Delivery Lead Manager

Skill required: Contract Services - Contract management Designation: Delivery Lead Manager Qualifications:Any Graduation Years of Experience:13 to 18 years About Accenture Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song— all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 699,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com What would you do? The Procurement Contract Manager will facilitate the development and execution of a variety of third party commercial contracts in accordance with our client’s policies and procedures, applicable laws, and other requirements. The Procurement Contract Manager will provide guidance to the client’s business units and project teams on contract management and policy compliance matters, and may lead more than one engagement. You ll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways. You will be working as a part of Procurement management team which uses a systematic approach for buying all the goods and services needed for a company to stay sustainable. They are involved in the identification of need, finding and qualifying the suppliers, requesting proposals, negotiating with suppliers, contracting, delivery and analyzing results. Manage the processes whereby performance of client work is coordinated with the contract rights and obligations of the parties to ensure contract compliance (or that the contract is modified as appropriate). What are we looking for? If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you ll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job. • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; • Significant experience working with a variety of contract types (i.e. preparing, reviewing and negotiating) and contract processes (i.e. implementation, etc.) • Past experience with drafting agreements in following areas: IT, Marketing, Professional Services, Facilities, MRO. • Must be able to clearly state and convey legal positions • Prior experience working in IT or Professional Services industry is an advantage • Knowledge and understanding of procurement industry is an advantage • Experience with contract reporting necessary (i.e. total number of contracts, number of suppliers under contract, and other indicators) to assess progress and effectiveness of the contract function • Experience responding to complex inquiries regarding contract obligations and redlines/revisions • Demonstrated leadership skills in a team setting where team members are either direct reports or not • Demonstrated ability to deliver results with cross-functional teams • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Word • Proven expertise in managing teams and leading matrix organizational stakeholder relationships Roles and Responsibilities: • Specific focus within a day to day working environment on the review and enhancement of client process with a view to optimization • Experience with Business Excellence initiatives • Ability to lead cross-functional project teams • Strong analytical skills • Ability to influence client Senior Stakeholders • Experience with sales, solutioning and staffing of outsourcing deals • Strong subject matter expertise across all common types of indirect procurement and outsourcing agreements • Ability to contribute to creation of Market Insights and capture procurement contracting best practice and industry trends • Strong expertise in reporting on Contract Management function performance (Speed, compliance) • Prepare and disseminate information regarding contract status, compliance, modifications, etc. • Assist with training and coaching to other contract specialists on legal review and interpretation • Experience with review and optimisation of client contract templates portfolio Any Graduation Important Notice We have been alerted to the existence of fraudulent messages asking job seekers to set up payment to cover various costs associated with establishing employment at Accenture. 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