Associate Director – Contract Management

• Lead a Business Market Team and oversee a broad range of contracting activities.
• Develop creative offers, negotiate contracts, perform financial modeling, administer contracts, and manage contract closure.
• Direct financial analysis and contracts across the Business Market Segment for VBG.
• Ensure contract administration aligns with strategic goals, contractual agreements, legal mandates, and regulations.
• Oversee customer agreement terms and financial modeling focused on reducing churn.
• Support negotiation of business contracts.
• Provide internal and external advice and legal interpretation of contract terms and conditions.
• Identify contract risks and potential liabilities.
• Monitor contract performance throughout the contract lifecycle and maintain compliance with terms.
• Recommend operational efficiency improvements to leadership and supporting departments.
• Develop business cases and work with internal customers to support submissions.
• Oversee and lead contracts team personnel in carrying out required activities.
• Lead and develop contract team personnel and prepare employees for next-level roles.
• Establish and maintain coordination with internal customers and supporting departments.
• Report to the Sr. Director.

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience
• Eight or more years of relevant experience, demonstrated through work and/or military experience or specialized training
• Enterprise or Business Market contracting experience
• Experience communicating up to the VP level
• Experience maintaining confidentiality
• Project management experience, including problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to function independently, multitask, and realign priorities as needed
• Experience using visualization tools to present financial information
• Experience with Excel, financial modeling, cash flow evaluation, scenario/sensitivity analysis, ROI analysis, and NPV analysis
• MBA strongly preferred
• Experience leading a team of professionals preferred
• Persuasive communication skills and ability to clearly and confidently articulate a position
• Strong organizational skills
• Compliance with Verizon hybrid work policies

Demonstrates expertise in contract negotiation, financial modeling, and compliance management while leading a team to enhance operational efficiency and support strategic business goals.

• Contract Negotiation
• Financial Modeling
• Project Management
• Team Leadership
• Enterprise Contracting Experience

• Financial Analysis
• Cash Flow Evaluation
• Scenario Analysis
• Sensitivity Analysis
• ROI Analysis
• NPV Analysis
• Contract Administration
• Contract Risk Identification
• Operational Efficiency Improvement
• Business Case Development

• Persuasive Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Decision-Making
• Multitasking

• Bachelor's Degree
• MBA Preferred

• Contract Lifecycle Management
• Business Market Segment
• Confidentiality
• Compliance
• Strategic Goals

• Excel
• Visualization Tools