Director of Strategic Contracts

Habitat For Humanity Of Durham; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Investments in Durham, NC seeks a Director of Strategic Contracts to guide complex supplier negotiations and risk management. You will partner with Legal, Risk, Compliance, and business leaders to optimize value and minimize risk, acting as a trusted advisor on contract decisions and enterprise-wide contracting strategy.

The role requires strong negotiation skills, executive presence, and the ability to influence leaders from project managers to the C-suite while navigating ambiguous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; JD strongly preferred. 8-10 years of equivalent experience of advanced legal studies or purchasing, including complex contract negotiations
• Proactive management and development of key business partner relationships
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Solid understanding of complex contracting models and the ability to negotiate and provide guidance across both standard and non-standard contracts
• Ability to influence business stakeholders and senior executives through fact-based decision support
• Experience working with leaders at all levels, from project managers to the C-Suite
• Creative, flexible, and able to handle ambiguity
• Exhibits strong executive presence and confident working with all organizational levels
• Strong relationship management capabilities that will get you a seat at the leadership table of our key business stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, negotiate, manage, and administer complex supplier contracts for Fidelity's Procurement organization
• Collaborate with business unit partners, legal, risk, compliance, and other subject-matter experts to minimize risk and maximize value
• Act as trusted advisor to business partners and counsel leaders on contract and risk decisions
• Provide contract analysis and a viewpoint to support business decisions
• Align contracting vehicles with business objectives across Fidelity's organizations

Skills

Contract negotiations

Relationship management

Executive communication

Risk assessment

Influence senior stakeholders

Decision making under pressure

Collaboration across functions

Education

Bachelor’s degree; JD strongly preferred

Job description

Fidelity Investments in Durham, NC seeks a Director of Strategic Contracts to guide complex supplier negotiations and risk management. You will partner with Legal, Risk, Compliance, and business leaders to optimize value and minimize risk, acting as a trusted advisor on contract decisions and enterprise-wide contracting strategy.

The role requires strong negotiation skills, executive presence, and the ability to influence leaders from project managers to the C-suite while navigating ambiguous