Contracts Manager
Kansas City, MO, US, 64106
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Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in building authentic partnerships.
Role Summary
The Contracts Manager will oversee a centralized contracts team helping prepare, review, and standardize complex legal contracts, forms, and other documents. This position will collaborate with other legal team members to design, implement, and improve standardized contract and document processes and training contracts team and other employees. This role will also collaborate with counsel to review and update standardized documents. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.
- Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on non-routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor, and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
- Career Path: Various
Key Role Responsibilities - Core
CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT FAMILY - CORE
- Leads the planning and implementation of policies and procedures related to contract administration and subcontracting processes.
- Assists counsel in resolution of subcontractor and supplier compliance issues, including insurance compliance issues.
- Oversees the development of project-specific subcontract templates and other project specific legal forms for review and approval by counsel.
- Maintains and administers term sheets for select subcontractors and suppliers as needed. Oversees recording and processing of term sheets
- Leads contracts related training, developing content and information for all employee populations
- Manages and updates legal database of transactions and claims, including opening and closing files, filing documents, and updating status and related information in accordance with best practice standards.
- Assists counsel with discovery and document collection efforts as needed.
- Partners with counsel to lead the preparation and administration of complex or non-routine contracts, including leases, licenses, purchases, sales, insurance, employment, and related matters.
- Provides coaching, training and mentoring to co-workers including Project Coordinators, Project Managers and Contract Specialists.
- Updates contract forms and insurance claim management documents and data as requested.
- Coordinates and participates in national teams to review and improve policies and procedures related to contract, insurance and other risk management compliance issues.
- Coordinates with Project Coordinators, Project Managers and others to confirm and monitor subcontractor and supplier compliance.
Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Ability to perform work accurately, completely and in a timely manner
- Communication skills, verbal and written – Intermediate
- Ability to follow-up on inquiries in a timely manner.
- Ability to understand and implement best practice standards
- Ability to deliver quality through attention to detail
- Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement
- Proficiency in MS Office – Intermediate
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and act ethically in all matters
- Proficiency in Lexis
- Ability to perform legal research
- Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related field (Preferred)
- In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
Experience
- 8+ years contract management experience (Required)
Working Environment
- Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
- May require periods of travel
- Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds
- Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet business needs
- Normal office environment
- Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder
Benefits Information
The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.
This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.
JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.
JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com
JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.
***For this opportunity, JE Dunn Construction will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)***
Why People Work Here
At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them
Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts
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Nearest Major Market: Kansas City