What are the responsibilities and job description for the OFRO Contracting Center of Excellence Contracting Specialist position at PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS?
Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
- Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.
- Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.
- Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.
- Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.
- Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.
- Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
- Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.
- Model and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
The Opportunity
As part of the Risk and Compliance team you are expected to lead the substantive negotiation of complex commercial contracts and collaborate with OFRO risk management and PwC business teams to evaluate contract and related performance risks. As a Senior Manager, you are expected to guide large projects, innovate processes, and maintain operational excellence while interacting with clients at a senior level to drive project success. You are also responsible for educating stakeholders and clients on contract provisions, revising and negotiating contracts, and developing internal controls to promote contract compliance.
Responsibilities
- Lead the negotiation of intricate commercial contracts
- Collaborate with risk management and business teams to assess contract risks
- Guide large-scale projects and enhance processes for achieving results
- Educate stakeholders and clients on contract terms and compliance
- Revise and negotiate contracts with client procurement and legal teams
- Develop and implement internal controls to maintain adherence to contracts
- Maintain client interactions to drive project success
- Foster operational excellence through strategic advising and influence
What You Must Have
- High School Diploma
- 6 years of experience with a minimum of 5 years of experience managing contract negotiations of increasing complexity
What Sets You Apart
- Juris Doctorate preferred
Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and/or a proven record of success in the following technical areas:
- Leading the substantive negotiation of complex commercial contracts
- Reviewing and revising in-depth risk, legal, and commercial contract terms
- Understanding of professional service offerings, performance details, and related business strategy
- Exercising an entrepreneurial, problem-solving mentality and autonomy in managing contract negotiations
- Explaining contract terms and positions in a collaborative manner to both internal stakeholders and external contract parties
- Driving process improvement by analyzing current contracting approaches and processes and enhancing contracting efficiency and overall experience
- Respecting and maintaining confidentiality of client, staff, and firm information
- Navigating basic independence and other regulatory issues related to audit firms
- Building and maintaining trust-based relationships
- Creating an atmosphere of trust and innovation
- Communicating to influence individuals to achieve goals
- Meeting critical deadlines with adaptability
- Proactively facilitating swift resolution of issues
- Anticipating and addressing stakeholder needs
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As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
The salary range for this position is: $89,000 - $315,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
Salary : $89,000 - $315,000
