Strategic Contract Manager - Growth, Mentorship & Impact

Microsoft; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 94,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Microsoft in Irving, TX seeks a Contract Manager to oversee critical governance and operations, ensuring momentum in a dynamic leadership environment. The role requires extensive hands-on general experience and a track record navigating organizational politics to deliver results.

You will support peers and clients while strengthening cross-department relationships. The position emphasizes independent work, growth mindset, and accountability for estimates, with mentorship and a comprehensive

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on experience in a general role.
• 8+ years navigating the politics that general work attracts.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Cross-functional ease, from various teams and functions.
• At least 6 years of standing behind your own estimates.
• Practical command of Growth Mindset, bonus for Analytical Thinking.

Responsibilities

• Keep Irving, TX momentum when the manager pipeline runs thin.
• Write the Growth Mindset runbook the next hire wishes they had.
• Provide hands-on support to colleagues and Microsoft clients as needed.
• Build and sustain strong working relationships across departments.
• Notice when a general metric is lying and dig in.

Skills

General experience

Politics navigation

Self-motivated

Cross-functional collaboration

Estimates backing

Growth mindset

Job description

Microsoft in Irving, TX seeks a Contract Manager to oversee critical governance and operations, ensuring momentum in a dynamic leadership environment. The role requires extensive hands-on general experience and a track record navigating organizational politics to deliver results.

You will support peers and clients while strengthening cross-department relationships. The position emphasizes independent work, growth mindset, and accountability for estimates, with mentorship and a comprehensive