Contract SpecialistAccenture is a global professional servicespany with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Find out more about us at //accenture/
Accenture is a global professional servicespany with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Find out more about us at accenture.
Imagine being part of team that helps transform leading organisations andmunities around the world!
At Accenture we put innovation at the heart of everything we do and coupled with our core values of client value creation, one global network, respect for the individual, best people, integrity and stewardship, we offer careers that provide unparalleled opportunities for career growth and job satisfaction.
Contract Management is part of our Legal andmercial Services. Our professionals bring innovative ideas tomercial reality with a focus on maximizing value for all parties through a deep understanding of legal, business andmercial risks. We work alongside Accenture sales and delivery teams throughout the entire contract lifecycle to provide high quality advice and support for negotiation, drafting and ongoing management of client contracts.
We applymercial and contractual expertise to lead the delivery of legal &mercial oues for our priority engagements and portfolios, including:
• Sales growth : expanding the footprint of our agreements and supporting new business;
• Revenue protection : delivering on our contractualmitments;
• Margin improvement: effectively managingmercial levers, risks and issues; and
• and Accenture policy.
JOB SUMMARY:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Support contract management teams across projects and accounts; work with account leadership, clientmercial 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 ofmercial and contract risks and issues working with CM and project leadership to ensure the best oue for all parties.
• Support pre-award sales activities, engage in discussions with delivery team regarding potential deal shaping and contractual oues 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 Worldmerce and Contracting (previously International Association for Contract andmercial Management (IACCM)) or National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and/ or professional certification considered a plus.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
• Experience and demonstrated capability in conducting and supervising investigations (includingpliance-related investigations, employment investigations, andernmental investigations) and in drafting confidential reports and advising senior leadership on such risks.
• In-depth knowledge of local ethical/conductpliance-related risks, employee rights and obligations, and related laws
• Extensive experience in employee relations and workplace investigations
• Minimum 4 yrs. relevant experience as a contract manager
• Able to collaborate andmunicate effectively with client executives at all levels of the organization
• Basic understanding ofmercial contracting regulations and principles, subcontracting practices; andmercial 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
PERMANENT TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS [For Internal Applicants]:
• Not Applicable
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement for Australia:
At Accenture, we recognise that our people are multi-dimensional, and we create a work environment where all people feel like they can bring their authentic selves to work, every day.
Our unwaveringmitment to inclusion and diversity unleashes innovation and creates a culture where everyone feels they have equal opportunity. Our range of progressive policies support flexibility in 'where', 'when' and 'how' our people work to ensure that Accenture is an organisation where you can strive for more, achieve great things and maintain the balance and wellbeing you need.
We encourage applications from all people, and we aremitted to removing barriers to the recruitment process and employee lifecycle. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion or sexual orientation and we do not tolerate discrimination. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process or have a preferredmunication method, please email exectalent@accenture and cite the relevant Job Number, or contact us on +61 2 9005 5000.
To ensure our workplace is inclusive and diverse we are setting bold goals and takingprehensive action. To achieve these goals, we collect information that allows us to track the effectiveness of our Inclusion and Diversity programs. Learn how Accenture protects your personal data and know your rights in relation to your personal data. Read more about our Privacy Statement.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement for Australia:
At Accenture, we recognize that our people are multi-dimensional, and we create a work environment where all people feel like they can bring their authentic selves to work, every day.
Our unwaveringmitment to inclusion and diversity unleashes innovation and creates a culture where everyone feels they have equal opportunity. Our range of progressive policies support flexibility in 'where', 'when' and 'how' our people work to ensure that Accenture is an organisation where you can strive for more, achieve great things and maintain the balance and wellbeing you need.
We encourage applications from all people, and we aremitted to removing barriers to the recruitment process and employee lifecycle. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion or sexual orientation and we do not tolerate discrimination. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process or have a preferredmunication method, please email exectalent@accenture and cite the relevant Job Number, or contact us on +61 2 9005 5000.
To ensure our workplace is inclusive and diverse we are setting bold goals and takingprehensive action. To achieve these goals, we collect information that allows us to track the effectiveness of our Inclusion and Diversity programs. Learn how Accenture protects your personal data and know your rights in relation to your personal data. Read more about our Privacy Statement. Job ID R00193149