contracts Program and Legal Team goals

Skills

Contract management

Team leadership

Project management

Process optimization

Strategic collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MLS/CCCM or equivalent certification

Tools

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)

Microsoft Office 365

SharePoint

Adobe

Malbek

Job description

The Allen Institute is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead and optimize the contracts program, manage the full lifecycle, and implement CLM technology and AI-driven improvements. This role will draft, negotiate, and standardize agreements while guiding contract specialists to deliver high-quality support across the organization.

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in contract law principles, staff supervision, and experience with CLM platforms, Microsoft Office 365, and SharePoint.