Lead Specialist GES H2R Contract Mgt

Overview

Lead Specialist for GES-HR Contract Management, responsible for managing larger and more complex outsourcing, service and IT implementation contracts, and acting as contract expert and trusted advisor on international and commercial contracts and subcontracts.

What you'll do

• Oversee post-signature contract administration and vendor relationship management activities.
• Develop and maintain a centralized contract repository using a vendor management tool.
• Monitor and validate spend reconciliation, consumption and SLA/KPI tracking, and coordinate with service owners for alignment.
• Support resolution of operational issues, underperformance and incidents with root cause analysis.
• Implement and govern contract control frameworks and drive continuous improvement actions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on contract lifecycle management, KPI reporting, governance meetings, and compliance including financial and risk assessments.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle using platforms such as Sirion, ensuring transparency, financial accuracy, risk mitigation and operational excellence in regional and global HR services.
• Collaborate across business units, functions and regional teams to align expectations, optimize spend management and maintain consistent contract governance.
• Drive continuous improvement of contract management and vendor management platforms to enhance compliance, insights and strategic decision-making.
• Lead key initiatives to refine governance frameworks, influence enterprise vendor standards, and develop expertise in digital contract management and supplier performance.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Law, or related fields.
• 2-4 years of experience in contract and vendor management, including post-signature contract management activities.
• Strong analytical skills with proven experience preparing management reports; excellent attention to detail in collating and analysing complex, confidential information.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision, demonstrating initiative in problem resolution and managing multiple priorities effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and stakeholder management skills to orchestrate diverse stakeholders and resolve conflicting interests.

Nice to have

• HR outsourcing, services and transformation experience.
• CLM (Contract Lifecycle Management) experience.
• Experience with HRIS providers, global payroll, Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Contingent Labour, CLM and digital HR tools.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India.
• Employment type: Contractual, 9 months.
• Apply online via the dsm-firmenich careers portal with a resume in English.