Job Detail

Contract Lifecycle Project Manager - (1800912) 

Description

 

About Syngenta: Syngenta is a leading agriculture company helping to improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources. Through world class science and innovative crop solutions, our 28,000 people in over 90 countries are working to transform how crops are grown. We are committed to rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities.

 

About This Job:

• Develop and implement the Syngenta Legal Department Contract Lifecycle Management ambition, strategy and company-wide standards


• Ensure operational delivery and process compliance and secure contract process-related KPI setting, tracking and reporting


• Lead user adoption, drive process compliance and secure continuous improvement

Accountabilities:

•  Drive Contract Lifecycle Management strategy:


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  •  Develop and implement the ambition, strategy and company-wide policy for full end-to-end Contract Lifecycle Management
  
  
  • Benchmark, define and promote best practice
  
  


• Lead operational delivery and Contracts vendor relationship management


• Develop contract lifecycle management-related KPIs, and the respective tracking and reporting processes


• Ensure user acceptance:


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  • Drive adoption and continuous improvement
  
  
  • Provide guidance on Contracts Platform to Legal Department teams, including training to new employees and those new to a role
  
  
  • Continuously review working practices and stop all outdated/ ineffective processes and ways of working.
  
  


• Lead development of further Contract Lifecycle stages  and contract templates


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  • Lead the change control and governance process for amendments to the Contracts Platform, whether technical, content or process-related
  
  

 

Qualifications

 
Essential Knowledge & Experience:

• 5-10 years’ experience in the Contract Management arena; accredited IACCM (“International Association for Contract & Commercial Management) preferred


• 5-10 years’ Project Management experience; accredited Prince2, IPMA or similar preferred


• Proficient understanding of legal management systems (contract lifecycle management, matter management, e-billing and others)


• Experience in a multinational corporate environment;  experience in the agribusiness, biotech or life sciences industry preferred


• Qualifications/experience in change management preferred


• Excellent people management skills with the ability to influence

Qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or Master’s degree in business administration or related field


• Fluent written and spoken English


• Proven problem solving skills; strategic and analytical thinking

What we offer:

• With your work you can make an impact to the food security of people -> #briningplantpontentialtolife


• A responsible work with interesting challenges


• An open and pleasant working environment


• Flat hierarchy and an open culture

Are you interested? We are expecting your application online!

  

Primary Location

: CHE-Basel-Basel 

Job

: Compliance and Trade Affairs