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SENIOR CONTRACT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Date:  16 Jun 2026
Custom Field 2:  14861
Employment Type:  Permanent
City:  CelcomDigi Tower, Petaling Jay
Description: 

Job Description

Summary of Role: This is not a traditional contract management role.

You will operate in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, managing few hundreds procurement contracts annually within a lean team. The role requires balancing: (i) Speed vs Risk (ii) Volume vs Quality (iii)Execution vs Strategic Impact

Approximate Scope breakdown:

•60–70% of the role involves handling high-volume renewals and standard contracts (fast turnaround, repetitive but critical)
•30–40% involves strategic, high-value, and complex contracts, including RFPs and external negotiations

This role is suited for individuals who:

•Thrive in high ownership and ambiguity
•Can move fast without perfect information
•Are motivated to build systems, not just manage tasks

Responsibilities

1. Contract Strategy & Execution:

•Lead Development and Execution: Lead end-to-end contract management from intake to execution across a high volume of procurement contracts. From Intake, drafting and negotiate contracts with strong commercial and operational understanding, driving contracts to closure with expediency.
•Collaborative Problem Solving: & Project Management Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as technology business users, Corporate business users, Information Security, Tax, Data Privacy, and Risk & Compliance to understand user pain points and business challenges and map these requirements to business objectives. Assess alignment with legal counsel and provide recommendations to reconcile any discrepancies between stakeholder requirements and business contract goals for and drive negotiations with external parties for contract closure.
•Managing high-volume of contract renewals on timely basis

2. Contract Drafting & Negotiation (Core Hygiene):

•Draft and structure contract terms, including scopes of work, obligations, and risk allocation
•Translate business requirements into clear, enforceable, and practical contractual terms
•Lead negotiations with suppliers to achieve commercially favorable and risk-balanced outcomes

3. Stakeholders & Cross Functional Management

•Work closely with Procurement, Legal, and business users to align on contract strategy and risk positions
•Consolidate inputs from multiple stakeholders (e.g. Legal, InfoSec, Tax, Compliance)
•Influence stakeholders to balance speed, risk, and commercial objectives

4. Risk Management and Compliance:

•Ensure contracts comply with legal, regulatory, and internal policy requirements
•Identify risks and propose practical mitigation strategies, not just escalation
•Prioritize material risks vs low-impact issues to support faster execution

5. Vendor and Stakeholder Management:

•Build and maintain strong relationships with key vendors and stakeholders.
•Act as the primary point of contact for contract-related inquiries and issues.
•Drive vendor performance and accountability through effective contract management.

6. Post-Contract Management:

•Support contract renewals, amendments, and ongoing contract governance and stamping process
•Manage disputes and performance issues where required
•Ensure continuity and proper contractual coverage for ongoing engagements

7. Process Improvements & Digitally Savvy (Differentiator):

•Identify bottlenecks in contract lifecycle and implement improvements
•Develop and enhance: (i) contract templates (ii) playbooks (iii) standard clauses;
•Digitally savvy with a proactive mindset to leverage tools and technology to improve efficiency (e.g. SmartSuite, automation tools, AI-assisted workflows, excel)
•Able to use data and simple analytics to identify bottlenecks, track performance, and drive process improvements.


Requirements

  • •Min 10 years related experience in contract management / strategic sourcing
    •Experience handling commercial contracts (procurement, IT, services, Enterprise Business, Network leasing contracts, etc.)
    •Enterprise Business Focus: Experience supporting enterprise business contracts with ability to manage back-to-back contractual alignment (customer vs supplier contracts), including identifying gaps in obligations, risk exposure, and commercial mismatches
    •Network / Infrastructure Focus: Experience handling network leasing, access agreements, or infrastructure-related contracts, including understanding operational dependencies, commercial, and regulatory considerations
    •Exposure to either domain is preferred; ability to learn and operate across multiple contract categories is essential
Business Unit:  FINANCE

Job Description

Summary of Role: This is not a traditional contract management role.

You will operate in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, managing few hundreds procurement contracts annually within a lean team. The role requires balancing: (i) Speed vs Risk (ii) Volume vs Quality (iii)Execution vs Strategic Impact

Approximate Scope breakdown:

•60–70% of the role involves handling high-volume renewals and standard contracts (fast turnaround, repetitive but critical)
•30–40% involves strategic, high-value, and complex contracts, including RFPs and external negotiations

This role is suited for individuals who:

•Thrive in high ownership and ambiguity
•Can move fast without perfect information
•Are motivated to build systems, not just manage tasks

Responsibilities

1. Contract Strategy & Execution:

•Lead Development and Execution: Lead end-to-end contract management from intake to execution across a high volume of procurement contracts. From Intake, drafting and negotiate contracts with strong commercial and operational understanding, driving contracts to closure with expediency.
•Collaborative Problem Solving: & Project Management Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as technology business users, Corporate business users, Information Security, Tax, Data Privacy, and Risk & Compliance to understand user pain points and business challenges and map these requirements to business objectives. Assess alignment with legal counsel and provide recommendations to reconcile any discrepancies between stakeholder requirements and business contract goals for and drive negotiations with external parties for contract closure.
•Managing high-volume of contract renewals on timely basis

2. Contract Drafting & Negotiation (Core Hygiene):

•Draft and structure contract terms, including scopes of work, obligations, and risk allocation
•Translate business requirements into clear, enforceable, and practical contractual terms
•Lead negotiations with suppliers to achieve commercially favorable and risk-balanced outcomes

3. Stakeholders & Cross Functional Management

•Work closely with Procurement, Legal, and business users to align on contract strategy and risk positions
•Consolidate inputs from multiple stakeholders (e.g. Legal, InfoSec, Tax, Compliance)
•Influence stakeholders to balance speed, risk, and commercial objectives

4. Risk Management and Compliance:

•Ensure contracts comply with legal, regulatory, and internal policy requirements
•Identify risks and propose practical mitigation strategies, not just escalation
•Prioritize material risks vs low-impact issues to support faster execution

5. Vendor and Stakeholder Management:

•Build and maintain strong relationships with key vendors and stakeholders.
•Act as the primary point of contact for contract-related inquiries and issues.
•Drive vendor performance and accountability through effective contract management.

6. Post-Contract Management:

•Support contract renewals, amendments, and ongoing contract governance and stamping process
•Manage disputes and performance issues where required
•Ensure continuity and proper contractual coverage for ongoing engagements

7. Process Improvements & Digitally Savvy (Differentiator):

•Identify bottlenecks in contract lifecycle and implement improvements
•Develop and enhance: (i) contract templates (ii) playbooks (iii) standard clauses;
•Digitally savvy with a proactive mindset to leverage tools and technology to improve efficiency (e.g. SmartSuite, automation tools, AI-assisted workflows, excel)
•Able to use data and simple analytics to identify bottlenecks, track performance, and drive process improvements.


Requirements

  • •Min 10 years related experience in contract management / strategic sourcing
    •Experience handling commercial contracts (procurement, IT, services, Enterprise Business, Network leasing contracts, etc.)
    •Enterprise Business Focus: Experience supporting enterprise business contracts with ability to manage back-to-back contractual alignment (customer vs supplier contracts), including identifying gaps in obligations, risk exposure, and commercial mismatches
    •Network / Infrastructure Focus: Experience handling network leasing, access agreements, or infrastructure-related contracts, including understanding operational dependencies, commercial, and regulatory considerations
    •Exposure to either domain is preferred; ability to learn and operate across multiple contract categories is essential

Next Steps

Next Steps

Thank you for taking the first step towards joining our team at CelcomDigi! After submitting your application, our Talent Acquisition team will review your CV and reach out to shortlisted candidates to guide you through the next steps, including a pre-screening conversation, interviews and or assessments.

At CelcomDigi, we aspire to be Malaysia’s leading telco-tech company — the nation’s digital growth engine — powering transformation through 5G, AI, and innovation that impacts over 20 million customers. Here, your role goes beyond work. It’s about enabling businesses to thrive, connecting communities, and advancing society, as we build a brand rooted in trust, reliability and customer excellence. Aligned with our employer value proposition, Grow with Purpose. Build with Trust, you’ll have the opportunity to innovate responsibly and create digital solutions that truly make a difference. If you're driven, future focused, and ready to be part of something bigger, we want you on our team. 

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