Senior Contracting Leader (Hybrid) – Negotiations & CLM

Transamerica; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

401k Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Transamerica is seeking a senior contracting leader to drive end-to-end contracting from intake through signature and record keeping. You will guide complex negotiations, coordinate with Legal, Risk, Privacy, and Compliance, and manage both internal and outsourced resources to ensure timely, compliant contracts.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a proven track record in commercial contracting within a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years drafting and negotiating commercial supplier agreements across varied complexity.
• Experience leading contracting teams with workload management and coaching.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Procurement, Legal, Risk and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Lead contracting professionals, set ownership, service expectations, and escalation paths.
• Manage centralized contracting queue across internal and outsourced resources.
• Oversee end-to-end contracting: intake, negotiation, reviews, approvals, signature, and records.
• Provide direction for complex/nonstandard agreements and negotiation strategy.
• Oversee contracting across technology, data, outsourcing, and amendments.
• Coordinate with Legal, Risk, Privacy, and Compliance for required reviews.

Skills

Contracting experience

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Process improvements

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant professional experience

Tools

Contract management system (CLM)

Job description

Transamerica is seeking a senior contracting leader to drive end-to-end contracting from intake through signature and record keeping. You will guide complex negotiations, coordinate with Legal, Risk, Privacy, and Compliance, and manage both internal and outsourced resources to ensure timely, compliant contracts.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a proven track record in commercial contracting within a regulated environment.