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Senior Director, Contracting Systems, Governance and Operations

Princeton - NJ - USFull-time2026-11-09 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Architect and operator of the enterprise contracting ecosystem, unifying contract operations and AI-enabled transformation to improve speed, consistency, and risk management across the contract lifecycle.

Role type

Senior Director, Legal Operations & Contracting Transformation

Builds

Scalable, data-driven, AI-enabled contracting ecosystem and enterprise transformation program

Domain

Life Sciences / Contract Lifecycle Management / Legal Operations

Required skills

Enterprise transformation leadership, Contract lifecycle management, AI governance, Legal operations, Process design, Change management, Data strategy, Vendor management, Team leadership

Preferred skills

JD or advanced degree, In-house experience, Contract template expertise, Risk-tiered review models

Technologies

Icertis, Databricks, SAP, Ariba, DocuSign, BMS Claude

Responsibilities

Own enterprise contracting transformation roadmap and AI deployment; Lead contract operations including intake, Icertis administration, and playbook governance; Establish data strategy and reporting metrics; Manage vendor relationships and budget; Lead and develop the Contract Operations and transformation teams.

Seniority

Senior Director, hands-on IC with team leadership