Contract Associate Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead/support contract management teams across projects and accounts; work with account leadership, client commercial and business stakeholders to understand and support client needs and priorities; account strategy, objectives and opportunities
• Work with contract management staff across multiple projects and accounts providing input into performance management activities
• Support the identification, escalation and resolution of commercial and contract risks and issues working with CM and project leadership to ensure the best outcome for all parties
• Engage in pre-award sales activities, engage in discussions with delivery team regarding potential deal shaping and contractual outcomes with sales teams and business leadership, including contract drafting support
• The contract management function is client facing and has a key role in building trusted relationships with client counterparts
• About Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services creating tangible value at speed and scale
• We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries
• Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships
• We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability
• Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360 value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships
• We measure our success by the 360 value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities
• Visit us at www.accenture.com Desired Candidate Profile

Education

Bachelor s degree required. Membership: Member of World Commerce and Contracting (previously International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)) or National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and/ or professional certification considered a plus. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL

Requirements

• Experience and demonstrated capability in conducting and supervising investigations (including compliance-related investigations, employment investigations, and governmental investigations) and in drafting confidential reports and advising senior leadership on such risks
• In-depth knowledge of local ethical/conduct/compliance-related risks, employee rights and obligations, and related laws Extensive experience in employee relations and workplace investigations Minimum 5 yrs. relevant experience in contract management Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with client executives at all levels of the organization Basic understanding of commercial contracting regulations and principles, subcontracting practices; and commercial contracting terms and conditions
• BEHAVIOURS AND ATTRIBUTES: Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the Accenture global organization
• Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture
• Demonstrate inclusion and respect for all individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality
• Leader as well as team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives WORK

Requirements

Some travel may be required.