Senior Professional, Contract Management

About the role

WSP USA is seeking a Contracts Manager for its Ephrata, Pennsylvania location (or any U.S. office) to collaborate with project teams within a dynamic procurement organization. The role supports contract intake, workflow management, and lifecycle tracking through WSP’s Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system.

Responsibilities

• Interpret client contracts to identify major requirements, insurance, and mandatory flow‑downs.
• Prioritize business, legal, and financial risk and work with leaders to mitigate it.
• Prepare subcontracts and various agreement types (memoranda of understanding, teaming agreements, intercompany agreements, task orders, professional services agreements, non‑professional/commercial agreements, master agreements).
• Collaborate with business leaders to ensure accurate payment terms and review scopes of work and performance schedules.
• Engage with business leaders and subcontractors to resolve subcontract‑related issues.
• Manage completion of subcontracting activities, identify and solve problems, and drive critical thinking to optimize results.
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Communicate subcontract progress and accomplishments to stakeholders.
• Provide training to internal stakeholders as needed.
• Manage intake and triage of subcontract and contract requests through the CLM system, ensuring accurate routing, prioritization, and tracking.
• Administer contracts across the full lifecycle within the CLM system (initiation, drafting, review, approval workflows, execution, renewal/closeout).
• Maintain accurate subcontract records, documents, and data in the CLM repository.
• Monitor personal dashboards to track status, cycle times, compliance, and workload metrics.
• Perform additional duties as applicable.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience drafting and editing agreements with government and private‑sector clients and vendors.
• Experience with contract law principles and multiple agreement types (MOUs, teaming agreements, intercompany agreements, task orders, professional services agreements, non‑professional/commercial agreements, master agreements).
• Working knowledge of commercial, federal, state, and local government contracting practices.
• Strong attention to detail, problem‑solving, time‑management, and ability to prioritize work.
• Ability to multi‑task in a high‑volume, fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent conflict‑resolution and communication skills with internal and external parties at all organizational levels.
• Self‑directed work style with ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and negotiate desired outcomes.
• Respond to internal and external inquiries regarding subcontract issues, audits, and compliance requirements.
• Adherence to workplace safety policies, WSP’s Code of Conduct, and related ethical standards.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems, preferably Agiloft or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with CLM workflows, contract templates, and data management.
• Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) or Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM) certification.
• Paralegal certification (a plus).
• Experience with public infrastructure projects, transportation engineering, architecture, strategic consulting, construction management, or design‑build.
• Working knowledge of FAR compensation methods (CPFF, T&M, FP, LS, NBR, CPM) and their specific requirements.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and DocuSign.
• Enthusiasm for learning new technology and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage workload within a CLM system and track contract lifecycles.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Negotiation and stakeholder‑influence capabilities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Paid sick leave, vacation, and other personal time.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.
• Comprehensive health and financial stability programs throughout the employee’s career.