Contract Manager

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🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $86.8k - $130.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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OpenText

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

10,000+ employees

Founded 1991

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

💰 $1G Post IPO debt on 2022-12

Enterprise • SaaS • B2B

OpenText is a Canadian enterprise software company that provides enterprise information management solutions and cloud-based services. It offers products for enterprise content management, document and records management, information governance, collaboration, and related IT/cloud operations, serving business customers with both on-premises and SaaS delivery models. The company's public materials emphasize enterprise-focused careers, cloud and IT operations, client success, and professional services.

📋 Description

• Lead inbound procurement contract negotiations and ongoing contract lifecycle management across HR, benefits, payroll, travel, marketing and events, contingent labour, corporate services, real estate, facilities and IT • Focus on GDPR, data privacy and information security matters • Help develop scalable tools and processes supporting a growing global business and procurement transformation initiatives • Draft, evaluate, review, interpret and negotiate supplier agreements, including statements of work, in accordance with legal standards • Develop contract strategies and lead negotiations throughout the contract lifecycle, including change orders, disputes, corrective actions and contract close-out activities • Research global data protection laws and policies • Review privacy impact assessments and support related data protection activities • Review and transition supplier contracts resulting from mergers and acquisitions • Capture contracts in the contract repository and establish them for ongoing management • Identify and assess contractual risks and opportunities, escalate concerns and recommend appropriate actions • Collaborate with cross-functional global teams and stakeholders at all organizational levels • Educate procurement teams on legal, contracting and risk-management practices

🎯 Requirements

• JD, LLB or an equivalent legal qualification • At least three years of post-qualification experience • Two to four years of commercial contract management or legal experience • CCCM, CPCM or a similar contract management certification, or equivalent relevant experience • Knowledge of common law and/or civil law • Experience assessing and mitigating supplier data privacy and information security risks, including contractual, regulatory and operational risks • Experience negotiating Data Processing Agreements and information security terms • CIPP or an equivalent recognized privacy certification is required • Strong stakeholder management, communication and problem-solving skills • Ability to collaborate, influence and engage effectively with all organizational levels, including executives • Experience working with cross-functional global teams • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-changing environment • Fluency in written and spoken English is required • French or another language, such as Spanish, Portuguese or German, is considered an asset

🏖️ Benefits

• Benefits package supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing • Vacation entitlement • Paid time off • Variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles • Diversity and inclusion initiatives • Reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process • Personal and professional growth opportunities