Contract Management Lead
Location: Carmel, IN
Are you passionate about driving excellence in procurement contracting practices? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where you can lead and mentor a team towards achieving strategic goals? If so, we want you to be a part of our team at MISO.
At MISO, we are dedicated to advancing procurement contracting practices to deliver strategic value while ensuring adherence to the highest legal, financial, security, and organizational standards. As a Contract Management Lead , you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the full procurement contract lifecycle, leading cross-functional teams in negotiating and executing contracts with suppliers, championing compliance with organizational policies and procedures, and taking a team of contracting professionals to the next level.
In one year as the Contract Management Lead, you will know you were successful if you:
- Provided mentorship, coaching, and support to contract management staff, empowering them to maximize their potential through targeted guidance and professional development opportunities.
- Enhanced MISO’s procurement contracting practices. Established an agile contracting capability that accelerates time-to-value through flexible processes that provides a balance between opportunity, cost, risk, and speed aligned to the priorities unique to each project.
- Lead cross-functional teams through complex, high-value contract negotiations to procure innovative, industry leading solutions needed to reliably manage the grid of the future.
- Advised staff and stakeholders on contractual rights, obligations, and risks, ensuring well-informed decision-making processes across MISO.
We are looking for someone who possesses the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Management, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 3 years in Procurement Contract Management or related field, preferably 8 years.
- Minimum 3 years leading cross-functional teams in complex procurement contract negotiations.
- At least 2 years of supervisory or management experience preferred.
- Previous energy sector experience preferred.
Appropriate level will be determined based on experience and knowledge.
MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. Through use of groundbreaking research and advanced technology, our highly skilled employees ensure power flows reliably to 45 million Americans. Operating the electricity grid, running a robust energy market, planning for a bright future – it’s what our immensely talented and dedicated team does every day.
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