Senior Contract Manager 4

BCforward; Illinois; Remote; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

TSR, now part of BCforward, is seeking a Senior Contract Manager for a remote/onshore role with CST or EST core hours. You will manage contract strategy, negotiations, drafting, and lifecycle management for digital and print product portfolios.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in sales, licensing, and IT security contracts, with strong risk mitigation and cross-functional collaboration skills. This 4-month contract with potential extension offers 40 hours weekly and remote work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, law, or related field.
• 10+ years of contract management experience drafting and negotiating sales, licensing, distribution, rental, confidentiality, statements of work, integration, and IT security and data privacy agreements.
• Strong understanding of contract construction, licensing, and IP rights.
• Working knowledge of federal and state data privacy regulations.
• Proficiency with Word and Excel for contract management deliverables.
• Proficiency with AI tools for contract review, drafting, research, analysis, and process improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales to align contract strategies with U.S. Higher Education objectives.
• Provide contract terms, conditions, and tailored responses for RFIs and RFPs.
• Identify contractual risks and propose strategies for education customer relationships.
• Coordinate inputs from sales, business owners, finance, and legal during drafting and negotiation.
• Create and generate contracts, addenda, amendments, and statements of work.
• Lead negotiations and finalization of agreements with customers and distributors.
• Support analyses and provide recommendations on key contract terms.
• Act as primary contact for contract interpretation and dispute guidance.
• Maintain and improve revenue contract management processes across types and terms.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal沟通 skills

Strong negotiation and interpersonal

Analytical, problem-solving, and decis

Time management and multi-tasking

Ability to build relationships ontrust

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, law, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

AI tools for contract review

Job description

Job Title: Senior Contract Manager 4Location: Remote, Onshore (CST or EST core hours)Duration: Contract - 4 months (Temp-to-Hire)Pay Range: $50/hr - $60/hr max on W2

About TSRTSR is a trusted staffing and workforce solutions partner with more than 50 years of experience delivery highly qualified talent to support clients' most critical business and technology initiatives. Through a disciplined approach to sourcing, candidate vetting, and delivery, TSR helps organizations scale teams quickly while maintaining quality and reliability. TSR operates with a global delivery model, leveraging specialized teams to support enterprise clients across North America and beyond. In June 2024, TSR was acquired by Justin Christian, founder and CEO of BCforward, a global provider of professional services and workforce solutions. This partnership expands TSR's ability to deliver broader capabilities, global delivery resources, and enhanced opportunities for both clients and consultants.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Contract Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in contract strategy, negotiation, drafting, and lifecycle management for sales, licensing, rental, and distribution agreements and a proven ability to mitigate contractual risk, ensure compliance, and enable revenue growth for digital and print product portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales to align contract strategies with U.S. Higher Education business objectives to drive adoption of digital and print products and services.
• Provide contract terms, conditions, and tailored responses for RFIs and RFPs in partnership with proposal managers.
• Identify contractual risks and propose strategies and safeguards for higher education customer and distributor relationships.
• Serve as point of contact to coordinate inputs from sales, business owners, subject matter experts, finance, and legal during drafting and negotiation.
• Create and generate contracts, addenda, amendments, and statements of work using company or customer templates in accordance with policies and applicable laws and regulations.
• Lead negotiations and finalization of agreements with higher education customers and distributors.
• Support benefit, cost, and risk analyses and provide recommendations on key contract terms during reviews and negotiations.
• Act as a primary point of contact for contract interpretation, rights and obligations, issue avoidance, and dispute resolution guidance.
• Maintain and improve revenue contract management processes to scale across transaction types, delivery models, discount structures, timelines, renewals, and terminations, including tracking customer-specific pricing and terms.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, law, or related field.
• 10+ years of contract management experience drafting and negotiating sales, licensing, distribution, rental, confidentiality, statements of work, integration, and IT security and data privacy agreements.
• Strong understanding of contract construction, licensing, and intellectual property rights.
• Working knowledge of federal and state data privacy regulations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel for contract management deliverables.
• Proficiency with AI and generative AI tools for contract review, drafting, research, analysis, and process improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with attention to detail and issue resolution.
• Ability to build working relationships based on trust, openness, and consensus.
• Time management and multi-tasking skills in a deadline-driven environment.

Preferred Skills

• Juris Doctor.
• LinkedIn profile or portfolio demonstrating relevant experience.

Engagement Details

• Onshore only.
• 100% remote.
• Core hours in CST or EST.
• Laptop required.
• Candidate must be able to receive company device.
• Access to MH systems and applications required.
• Worker will access PII.
• No onsite work, no school visits, no handling of SSNs or credit cards.
• 40 hours per week expected.
• Work performed off-site.

Interview process

1-2 interviews, 30-45 minutes each.

Why TSR?

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About Our Commitment

TSR is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.