Contracts Manager

Contracts ManagerThe contracts manager will have the opportunity to work directly with executive leadership and help build, improve, and modernize contract management processes across a growing business.The contracts manager will oversee the administration and coordination of construction-related contracts, proposals, vendor agreements, and procurement documentation across multiple business units. This individual will partner with leadership, internal stakeholders, purchasing teams, vendors, and outside legal counsel to support efficient contract execution while helping minimize organizational risk. This role is ideal for a highly organized contracts professional who understands construction contract language and can balance legal and operational considerations with practical business needs. The successful candidate will also help identify opportunities to improve workflows through technology, and automation.Key responsibilities include managing construction-related contracts and procurement agreements throughout the contract lifecycle, developing, maintaining, and enhancing contract, proposal, and vendor agreement templates, reviewing proposed contract revisions and coordinating with outside counsel regarding legal and business implications, partnering with leadership, purchasing, vendor management, and internal business teams to improve contract workflows, supporting contract negotiations while maintaining appropriate controls and protecting the organization's interests, helping ensure contract terms are commercially reasonable, practical, and aligned with business objectives, improving the efficiency and consistency of contract review, approval, administration, and execution processes, identifying and implementing opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and technology within the contract management function, and supporting multiple operating businesses and collaborating with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.Qualifications include at least 5 years of experience managing construction contracts, procurement agreements, or related contract processes, working knowledge of construction contract terms and their implications in Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland, experience supporting contracts from initial review through negotiation, execution, and ongoing administration, strong contract analysis, organization, and attention-to-detail skills, advanced Microsoft Word skills, including the ability to review and revise negotiated contract language, ability to communicate effectively with executives, attorneys, vendors, and cross-functional business partners, comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, and experience with contract automation, AI tools, or contract lifecycle management technology is a plus.Additional details include a full-time, exempt position and a hybrid schedule with two required in-office days per week.Perks include direct access to executive leadership and key decision-makers and a high level of autonomy and visibility.