Contracts Manager

Company: Pivotal Talent Search
Location: Oakland
Posted on: February 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description We are seeking to hire a temporary Contracts Manager who is diligent, team-oriented, organized, and eager to learn to support a variety of compliance filings and reporting obligations including contract management. You will be the principal coordinator of various contracts and responsible for working with staff, the Legal Director, outside counsel, and third-party vendors to facilitate the execution and management of contracts. This role will collaborate across departments on contract administration and compliance. This will be a paid full time position, 5 days per week (40 hours), Monday through Friday and will ideally start in February 2026 and last through October 2026 with the possibility of converting to a permanent hire. Hybrid : Work-from-home Monday and Fridays, in-office Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Responsibilities : Respond to Public Records Act requests Coordinate with outside counsel to facilitate purchase transactions and non-disclosure agreements Draft and refine statements of work Apply playbook guidelines for contract negotiations Maintain metadata for agreements in Ironclad Track legal spend against budgets and liaise with Finance Initiate, archive, and share Exhibits to NDAs with external partners as needed Archive Exhibits initiated by HR in Ironclad NCPA Exhibit A's (staff if needed after onboarding) & B's (vendors if needed) Share all executed Exhibits with NCPA for their records (unless we've automated this in the workflow) Board Meeting Material Preparation Enter Contracts Into CMS Review Board Items prepared by Staff that ask the Board to approve an Action (pertaining to Contracts, Policies, and others) Adhere to agency policies and procedures Other duties as required. Qualifications : Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience. 3-5 years of professional work experience Experience coordinating the negotiation and execution of contracts Experience working with a government agency or county is nice to have Familiarity with commercial contracts and terms Ability to work effectively with limited supervision Excellent written and oral communications skills Strong analytical, critical thinking and organizational skills PTS

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