Procurement Contract Lifecycle Manager (Ironclad)

Optimum; New York (NY); On-site; USD 103,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum is seeking a Manager of Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) to own and administer the CLM platform (Ironclad preferred). You will partner with Procurement, Legal, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to manage workflows, maintain the contract repository, and drive process improvements.

The role leads legacy contract migration to Ironclad, maintains metadata, and supports due diligence and audits. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in contract administration or legal operations, strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in contract administration, legal operations, procurement contracts, or as a corporate paralegal.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting commercial contracts.
• Experience administering a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform (Ironclad preferred; other CLM platforms also considered).
• Experience maintaining contract repositories and metadata.
• Experience supporting contract migrations, due diligence requests, and audits.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the administrator for the Ironclad CLM platform.
• Support the end-to-end contract lifecycle from intake through execution, repository management, renewals, and archival.
• Lead migration of contracts from the legacy repository into Ironclad, validating contract metadata and document quality.
• Review vendor agreements and capture key contract terms, including parties, term, renewal, notice, pricing, assignment, insurance, and termination provisions.
• Maintain contract templates, clause libraries, metadata, workflows, user permissions, and governance standards.
• Monitor contract expirations, renewal dates, and contractual obligations.
• Respond to internal and external due diligence requests by locating, reviewing, and providing contract documentation.
• Support internal and external audits by maintaining complete and accurate contract records and preparing requested documentation.
• Develop contract reports, dashboards, and metrics to improve visibility into contract status, renewals, and compliance.
• Partner with Procurement team, Legal, Finance, and IT to identify and implement process improvements and CLM enhancements.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), system updates, and end-user training.

Job description

Optimum is seeking a Manager of Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) to own and administer the CLM platform (Ironclad preferred). You will partner with Procurement, Legal, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to manage workflows, maintain the contract repository, and drive process improvements.

The role leads legacy contract migration to Ironclad, maintains metadata, and supports due diligence and audits. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in contract administration or legal operations, strong