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Are you passionate about innovation, solving complex business challenges, and driving real impact in the marketplace? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment that challenges the status quo and fosters bold thinking? If so, Deloitte's GPS Contracts (GPS Enterprise Solutions) team might be the perfect place for you!

Recruiting for this role ends on 09/01/2026.

Work you'll do

As a Specialist, Contracts and Procurement Management on the Contracts Operations team, you will be responsible for:

• Managing complex contract types, including firm-fixed-price (FFP), time-and-materials (T&M), cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF), indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ), blanket purchase agreements (BPAs), subcontracts, consulting agreements, state and local government contracts, and international agreements
• Supporting the full contract lifecycle, including negotiation, execution, modifications, compliance, and closeout activities, while analyzing contractual terms to identify risks and support compliance with regulatory and client requirements
• Using contract management systems, automation tools, reporting platforms, dashboards, trackers, and reports to maintain data integrity, monitor contract performance, and support operational efficiency
• Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), analytics tools, and data insights to support contract review, risk identification, compliance monitoring, decision-making, and process improvement
• Partnering with legal, finance, project teams, and other stakeholders to resolve contract issues, mitigate risk, support audits and compliance reviews, and provide coaching, training, and guidance to junior analysts and team members

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The Team

The Contracts Operations team supports contract administration, engagement activities, compliance, and operational excellence across the contract lifecycle. Team members collaborate with stakeholders across the business to drive efficient processes, manage risk, and leverage emerging technologies to improve contract operations.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of experience in complex contract administration
• Experience supporting contract lifecycle activities, including negotiation, administration, and closeout
• Experience with contract management systems and data reporting tools
• Familiarity with AI, automation, analytics, or process improvement initiatives
• Ability to travel 10-15%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred:

• Certification in contract management, procurement, analytics, or a related field
• Experience developing dashboards and automated reporting solutions
• Experience supporting subcontract administration
• Experience conducting training, mentoring, or knowledge-sharing activities

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $60,000 to $110,500.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Are you passionate about innovation, solving complex business challenges, and driving real impact in the marketplace? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment that challenges the status quo and fosters bold thinking? If so, Deloitte's GPS Contracts (GPS Enterprise Solutions) team might be the perfect place for you!

Recruiting for this role ends on 09/01/2026.

Work you'll do

As a Specialist, Contracts and Procurement Management on the Contracts Operations team, you will be responsible for:

• Managing complex contract types, including firm-fixed-price (FFP), time-and-materials (T&M), cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF), indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ), blanket purchase agreements (BPAs), subcontracts, consulting agreements, state and local government contracts, and international agreements
• Supporting the full contract lifecycle, including negotiation, execution, modifications, compliance, and closeout activities, while analyzing contractual terms to identify risks and support compliance with regulatory and client requirements
• Using contract management systems, automation tools, reporting platforms, dashboards, trackers, and reports to maintain data integrity, monitor contract performance, and support operational efficiency
• Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), analytics tools, and data insights to support contract review, risk identification, compliance monitoring, decision-making, and process improvement
• Partnering with legal, finance, project teams, and other stakeholders to resolve contract issues, mitigate risk, support audits and compliance reviews, and provide coaching, training, and guidance to junior analysts and team members

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The Team

The Contracts Operations team supports contract administration, engagement activities, compliance, and operational excellence across the contract lifecycle. Team members collaborate with stakeholders across the business to drive efficient processes, manage risk, and leverage emerging technologies to improve contract operations.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of experience in complex contract administration
• Experience supporting contract lifecycle activities, including negotiation, administration, and closeout
• Experience with contract management systems and data reporting tools
• Familiarity with AI, automation, analytics, or process improvement initiatives
• Ability to travel 10-15%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred:

• Certification in contract management, procurement, analytics, or a related field
• Experience developing dashboards and automated reporting solutions
• Experience supporting subcontract administration
• Experience conducting training, mentoring, or knowledge-sharing activities

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $60,000 to $110,500.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.