Manager of Contracts

Overview

The KIPP Texas Finance Team is a high-performing department within our School Support Partners (SSP), comprising Accounting, Business Intelligence (BI), and Financial Planning & Analysis. As a member of the Business Intelligence Team, you translate data into opportunity. We are an agile team dedicated to providing data transparency across our regions. Our mission is to bridge the gap between raw information and mission-aligned action, ensuring that every leader, from the classroom to the C-suite, has the insights they need to advocate for our students and drive organizational excellence.

As the Manager of Contracts, you turn legal agreements into student opportunities, ensuring our schools have the resources they need to thrive by delivering what they need swiftly, safely, and responsibly. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Business Intelligence, you will exercise real authority as a high-impact individual contributor. You will leverage AI-enabled tools to triage complexity, mitigate risk, and protect our leaders’ time.

Your Impact

• Operational Authority: Own the end-to-end contract lifecycle - review, coordination, and execution - with the autonomy to identify and resolve risks.
• System Innovation: Utilize AI tools to streamline triage and apply rigorous risk standards, ensuring only material issues reach legal or executive review.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as the vital link between internal teams, vendors, and outside counsel to drive follow-through and organizational agility.

• Contract Intake & Review
  • Own the end-to-end contract intake and review process from submission through execution
  • Apply established risk criteria to classify contracts as LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH risk
  • Use GenAI tools to accelerate initial review and produce clear, concise summaries
  • Ensure contracts meet organizational standards prior to approval or signature
• Execution & Follow-Up
  • Coordinate contract revisions, redlines, and approvals with vendors and internal stakeholders
  • Track and follow up on missing items including exhibits, insurance certificates, data protection addenda, and signatures
  • Maintain clear timelines and reduce last-minute or incomplete contract submissions
• Targeted Legal Coordination
  • Escalate contracts for legal review only when defined risk thresholds are met
  • Translate legal feedback into plain-English summaries and actionable next steps
  • Partner with outside counsel to support efficient, focused reviews
• Stakeholder Management
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for contract status, requirements, and next steps
  • Push back respectfully but firmly on incomplete or non-compliant submissions
  • Provide executives with short, decision-ready summaries rather than legal memos
• Process Ownership & Improvement
  • Maintain accurate contract tracking, documentation, and status reporting
  • Identify opportunities to improve templates, workflows, and review standards
  • Support continued improvement of AI-enabled contract review practices

• 3+ years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, operations, procurement, compliance, vendor management, or other operational roles involving contract review, risk assessment, or financial oversight.
• Experience translating financial, operational, or compliance requirements into structured review processes.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects end-to-end, including follow-up through execution
• Experience in nonprofit, education, healthcare, or other highly regulated environments preferred
• Prior experience coordinating with legal counsel or contract attorneys preferred
• Background as a contracts specialist, paralegal, procurement analyst, or compliance professional preferred

• Mission Alignment:
  Demonstrates strong integrity and a clear commitment to KIPP’s mission and values, with a focus on outcomes for students and families.
• Ownership of Team Culture:
  Contributes to a collaborative, mission-driven team culture by showing care for colleagues and prioritizing people alongside results.
• Creating Clarity in Ambiguous Situations:
  Defines priorities, aligns stakeholders, and establishes clear processes that support execution and continuous improvement.
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