Enterprise Contracts & Commercial Governance Lead

Rotating Machinery Services, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotating Machinery Services, Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Manager, Contracts & Commercial Governance to lead enterprise-wide governance of customer contracts, MSAs, NDAs and related terms.

You will partnering with Sales, Finance and external counsel to ensure risk is managed and margins protected. The role operates independently of business units and requires a strong background in contract negotiation, risk assessment and governance with a focus on deal velocity and scalable processes for

Qualifications

• Experience negotiating contracts, MSAs, and NDAs across multiple business units.
• Understanding of indemnification, liability, warranties and payment terms.

Responsibilities

• Own RMS standard contract templates, customer T&Cs, and NDAs.
• Review, redline, and negotiate customer contracts, MSAs, and NDAs.
• Maintain approved fallback language and risk playbooks.
• Identify, assess, and elevate contractual risks per defined thresholds.
• Ensure consistent contract positions across all business units.
• Partner with Sales and Commercial teams to support timely deal execution.
• Balance risk mitigation with commercial practicality and deal velocity.
• Serve as the primary interface between RMS and external legal counsel.
• Establish and maintain enterprise contract review processes.
• Develop intake, prioritization, and SLA models for contract reviews.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Governance

Cross-functional collaboration

External counsel coordination

Lifecycle management

Attention to detail

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Rotating Machinery Services, Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Manager, Contracts & Commercial Governance to lead enterprise-wide governance of customer contracts, MSAs, NDAs and related terms.

You will partnering with Sales, Finance and external counsel to ensure risk is managed and margins protected. The role operates independently of business units and requires a strong background in contract negotiation, risk assessment and governance with a focus on deal velocity and scalable processes for