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Job Title: Contract Administration Manager

Aston Carter is working with a great company in the Kansas City metro area that is hiring for a Contract Administration Manager to join their corporate legal department. They are seeking candidates with 6-10+ years in construction contract administration, evaluation, or management. Our client offers a great work environment, annual bonus opportunities, excellent benefits, and an ESOP program.

Job Description:

• Identify, analyze, and summarize contract risk points as they relate to a wide variety of scopes of work.

• Conduct complex contract negotiations with third-party customers.

• Oversee the processing of contract documents to ensure that operations understand and authorize contract terms.

• Initiate and oversee special projects in furtherance of operational collaboration and education.

• Serve as the principal contract liaison between operations, corporate departments, and outside customers.

• Plan, develop, and conduct presentations for training purposes on a variety of topics; both remotely and in-person at branch locations.

• Supervise the work of others and mentor subordinate members of the department in accordance with their developmental aspirations and goals.

• Develop and track key metrics to improve performance outcomes for the department.

Required Skills:

• 6+ years experience in contract administration within the construction industry required OR 10+ years experience required if coming from manufacturing or engineering industry

• Degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in business, law, or a related field, or comparable work experience

• 3-5 years of experience in a position of leadership with direct reports

• Experience leading contract admin teams of 4+ people

• Ability to travel 20% of the time annually

• Review, revision, and negotiation of contracts for complex scope and/or high-dollar contracts

• Experience utilizing AI to streamline processes preferred

Job Type:

This is a permanent position.

Work Environment:

20% annual travel to other offices in the U.S. to help train the contracts teams in their different locations.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.