Job Description

About Accenture Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services and Accenture Song—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 710,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com. Contract Associate Managers take responsibility for managing clients in a manner that maximises value for Accenture and clients. Contract Associate Managers operate in close collaboration with sales and delivery teams and provide support throughout the entire contract lifecycle including pre-award, contract delivery and closeout. Contract Associate Managers must be capable of managing contracts and subcontracts in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws and client business requirements. Contract Associate Managers are generally co-located with Accenture business/client units and project teams and are expected to maintain a high level of visibility on the account as they perform their contract management responsibilities. Contract Associate Managers may also organise, control and direct the work activities of a team of offshore contract management professionals and other related engagement staff allocated to a business or client unit, acting as a role model for contract management staff and a trusted partner to the business. Key Responsibilities Leadership/Engagement:

• Provide contract management support on a specific project or account under the direction of a contract management lead or act as lead for a small account/ project;
• Work with account delivery teams and client contract managers in order to understand delivery and client requirements and oversee day to day service delivery;
• Demonstrate the value of the contract management function with project and delivery teams; and
• Work with client contract management teams in order to understand business and delivery requirements.

People & Portfolio Management / Development:

• Supervise, mentor and coach junior onshore and offshore contract managers, providing oversight of daily activities;
• Participate in the review of performance standards for junior contract management staff and take action to recognise high performance and correct underperformance;
• Provide input for priority setting and performance achievement process for self and junior staff;
• Assist with the implementation of training modules for contract management staff on a specific project or account; and
• Assist with onboarding new staff.

Risk & Issue Management:

• Assist with identifying and resolving commercial and contract risks and issues;
• Escalate contractual, commercial and CM positioning matters to CM Leads in a timely and controlled fashion; and
• Draft weekly, monthly and quarterly reports in compliance with contract management processes and account delivery requirements.

Sales Support:

• Provide contract administrative support for sales teams, coordinating the document management process and assisting with contract reviews where required; and
• Demonstrate basic knowledge and understanding of Accenture's consulting, outsourcing and systems integration service offerings and build awareness and education within your CM teams.

Contracting, Drafting and Negotiation:

• Draft and review Statements of Work, Change Requests, Arrangement Letters, Subcontracts and Non Disclosure Agreements, working under the direction of a contract management lead; and
• Participate in negotiations under the direction of account/portfolio leads and demonstrate understanding of the Accenture way to negotiate.

Commercial and Contract Management Processes:

• Assist with the implementation of contract management processes on a specific project or account;
• Assist with the implementation a contract awareness programme for account teams in order to ensure a high level of understanding of critical contract terms and conditions and Accenture and client obligations;
• Ensure all relevant policies and procedures applicable to an account are identified and communicated to relevant personnel, including new joiners;
• Upload contracts in accordance with Accenture records retention policies; and
• Assist account teams to implement measures aimed at improving contract financial performance, including contract levers affecting revenue cost and profit.

Knowledge Skills and Experience Contract Management Knowledge and Experience:

• Min 5 yrs relevant experience as a contract/ vendor/ commercial manager with exposure to medium sized deals (>10m value);
• Relevant experience managing Consulting, Outsourcing and Systems Integration deals in the Information Technology or other relevant industry sectors;
• Demonstrated experience as successful member of a Contract Management team; and
• Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with client contract management and procurement staff and contribute to key commercial and contracting decisions.

Knowledge of Business Practices:

• Understanding of business practices at large corporations and/ or government entities;
• Understanding of commercial contracting principles; and
• Exposure to commercial contracting regulations.

Legal Knowledge and Experience:

• Reasonable level of exposure to legal processes and principles as they relate to commercial and contract management;
• Reasonable level of exposure to commercial and contract law; and
• Reasonable level of exposure to commercial terms and conditions applicable to contracts for Accenture services.

Education and Qualifications Education:

• University degree required (business, computing, law or engineering preferred).

Membership:

• Member of International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM) or National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and/ or professional certification considered a plus.

Work Experience:

• Min 5 years in contract management or related discipline.

Work Requirements:

• Extensive travel may be required.

You will also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career. Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.