Program Manager - Contract Lifecycle Management Implementation

Program Manager - Contract Lifecycle Management Implementation

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Type: Contract

Category: Program/Project Management

Industry: Technology

Workplace Type: Remote

Reference ID: JN -032026-105956

Date Posted: 03/12/2026

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Our client is seeking a Program Manager to lead a Contract Lifecycle Management implementation within a broader Finance and Legal transformation. The role will own strategy, roadmap, and delivery across legal, finance, and technology stakeholders while managing risks, vendors, and change. The manager will drive process design, configuration guidance, and adoption to improve contract efficiency, visibility, compliance, and automation. This program leader will ensure alignment with the digital transformation ecosystem and deliver measurable outcomes.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $80.00 to $90.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end CLM program lifecycle from discovery and assessment through design, implementation, and stabilization.

• Define and manage program milestones, deliverables, success criteria, and acceptance standards in alignment with governance models.

• Drive execution across Legal, Finance, Sales Operations, Procurement, IT, and external vendors to ensure alignment and on-time delivery.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders by translating business objectives into executable CLM outcomes.

• Facilitate executive-level discussions on trade-offs, prioritization, scope, and risk mitigation.

• Maintain detailed program plans, integrated schedules, RAID logs, and dependency tracking.

• Lead working sessions, design reviews, requirement workshops, and roadmap checkpoints.

• Oversee vendor and partner execution, including RFP support, implementation readiness, and delivery quality.

• Provide accurate status reporting with visibility into progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.

• Define contract use cases, workflows, and governance models with Legal, Finance, and Operations.

• Guide configuration and implementation decisions to align with business requirements, scalability, and automation goals.

• Identify and promote process optimization, automation, and AI-enabled enhancements across the CLM lifecycle.

• Drive organizational readiness through communications, change impact assessments, and adoption planning.

• Coordinate testing, cutover planning, and post-go-live stabilization for a successful rollout.

• Support training, documentation, and long-term operational handoff.

Experience Requirements:

• 10+ years of program or project management experience within enterprise technology or business transformation initiatives.

• Proven experience leading CLM implementations or Legal/Finance systems in complex, matrixed organizations.

• Strong understanding of contract lifecycle processes including intake, authoring, approvals, execution, amendments, renewals, and reporting.

• Ability to operate strategically and tactically, from executive-level communication to detailed delivery management.

• Experience managing external vendors and system integrators in regulated or highly governed environments.

• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience with CLM platforms such as Ironclad, Apttus, Conga, Intelligree, or DocuSign (preferred).

• Background in Finance Digital Transformation, Legal Operations, or Legal Tech (preferred).

• Familiarity with large-scale SaaS implementations or similar governance models (preferred).

Education Requirements:

• PMP, PgMP, or SAFe certification (preferred).

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( [email protected] , 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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