Contract Steering Program Manager – Autonomous Driving

Volkswagen Group

Contract Steering Program Manager managing complex commercial and intercompany contracts at MOIA America. Ensuring contract clarity and collaborations with internal teams and external partners.

Posted 7/23/2026contractBelmont • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $165,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong business acumen and the ability to translate commercial and operational objectives into structured contract requirements. Proven experience in leading contract workstreams and coordinating across multiple business functions in a complex B2B environment.

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Contract ManagementBusiness CoordinationRisk IdentificationCross-Functional CollaborationContractual Negotiation

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Hard Skills

Contract RequirementsProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentOperational StrategyFinancial FlowsWarranty ResponsibilityAccrual LogicComplex B2B EnvironmentsOEM ExperienceDealer Framework Agreements

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationJudgmentProblem-SolvingOwnershipAutonomy

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's in Business Administration

Industry Keywords

OEMImporterDistributorFleetB2B Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the business-side lead and project manager for vehicle supply, sales, aftersales, importer, and dealer-related contracts
Translate commercial and operational objectives into clear contract requirements, scopes, and success criteria
Own contract timelines, milestones, dependencies, and decision paths to ensure agreements progress efficiently from kickoff through execution
Coordinate inputs across legal, finance, operations, business development, and external partners to drive contracts to completion
Identify risks, open items, and misalignment early; escalate and resolve in partnership with Legal and business leadership
Lead the business coordination and steering of intercompany agreements covering warranty responsibility, accrual logic, services, and financial flows
Act as the primary business interface for importer partner agreements
Ensure cross-border and intercompany agreement structures reflect operational reality and agreed business intent
Coordinate and maintain Dealer Framework Agreements (MFA) from a business and operational perspective
Act as primary business account manager for MOIA America on contract-related and importer coordination topics

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in a business, commercial, or operational role within an OEM, importer, distributor, fleet, or complex B2B environment
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Masters in Business Administration or equivalent graduate certification strongly preferred
Strong business acumen with the ability to translate commercial and operational objectives into structured contract requirements
Demonstrated ability to lead contract workstreams end-to-end from the business side
Proven capability to coordinate across legal, finance, operations, business development, and external partners
Ability to break down complex, ambiguous contracting topics into clear issues, options, and recommendations
Strong judgment in identifying contractual, commercial, and operational risks early
Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments with a high degree of ownership and autonomy

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
disability coverage
retirement savings plans
paid time off
parental leave
employee assistance programs