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Meta · 18 hours ago

Area Contract Manager - Design, Engineering & Construction

United States

Contract

Remote

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $209K/yr

7+ years exp

Meta seeks a highly engaged and experienced team player for a lead role in their Data Center Design, Engineering and Construction organization. The Area Contract Manager will be accountable for delivering on functional programs, maximizing contract value, and reducing risk through collaboration with various stakeholders.

Computer Software

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Support the overall design and construction contract management function, including development and implementation of contracts management tooling solutions, contracts playbooks, and deal-to-contract intake and review processes for their functional program

Partner with Contracts team leadership and other business leaders to help navigate complex operations and spend initiatives with significant spend and risk

Drive cross-functional contracts risk and cost containment efforts

Understand applicable deal-to-contract policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and control frameworks

Proactively work with partners to deliver on various activities including: Budget planning and financial commitment monitoring, Building contract templates and clause libraries, Contract review processes and procedures, Risk and supplier relationship management efforts

Develop and maintain customer relationships to ensure positive and constructive interactions representing complex contracting issues

Coordinate and drive resolution to key business issues with legal, risk management, corporate contracts and leadership

Serve as the point of contact for contract inquiries for functional programs

Provide guidance and internal support for functional programs on best ways to structure deals

Ensure that signed contracts are complete and clearly communicated to all relevant parties, including interpretation to support implementation

Examine existing policies and procedures to optimize the end-to-end process from creation of the quote to the completion of signatures with all parties concerned

Share best practices with and provide training to team, peers, and outside business units to enhance the quality and efficiency of contracting processes

Ensure all approved requests have been properly documented, escalated to the appropriate approval level, and resolved within Service Level Agreement

Act as a liaison, between Project Controls, Construction Managers and the general contractor to enforce contract

Act as liaison between the Legal Department and internal business clients and external contacts

Manage and coordinate various projects and contracts management responsibilities

Partner with Contracts Program leadership to develop and define KPIs for the purposes of Quarterly and Annual Business Reviews

Qualification

Contract negotiationContract managementSupply chain operationsSAPGMP contract deliveryProcess developmentInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsLeadershipProblem solvingAttention to detail

Required

7+ years of relevant work experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, contract management and supply chain operations

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with degree or graduate degree in Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Legal Studies (JD), Business Administration, English, Engineering, Construction Administration, or equivalent

Experience in all Google applications (ex: Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Tasks) and Adobe Sign (or similar electronic signing tool)

Preferred

Experience with SAP, SRM, BW Reporting or equivalent

Experience delivering quality, attention to detail, and financial acuity

Experience to think outside of the box in confronting new issues and pursuing novel approaches to old problems

Construction and/or data center experience

Experience with GMP contract delivery methods

Experience learning quickly in a fast-paced and evolving work environment

Experience in communication and presentation skills with a proven track-record of high performance driving complex multi-stakeholder projects and programs

Experience to quickly adjust to changing priorities and make decisions with limited information. Experience navigating ambiguity and championing change

Experience across a broad spectrum of contract types, contract clauses, and business records

Experience with process development and continuous improvement in contracts playbooks, deal-to-contract intake/pipelines, and other related procedures and tools