Senior Manager – EPS Contracts Management

Job summary

Serve as the primary contact for EPS contract needs, reviewing, negotiating, and executing agreements while coordinating contract requirements, renewals, and audit compliance. Evaluate vendors and supplier proposals, advise on contract and supplier-risk issues, and optimize supplier arrangements and operational processes while reporting on KPIs.

Job details

Senior Manager—EPS Contracts Management Location: Toronto, ON—Hybrid—(3 days/week in the office and 2 days remote) This could change to more days in the office. Pay Rate: $30.48/hr Contract Length: 12 Months We at Raise are hiring a Senior Manager—EPS Contracts Management for one of our top clients. After establishing themselves as an industry leader, they’re now expanding their team to meet rising demand. We’re hiring right now; if you’re interested, apply below for your chance to join a great place to work. Responsibilities Primary contact for all EPS teams that require a NDA, MSA, Service Schedule, SOW/Professional Services Engagement, service order, or Product Maintenance Coverage reviewed, negotiated and executed Directly negotiate Consulting Services Agreements and Service Contracts/Forms for which Procurement and Legal involvement is not required, coordinating activities related to the phases of contracts negotiation—identifying, tracking, resolving issues, and driving cost savings Review EPS contracts and facilitate requirements gathering, ensuring that all existing contracts are renewed at least 30 days prior to expiry and in accordance with EPS requirements and Audit compliance Participate in the evaluation of third-party vendors as well as due diligence exercises, consolidating and analyzing supplier quotes and proposals, as required Provide Subject Matter Expertise to resolves conflicts/issues relating to contracts and supplier risk management processes and escalates to others as appropriate Provide Subject Matter Expertise on the Enterprise Platform Services Service Agreements, providing responses and guidance on queries from the team Lead the discussions with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure Service Agreements meet banking requirements Analyze current contracts and develop plans to optimize supplier footprint, optimize/streamline operational processes and report on KPIs. Must-Have Skills Undergraduate degree in a technical field or equivalent (i.e., BASc or equivalent) 5 years of experience in contract Negotiation Read and review contract experience, including SLA and cost assessments. Legal or Procurement background Experience with Financial Analysis Must have an intermediate level of Microsoft Excel skills Industry knowledge of Network/Hosting/Data Centre/Collaboration vendor products and services Ability to express coherently and negotiate typical contract terms and conditions Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills Nice-to-have Skills Experience in a matrix environment, such as a large, publicly-traded corporation Ability to multitask, prioritize and handle high-pressure situations Excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses Looking for meaningful work? We can help! Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we’re a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity. We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities. We have a dedicated webpage for accommodations where you can learn more about what we offer and request accommodation: https://raise.jobs/accommodations/ In order to submit candidates for roles, our clients will sometimes require personal information to confirm the identity of applicants and their legal status to work. Raise will never ask you for personal or banking information unless you have been selected for a job. If you are ever unsure about the legitimacy of this or another job posting by Raise (or have any other questions), please contact us at +1 800-567-9675 or hello@raiserecruiting.com #FIN24

What you’ll do

Serve as the primary contact for EPS contract needs, reviewing, negotiating, and executing agreements while coordinating contract requirements, renewals, and audit compliance. Evaluate vendors and supplier proposals, advise on contract and supplier-risk issues, and optimize supplier arrangements and operational processes while reporting on KPIs.

Requirements

Requires an undergraduate degree in a technical field or equivalent and at least five years of contract negotiation experience, including contract review, SLA and cost assessments, and legal or procurement experience. Candidates must have financial analysis experience, intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, knowledge of network, hosting, data centre, or collaboration services, and strong negotiation, analytical, and communication abilities.

Listed skills

• Contract Negotiation · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Requirements gathering · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• written communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Contract Negotiation
• Contract Review
• Service-Level Agreement Assessment
• Cost Assessment
• Legal and Procurement
• Financial Analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• Supplier Risk Management
• Vendor Evaluation
• Requirements Gathering
• KPI Reporting
• Stakeholder Management
• Analytical Skills
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Network, Hosting, Data Centre, and Collaboration Services

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Legal
• Finance & Accounting
• Technology

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