Specialist

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

·       Support contract management teams across projects and accounts; work with account leadership, client commercial and business stakeholders to understand and support client needs and priorities; account strategy, objectives, and opportunities. 

·       Work with contract management staff across multiple projects, accounts, and geographies  

·       Support the identification, escalation and resolution of commercial and contract risks and issues working with CM and project leadership to ensure the best outcome for all parties. 

·       Support pre-award sales activities, engage in discussions with delivery team regarding potential deal shaping and contractual outcomes with sales teams and business leadership, including contract drafting support.  

·       The contract management function is client facing and has a key role in building trusted relationships with client counterparts 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Education:

·       Bachelor’s degree required.

Membership:

·       Member of World Commerce and Contracting (previously International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)) or National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and/ or professional certification considered a plus. 

 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

 

·       Minimum 4 yrs. relevant experience as a contract manager  

·       Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with client executives at all levels of the organization 

·       Basic understanding of commercial contracting regulations and principles, subcontracting practices; and commercial contracting terms and conditions 

 

BEHAVIOURS AND ATTRIBUTES:

 

·    Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the Accenture global organization. 

·    Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture.   

·    Demonstrate inclusion and respect for all individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality. 

·    Leader as well as team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives 

 

WORK REQUIREMENTS:

 

·    Travel may be required 

 

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

 

·    Not Applicable

 

 

PERMANENT TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS [For Internal Applicants]:

 

·    Not Applicable

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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