Bid Contracts Manager I

Overview

The Bid Contracts Manager oversees the State & Local Government full contract lifecycle—from drafting and review through negotiation, execution, compliance, renewal, and closeout. This role partners with legal, procurement, finance, regulatory, and business stakeholders to help ensure contracts align with organizational objectives, mitigate risk, and meet applicable policies and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate contract terms and conditions to identify legal, financial, operational, and compliance risks
• Partner with internal stakeholders (Sales, Legal, Finance, Risk Management) to ensure contract language supports business needs and organizational standards
• Maintain contract templates and documentation to support consistency and efficiency
• Track key contract dates, deliverables, milestones, renewals, and obligations
• Monitor contract performance and support issue resolution related to scope, service levels, pricing, and compliance
• Ensure contracts comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies
• Provide support, ad hoc reporting, and analysis to internal partners and customers
• Stay current on organizational innovation and understand how it fits within the existing customer base
• Drive process improvement and recommendations to strengthen contract administration and governance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline
• Minimum 4+ years of applicable experience
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, effectively prioritize to meet deadlines, and work with a sense of urgency
• Strong communication skills to navigate daily conversations with field and sales leadership
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to learn Contract Lifecycle Management software
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision/direction
• Ability to manage multiple contracts and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated business acumen and ability to deal with ambiguity
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong knowledge of contract terms, negotiation practices, and risk management principles
• Experience working with contract lifecycle management systems or document management tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with Public Sector Market
• Experience with writing & compiling detailed proposals

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $107,600.00 - $161,500.00
• Eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms
• Compensation is determined considering factors such as experience, education, training, geography, and other considerations
• Organization complies with all minimum wage and overtime laws

Location

• Open to candidates in the Greater Chicago / Naperville area, or
• Remote candidates based in the US, close to a major US airport, willing to sometimes travel to Naperville, IL and St. Paul, MN

Additional Information

• To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
• Reasonable accommodation will be provided with the application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws (including examples such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance).