Siemens Digital Industries Software is a leading provider of solutions for the design, simulation, and manufacture of products across many different industries. Formula 1 cars, skyscrapers, ships, space exploration vehicles, and many of the objects we see in our daily lives are being conceived and manufactured using our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software.

The Siemens Digital Industries Software is looking for a Contracts Lifecycle Operations Manager with a strong experience in operational transformation to support our business in handling contracts and partner relationships while driving efficiency through technology. This role will be reporting to Business Operations and Technology Partnership Senior Manager and will be based out of Pune, India. The ideal candidate needs to be detailed oriantedfor contract management and operational excellence, and a passion for demonstrating digital tools to enhance workflows and efficiency. Operating experience in a SaaS or high-growth tech environment is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

Expect a mix of management plus hands on contracting processes execution and operational transformation and process improvement projects.

Work ManagementEstablish and maintain standard processes for contract and project management, ensuring consistency and alignment to company policies by the team.

Monitor and analyse team performance metrics to drive continuous improvement in work processes and efficiency.

Collaborate with multi-functional teams to achieve timely execution of end results.

Identify and mitigate contract risks while ensuring business objectives are met.

Team Management

Ensure workload is effectively distributed per skills, prioritizing tasks to meet business timelines and operational goals.

Lead and manage the operational contracting team, ensuring clear roles, responsibilities, and expectations.

Provide ongoing coaching and mentorship, helping team members resolve challenges in their day-to-day responsibilities.

Identify skill gaps and recommend upskilling initiatives to improve overall team performance.Operational Transformation & Process Optimization:Lead continuous improvement activities to transform contracting processes to be aligned to the SaaS way of doing business.

Oversee and support operational transformation initiatives related to contract lifecycle management (CLM) and automation.

Work multi-functionally to streamline contracting workflows using digital solutions.

Design processes, tools, and operating cadences to achieve operational and organizational outcomes.You’ll Spend Your Time:

Being responsible for managing and reviewing end-to-end contract lifecycle executionthe operations team while following the standard operating procedures.

Creating nonstandard/ complex agreements.

Ensuring that the team is routing contracts in a timely manner, to the appropriate signing authority based on legal entity and type of contracts.

Developing, implementing, and maintaining contract workflows through Adobe sign and iCertis, consistently looking for opportunities to improve and streamline operations.

Being the data owner responsible for contract attributes and related data including financial, commercial, legal, and other critical information housed in Adobe sign, SFDC and Icertis

Acting as the contracting subject matter expert for all agreement types and related adjustments including (but not limited to) contract amendments, renewals, assignments etc.

Coordinating with key stakeholders to receive buy ins for internal projects and external endeavours.

Prioritizing and managing additional ad-hoc projects, requests, and responsibilities that increase the speed, efficiency, and audit ability of the contracting process.

Qualifications and Experience needed:

We are looking for candidate with minimum 8+ years of experience in contract administration, GTM operations, deal desk, or similar experience, with at least 3+ years in a managerial role.

Operations, business administration, or technology degree preferred!

Direct experience in engaging team meaningfully while driving operational transformations.Experience of working in global teams and flexibility to work across time zones is a must.

Excellent negotiation, risk assessment, and stakeholder management skills. Must have solid understanding of SaaS-related revenue recognition, commercial legal, and commercial SaaS terms.

Other desirable qualities:

Possess strong analytical, critical thinking, and communications skills.

We are seeking for the candidate familiar with using or implementing contract administration, Legal, and Sales software, particularly Icertis, Adobe sign, and SFDC.

Easy to work with and can build strong relationships with a broad set of stakeholders that have diverse interests.

You can juggle multiple priorities and tasks in a very fast-paced environment while remaining positive and resilient.

Go-getter and roll up your sleeves attitude with an engaged and proactive leadership style and a growth mindset!

A successful candidate should be prepared to adapt to additional complexities as Siemens explore new way of engaging with SaaS partner ecosystem and launches new engagement models and should be able to lead business growth as we achieve more automation on our contracting processes

Why Join Us?

Leadership opportunity in a dynamic, technology-driven organization.

Competitive salary, career growth, and exposure to cutting-edge contract automation tools.

Be a key player in contracting excellence and digital transformation.

With a strong operational foundation in place, this position will transition into a strategic role, actively contributing to GTM planning and execution.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We are Siemens

A collection of over 377,000 minds building the future, one day at a time in over 200 countries. We're dedicated to equality, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow! We offer a comprehensive reward package which includes a competitive basic salary, bonus scheme, generous holiday allowance, pension, and private healthcare.

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