Title Contract Administrator
Position Type part-time, temporary (20 hours per week)
Work Term 3 + months
Department Contract Management, Procurement Operations (Boston, MA)
Location: Hybrid / 177 Huntington Avenue, Boston (8th Floor)*
Compensation Details $23.57 per Hour on W2
Job Description
The Contract Management team in the Business Services Finance Division, is responsible for maintaining Clients enterprise contract management system for all contracts related to the acquisition of goods and services - approximately 6,000+ contracts per year. Reporting to the Director, Contract Management and working collaboratively with the Contract Management Team, the Contract Administrator will support the overall contract management lifecycle, including:
o Leveraging technology, including the university’s contract lifecycle management software and other supporting SaaS-based technologies, such as Workday, Jaggaer Contracts+, and DocuSign.
o Coordinating quality control, review of contracts with Contract Managers and Gatekeepers.
o Facilitating the signature setting process to ensure contracts are executed by authorized university signatories.
o Triaging contract requests from university stakeholders.
o Assisting with contract record creation and data entry/verification.
o Authoring contracts using university-approved legal templates.
This role will be part of a fast-paced, global environment, which will require a self-starter mindset, strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, agility, and willingness to multitask and pivot as business needs change and emerge. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint) and proven ability to learn new technological resources is required.
Preferred candidates will have a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience.
Paralegal or exposure to working with legal contracts, contract drafting, and/or review is preferred.
Other valuable skills: proficient oral and written communication, a customer service-focused mindset, and the ability to understand and apply policies and procedures to the contracting process.