Senior Contracts Manager, Procurement

Job Description:

A Senior Contracts Manager is a highly strategic role responsible for driving value, mitigating enterprise risk, and leading all procurement-related contracting needs. This role involves drafting and negotiating various complex commercial and data privacy agreements with key vendors, and acting as a critical business partner to the procurement team.

Who you’re committed to being:

• You enjoy learning and are open to new ways of doing things.

• You are not afraid to be yourself, experiment, make mistakes and learn from them, ask questions, or voice your concerns.

• When communicating you are self-aware, insightful, and proactive.

• You are a team member first and individual contributor second. You are aware that high-performing teams are only as strong as their weakest link.

What you’ll do:

• Analyze, interpret, and negotiate sophisticated provisions in a variety of procurement related agreements, and data privacy agreements to identify alignment with Pluralsight’s policies.

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and experience supporting a procurement team during contract review, providing guidance to internal and external customers on commonly requested edits, non-standard terms, policies, questions, etc.

• Review and revise standard and non-standard agreements to adhere to Pluralsight’s standard policies and procedures.

• Own and optimize the end-to-end contract workflow, focusing on efficiency and system governance using CLM tools (LinkSquares/Zip) to reduce friction and improve the customer experience.

• Complete assigned projects as determined by the needs of the legal department.

Experience you’ll bring:

• Extensive experience managing contracts (including drafting and negotiation) in a corporate environment.

• Ability to manage and deliver on a diverse and complex workload while maintaining priorities and proactively anticipating issues

• Must be a creative problem solver and capable project manager

• Significant experience in oral negotiations with minimal direction, project management, risk awareness, and clear understanding of when to seek approval

• Strong eye for business with the ability to clearly recognize risk elements in business transactions, providing advice to procurement teams in carrying out the terms

• Strong experience partnering with procurement teams to develop contract related processes to streamline and improve cradle to grave contract process

• Experience partnering with legal, security, and privacy teams

• Experience with data privacy rules, GDPR, cyber-security, AI and negotiating complex contracts with these issues with vendors is strongly preferred

• Experience with a contract management system, e.g., Link squares or other CLM

• Experience with procurement software such as Zip or other related software

• Experience with electronic signature software, e.g., Docusign

• Prior experience working in a SaaS company or other highly regulated industry preferred

Requirements:

• Requires a minimum of 8 years of related or equivalent experience; or 6+ years with an advanced degree.

• Master's Degree or Juris Doctor helpful but not required

• This is a remote role; however, applicants located within 45 miles of our Westlake/Dallas, TX office should expect to work on-site Tuesday through Thursday, with remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays. This approach enables more effective collaboration, quicker decision-making, and a stronger culture, while still providing flexibility.

Why you’ll love working here:

• We work in a blended environment that supports collaboration, flexibility, and connection across teams.

• We are mission-driven, shaping the future of tech upskillling and delivering impact that matters.

• We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, where everyone can contribute and thrive.

• We are always learning, creating an environment where you can take on new challenges, expand your skills, and grow with purpose.

• Benefits include competitive compensation, bonus eligibility, comprehensive medical coverage, unlimited PTO, wellness reimbursement, professional development funds, and more.

About us:

Pluralsight provides the only learning platform dedicated to accelerating the technology skills and capabilities of today’s tech workforce. Thousands of companies, government organizations and individuals around the world rely on Pluralsight to support critical technology skill development in areas that are crucial to innovation including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, software development, and machine learning. We offer highly curated content developed by vetted technology experts, industry leading skill assessments, and hands on, immersive learning experiences designed to help individuals skill-up faster.

Physical Requirements:

This role is primarily performed in an office or home office setting and involves standard computer-based work.

EEOC & Accommodations Statement:

Bring yourself. Pluralsight is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with EEOC guidelines and local laws.

If you need an accommodation to apply, interview, or perform essential job functions, please visit the bottom of our website to learn how to request an accommodation. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our DEIB Report.

Pay Transparency:

The annual US base salary range for this role is $98,800 - $130,000 USD. Actual compensation will depend on location, skills, experience, and other factors. Additional benefits and bonuses may apply.

Applications must be submitted within 90 days after the initial posting date to be considered.

Recruiting Scam Notice:

Please be aware of recruiting scams. We’ll only contact you from an @pluralsight.com email or verified channels. We never ask for sensitive personal info or payments as part of the hiring process. All openings are posted on our Careers page.

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