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Director of Contracts – Campus Services
Emory University. Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Campus Services Contracts Department .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in strategic leadership and oversight of campus services contracts, including sourcing, contract administration, and vendor management. Proficient in developing and implementing procurement strategies, managing complex contracts, and leading competitive sourcing activities.
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Contract ManagementVendor ManagementProcurement StrategiesNegotiation SkillsRisk Management
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Hard Skills
Contract AdministrationSourcingCompetitive SourcingFinancial AnalysisVendor Performance ManagementProcurement SystemsContract Lifecycle ManagementCost ComparisonsMarket BenchmarksTotal Cost of Ownership
Soft Skills
LeadershipCommunicationAnalytical SkillsRelationship ManagementNegotiation
Certifications & Qualifications
Advanced DegreeRelevant Professional Certification
Industry Keywords
Higher EducationHealthcareFacilities OperationsConstruction ManagementComplex Institutional Environment
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Campus Services Contracts Department
- Oversee sourcing, contracting, contract administration, and vendor management across the Campus Services portfolio
- Develop and implement short- and long-range contracting strategies
- Advise Campus Services leadership on sourcing approaches, procurement strategies, commercial terms, vendor relationships, and contract structures
- Identify contracting opportunities to improve service delivery, leverage purchasing volume, reduce administrative burden, control costs, mitigate risk, and improve organizational effectiveness
- Lead competitive sourcing activities, including requests for information, requests for qualifications, requests for proposals, bid processes, vendor evaluations, negotiations, and vendor selection
- Oversee the contract lifecycle, including planning, development, review, negotiation, approval, execution, closeout, and records management
- Establish and maintain contracting and procurement governance, processes, procedures, standards, workflows, and internal controls
- Partner with University Procurement, General Counsel, Risk Management, Finance, Environmental Health and Safety, Information Technology, and other University offices to address contractual, financial, insurance, operational, regulatory, information security, compliance, and reputational risks
- Develop and implement vendor and contract performance-management practices
- Develop processes and tools to monitor and measure contract portfolio performance, commitments, spend, expiration dates, renewals, vendor performance, obligations, and emerging risks
- Lead contract-related financial analysis, including pricing structures, cost comparisons, escalation provisions, market benchmarks, lifecycle costs, and total cost of ownership
- Improve sourcing, contracting, and contract-administration processes, systems, and workflows
- Provide leadership and oversight for Contracts service delivery to Campus Services departments
- Develop communication, guidance, tools, and training regarding procurement and contracting policies and best practices
- Lead the Campus Services Contracts team, including hiring, supervision, performance management, workload management, professional development, succession planning, and organizational capability building
- Develop recommendations balancing departmental requirements with broader Campus Services and University priorities
- Perform other related responsibilities as required
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, procurement, finance, construction management, contract management, or a related field, and eight years of progressively responsible professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Demonstrated experience managing complex contracts, competitive sourcing processes, contract negotiations, and vendor relationships
- Experience with facilities operations, construction and capital contracting, higher education, healthcare, or another complex institutional environment is preferred
- Advanced degree and/or relevant professional certification is preferred
- Strong knowledge of procurement practices, contract administration, negotiation, risk management, vendor performance management, and procurement systems is preferred
- Demonstrated analytical, communication, negotiation, leadership, and relationship-management skills
- Must reside in the state of Georgia
- Must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs
Benefits
Comp & perks- Opportunity to work from home regularly
- Hybrid remote work arrangement
- Equal opportunity employment
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities