Azure Vanguard:

Commercial Contract Manager role:

Responsibilities

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  Work alongside the Commercial Director to shape the strategic approach to commercial contract management across the program.
• Manage contracts and contractual processes to meet contractual obligations of the Vanguard customer (frequently to very short timeframes).
• Ensure contract management is compliant with internal processes, and where necessary gain business support for new practices to be implemented.
• Manage suppliers to meet and exceed contractual obligations.
• Support and lead commercial negotiations including work order and contract variation approvals.
• Mitigate and manage supply risk.
• Work with project managers, procurement, legal and finance to ensure new suppliers and/or opportunities are smoothly transitioned into the program.

Qualifications

• Commercial contract management experience including negotiation, drafting of contracts, dispute resolution, business problem solving and strategy setting to drive compliance and business outcomes with vendors and customers.
• Knowledge of government contracting, ideally UK
• Can achieve results in midst of ambiguity and matrixed organization.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. This requirement includes BPSS clearance.

• MCIPS, Consulting experience or MBA qualification highly desirable.
• Strong negotiation and drafting skills with experience in managing complex commercial agreements, preferably in the technology sector.
• Decision making, and problem solving in a cross-functional environment.
• Strong analytical and operational skills; strategic and growth mindset.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with commercial contracts, including financial, operational, and legal risks.
• Effective in dealing with senior stakeholders (both internal and external).
• Track record of building strong internal business and supplier relationships at all levels.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, oral and written communication skills at all levels of an organization.
• High personal accountability for self and others.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Experience of large scale, complex programs preferred.
• Self-managing leader who takes initiative.
• Attention to detail and process.
• Strong attention to workflows and deadlines.
• Software/Cloud services industry, consulting, and support experience preferred.

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

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