Job Title:  Deputy Manager | Bengaluru | S&P - Contract Admin & Gov

Deputy Manager | Bengaluru | S&P - Contract Admin & Gov

The team

Enterprise technology must do much more than keep the wheels turning; it is the engine that drives functional excellence and the enabler of innovation and long-term growth. Learn more about ET&P

Your work profile

• Ensure all new contracts are created, executed, and stored in designated CLM platforms
• Support standardized drafting using approved templates and clause libraries
• Drive centralization of legacy contracts through structured tracking and digitization
• Manage contract repository governance (with accurate metadata tagging), including version control and audit traceability
• Monitor key contract terms (pricing, payment terms, key clauses) for adherence

• Track contracted spend vs. actual spend to identify deviations and leakage
• Provide visibility into contract expiries, obligations, and risks through structured tracking
• Act as a central coordination point for contract-related queries and escalations

• Identify and structure contractual obligations, milestones, and SLAs/KPIs to enable tracking of milestones, deliverables, and supplier performance
• Support validation of deliverables against contractual terms and provide inputs into supplier performance reviews in collaboration with SRM teams
• Track penalties and rebates as per contract conditions

• Ensure contracts adhere to internal policies and regulatory requirements
• Support compliance checks and deviation tracking for non-standard clauses
• Maintain audit-ready documentation, including approvals, versions, and contract history
• Identify and escalate risk areas (compliance gaps, contract lapses, deviations)

• Track contract expiry timelines and trigger timely alerts for renewals as well as support decision-making (renew vs renegotiate vs terminate) with inputs on performance and benchmarks
• Manage amendment of documentation and version control
• Coordinate cross-functional approvals for amendments

• Leverage CLM systems to streamline contract lifecycle processes
• Develop and maintain contract health dashboards (expiry, compliance, performance) to provide regular updates (as per cadence) to the leadership team
• Generate insights through trend analysis on meta data, contracts, amendments, and performance data to enable data-driven governance discussions with stakeholders

• Build a centralized governance framework for contract lifecycle management across BUs
• Enhance visibility, compliance, and control over new and legacy contracts
• Drive risk-aware contract practices aligned with enterprise policies
• Enable leadership with data-driven insights and decision support
• Define a contract performance management framework, including obligation tracking, milestone monitoring, and KPI measurement
• Establish fit-for-purpose engagement plans and review mechanisms to improve contract compliance, performance, and responsiveness
• Identify and define critical contract insights by leveraging contract metadata to drive advanced analytics and organizational visibility

Key skills required

• Education: Any Graduation
• 6 to 8 years of relevant work experience in Procurement / Contract Management / S2P operations
• Strong understanding of contract lifecycle processes, governance, and compliance
• Experience working with contract repositories, approvals, and audit documentation
• Proven stakeholder management and coordination skills
• Experience working across global stakeholders, multiple BUs, and cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance, Procurement)
• Experience working in GCC / Procurement CoE environments supporting business units
• Understanding of contract governance, approval workflows, and compliance frameworks
• Global Pharmaceutical, MedTech, or Consumer Goods (FMCG/CPG) organizations
• Exposure to multi-BU / global operating models
• CLM / ERP systems: Icertis, SAP, Ariba, Coupa
• Analytics tools: Excel, Power BI, Tableau
• Automation: Basic familiarity with automation / AI-enabled contract analysis tools
• Exposure to workflow automation tools and digital reporting