Spec-Contract Management

When you join Verizon You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife. What You’ll Be Doing   At Verizon, we tackle the world’s toughest challenges. We build solutions that optimize business operations, connect families globally, and lower environmental footprints. Bringing together the brightest minds and latest technologies allows us to push boundaries and drive real change.   As a Specialist - Contract Management , you will support the Sourcing team in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating supplier contracts in close collaboration with the Legal team and cross-functional stakeholders. You will bring 5+ years of dedicated contract management or legal domain experience to own critical transactions and optimize end-to-end contracting processes.   Key Responsibilities: Contract Execution: Draft, review, redline, and negotiate global and regional supplier contracts within stipulated SLAs.   End-to-End Transaction Ownership: Manage highly critical transactions, including Master Agreements, Amendments, Termination Notices, Statements of Work (SOWs), and Change Requests.   Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure strict adherence to company policies, codes of conduct, sourcing/contracting guidelines, and statutory or regulatory requirements. Develop detailed risk mitigation analysis reports as needed.   Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Sourcing, Legal, Supplier, Business, and Cross-Functional teams to understand project scopes and deliver optimal contracting solutions with a customer-centric approach.   AI & Operational Efficiency: Leverage AI technologies, utilize AI tools into daily workflows to enhance contract drafting precision, streamline redlining, extract key insights, and optimize the overall contracting lifecycle.   Database & Governance Maintenance: Maintain contract databases, update trackers, accurately report Work-In-Progress (WIP) metrics, and assist in developing contract templates, fallback playbooks, QRGs.   Operational Flexibility: Support multiple regions, categories, and time zones as required by business needs.   Team & Knowledge Engagement: Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, training, knowledge-sharing sessions, and employee engagement activities.   What We’re Looking For   We are seeking strategic thinkers who pay meticulous attention to detail, act as change agents, and possess exceptional interpersonal and…