Senior Contracts Manager - Contracts Management

Min 7 yrs required

Full-time

No

Position Requirements

Senior Contracts Manager - Contracts Management

AIG is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to join their Global Sourcing & Procurement (GS&PS) team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing successful, complex programs and a deep understanding of best-in-class sourcing and contracting processes. They will also possess strong leadership skills, excellent communication and influencing abilities, and the ability to navigate through an organization to drive change in complex environments. This role reports to the VP Sourcing – Productivity Leader and will play a key role in shaping the success of the GS&PS function at AIG.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead negotiations for assigned categories and suppliers to leverage AIG spend and align the contracting strategy with the category and business strategy.
• Partner closely with the team to create and implement a playbook for standard contractual clauses, including pre-approved fallback positions.
• Review early stage deals to flag major contracting issues and engage relevant subject matter expert teams.
• Proactively manage active agreements for assigned key suppliers, ensuring compliance with AIG contracting processes and standards.
• Collaborate with Legal teams to provide feedback and revisions to draft template agreements, prioritizing and optimizing them for GS&PS requirements.
• Develop and deliver training for sourcing managers on contract negotiation strategy, market practices, and policy and process.
• Work with policy and process teams to ensure training materials are up-to-date and reflect contract lifecycle practices.
• Identify and facilitate training needs within the organization.
• Model and coach others on Contracting and Risk.
• Utilize advanced experience with Microsoft Word and intermediate to advanced experience with Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, and Ariba.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Contracts, or Law, with 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Deep knowledge of best-in-class sourcing and contracting processes.
• Demonstrated leadership of complex supplier contracting, ideally at a Fortune 100 company with a global corporate structure.
• Experience drafting contract provisions and Orders/Statements of Work (SOWs) with excellent writing skills and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with excellent time management skills and proven ability to navigate through an organization to “get things done” and drive change.
• Strategic and data-driven, with the ability to focus on key elements that drive difference.
• Strong communication skills, able to collaborate and influence cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives.
• Experience working across functional, organizational, and business boundaries to ensure service level standards are met.
• Proven ability to identify gaps and facilitate training needs within the organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Business, Supply Chain, Contracts, or Law; JD preferred.
• Experience negotiating complex contracts for categories such as Licensing, Cloud Services, Professional Services, Managed Services, Real Estate, Marketing, and Human Resources.
• Experience working in a large, global, matrixed company.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with Microsoft Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, and Ariba.

Salary Information:

• For positions based in NYC, the base salary range is $103, - $143,.
• For positions based in Jersey City, NJ, the base salary range is $93, - $138,.
• The position is also eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

Benefits Overview:

• AIG offers a range of competitive benefits, including health care, savings, financial protection, and wellbeing resources.
• A "Giving Back" program allows employees to take up to 16 hours a year to volunteer in their community.
• Global mental health and wellness days off provide employees with a paid day off to focus on their mental health and wellbeing.
• A tuition reimbursement program is available for eligible employees to enhance their education, skills, and knowledge.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

• AIG is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected category.
• AIG believes that diversity and inclusion are critical to their future and mission, creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability.
• Through a variety of programs and initiatives, AIG invests in their employees, ensuring they are respected as individuals and valued for their unique perspectives.

Reasonable Accommodations:

• AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with physical or mental disabilities.
• If an individual believes they need a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, they can email to request assistance.
• Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Senior Contracts Manager – Contracts Management: AIG is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to join their Global Sourcing & Procurement team. This role offers the opportunity to shape the success of the function and work on an ambitious new strategy and operating model. Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and negotiate for assigned categories and suppliers, leveraging AIG spend and aligning the contracting strategy with the category and business strategy.
• Create and implement a playbook for standard contractual clauses, including pre-approved fallback positions.
• Review early stage deals and engage relevant subject matter expert teams to flag major contracting issues.
• Proactively manage active agreements for key suppliers, ensuring compliance with AIG contracting processes and standards.
• Collaborate with Legal teams to provide feedback and revisions to draft template agreements, prioritizing and optimizing them for GS&PS requirements.
• Develop and deliver training for sourcing managers on contract negotiation strategy, market practices, and policy and process.
• Identify and facilitate training needs within the organization.
• Model and coach others on Contracting and Risk.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Contracts, or Law, with 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Deep knowledge of best

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