Senior Contracts Manager | CLM Lead & AI-Driven Workflows

Allen Institute; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

The Allen Institute, located in Washington, seeks a Contracts Manager to lead the contracts program, oversee lifecycle management, and drive process improvements with technology and AI. This role will mentor contract specialists and partner with Legal to ensure compliant, timely contract outcomes.

The position supports a hybrid work model in Washington, with responsibility for a broad range of research and commercial agreements and the CLM platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of contract management experience
• Experience managing a contracts lifecycle management platform
• Experience supervising staff and leading cross-functional projects

Responsibilities

• Serve as the point of contact and subject matter expert for the Contracts Program
• Organize and manage the Contracts Program for optimal performance
• Administer a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform and maintain templates and playbooks
• Draft, maintain, and update contract program documentation
• Identify and implement process improvements using technology and AI
• Set and monitor SLAs for contracting activities
• Draft and negotiate various contracts including research, services, and consulting
• Collaborate with Legal to align contract strategies and risk management
• Lead contract specialists to deliver high-quality support

Skills

Contracts management

Team leadership

Project management

Process improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MLS/CCCM certification

Tools

Malbek CLM

SharePoint

Office 365

Job description

The Allen Institute, located in Washington, seeks a Contracts Manager to lead the contracts program, oversee lifecycle management, and drive process improvements with technology and AI. This role will mentor contract specialists and partner with Legal to ensure compliant, timely contract outcomes.

The position supports a hybrid work model in Washington, with responsibility for a broad range of research and commercial agreements and the CLM platform.