Specialist Director, Contracts Management, Team Lead

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KPMG is currently seeking a Specialist Director, Contracts Management, to join our Managed Services practice.

Responsibilities :

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for the Managed Services Contract Management team across all solutions ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices
• Lead a team of contract professionals responsible for drafting, negotiating, and executing contracts for assigned MS Solutions, including coordinating and leading activities across all KPMG functions (business teams, Finance, Risk management, OGC, and more)
• Liaise with key stakeholders across Sales, Solution Management, and Delivery to ensure contracts are produced timely and in compliance with Firm standards; act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
• Work with the Market Growth Team to ensure the proper setup of opportunities and running of Sentinels in advance of moving into the contracting phase
• Maintain a database summarizing numerous contract terms across all active engagements; preserve contracts schedule and proactively help CSM's and Market Growth Team to drive renewals ahead of contract expiration; perform activities necessary to support firm compliance requirements including annual Sentinels on all active engagements, CEAC's every three years, Sentinels and CEAC's as required on contract amendments and renewals, maintenance of AF side of workpapers, and more
• Work with Risk Management and OGC teams to update contract templates and contracting processes in alignment with evolving firm requirements and advances in KPMG's thought processes around contracting terms, including maintaining consistent contracting terms and language across all contract templates; collaborate with Managed Services Solution Leads who are developing new solutions to help vet out the many issues to help bring them to market quicker including the development of the client contracting templates

Qualifications :

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California Salary Range : $134500 - $249300

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