Manager, SCT, Contract Process & Infrastructure

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This Manager will be a member of BMS’s Template and Clause Management Team (TCMT), and will help support our global enterprise-wide contract management policy and related standards and guidance (collectively, the Contracting Policy). This role will also be responsible for providing support on various contracting infrastructure projects (e.g., SharePoint, contracting guidance and tools), all in close collaboration with BMS Contract Legal Support, BMS Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) as well as other key stakeholders, globally. This position will report to the Sr. Manager of Strategic Corporate Transactions, Contract Process, Policy and Infrastructure.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Manage and coordinate the maintenance of contract clauses and templates in the contract lifecycle management system and other contract template repositories in close collaboration with BMS Contract Legal Support, BMS IT (as applicable), and stakeholders.

• Managing the intake of template/clause change requests and coordinating attendant reviews, change impact assessments, stakeholder communications, repository updates, and template/clause governance.

• Support the management and maintenance of the Contracting Policy, including deviations/exceptions to the Contracting Policy.

• Provide support to end-users, third party providers of contract services, and other stakeholders with regard to the Contracting Policy and related operational questions.

• Develop, manage and update the department’s SharePoint site(s) to continuously improve stakeholder communication and knowledge management; manage intake forms and tools accordingly.

• Develop and deliver training to various client groups and contracting stakeholders, as needed, including third party providers of contracting and related services, regarding contract management, the Contracting Policy, and related policies and procedures.

• Manage department’s outlook mailbox accounts.

• Support enterprise-wide contract management and development activities and enforce organizational principles of integrity and compliance.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required.

• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of hands-on experience with contract management, processes and systems and/or strong project management experience at a global company.

• Experience building, structuring, and maintaining SharePoint sites.

• Ability to listen to and understand internal client needs, communicate with clients and senior management with confidence and diplomacy.

• Ability to meet aggressive deadlines and complete multiple assignments in a timely and professional manner.

• Ability to set priorities and work independently, effectively and efficiently to meet changing business objectives.

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Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
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On-site Protocol
Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

COVID-19 Information
To protect the safety of our workforce, customers, patients and communities, the policy of the Company requires all employees and workers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they have received an exception based on an approved request for a medical or religious reasonable accommodation. Therefore, all BMS applicants seeking a role located in the U.S. and Puerto Rico must confirm that they have already received or are willing to receive the full COVID-19 vaccination by their start date as a qualification of the role and condition of employment. This requirement is subject to state and local law restrictions and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions such as Montana. This requirement is also subject to discussions with collective bargaining representatives in the U.S.

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