Associate Director – Contract Management

Verizon

Verizon contracts leader overseeing Business Market agreements, financial modeling, and negotiations. Leading teams, managing compliance, and improving operational efficiency to reduce customer churn.

Posted 8/17/2026full-timeBasking Ridge • California, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $103,000 - $198,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in contract negotiation, financial modeling, and compliance management while leading a team to enhance operational efficiency and support strategic business goals.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Contract NegotiationFinancial ModelingProject ManagementTeam LeadershipEnterprise Contracting Experience

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Hard Skills

Financial AnalysisCash Flow EvaluationScenario AnalysisSensitivity AnalysisROI AnalysisNPV AnalysisContract AdministrationContract Risk IdentificationOperational Efficiency ImprovementBusiness Case Development

Soft Skills

Persuasive CommunicationOrganizational SkillsProblem-SolvingDecision-MakingMultitasking

Tools & Technologies

ExcelVisualization Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeMBA Preferred

Industry Keywords

Contract Lifecycle ManagementBusiness Market SegmentConfidentialityComplianceStrategic Goals

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a Business Market Team and oversee a broad range of contracting activities.
Develop creative offers, negotiate contracts, perform financial modeling, administer contracts, and manage contract closure.
Direct financial analysis and contracts across the Business Market Segment for VBG.
Ensure contract administration aligns with strategic goals, contractual agreements, legal mandates, and regulations.
Oversee customer agreement terms and financial modeling focused on reducing churn.
Support negotiation of business contracts.
Provide internal and external advice and legal interpretation of contract terms and conditions.
Identify contract risks and potential liabilities.
Monitor contract performance throughout the contract lifecycle and maintain compliance with terms.
Recommend operational efficiency improvements to leadership and supporting departments.
Develop business cases and work with internal customers to support submissions.
Oversee and lead contracts team personnel in carrying out required activities.
Lead and develop contract team personnel and prepare employees for next-level roles.
Establish and maintain coordination with internal customers and supporting departments.
Report to the Sr. Director.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience
Eight or more years of relevant experience, demonstrated through work and/or military experience or specialized training
Enterprise or Business Market contracting experience
Experience communicating up to the VP level
Experience maintaining confidentiality
Project management experience, including problem-solving and decision-making skills
Ability to function independently, multitask, and realign priorities as needed
Experience using visualization tools to present financial information
Experience with Excel, financial modeling, cash flow evaluation, scenario/sensitivity analysis, ROI analysis, and NPV analysis
MBA strongly preferred
Experience leading a team of professionals preferred
Persuasive communication skills and ability to clearly and confidently articulate a position
Strong organizational skills
Compliance with Verizon hybrid work policies

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Basic life insurance
Supplemental life insurance
AD&D insurance
Identity theft protection
Pet insurance
Group home and auto insurance
Matched 401(k) savings plan
Up to 8 company-paid holidays per year
Up to 6 personal days per year
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Tuition assistance
Other incentives
Premium pay opportunities such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, and allowances
Up to 15 days of vacation per year for newly hired employees, increasing with additional service
Hybrid work arrangement with working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office