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AWS MOTOR is seeking a result-oriented Senior Contracts Manager supporting our Global SCFM operations. The Senior Contracts Manager will work across the full breadth of the SCFM organisation, managing the end-to-end lifecycle of all contract types within the portfolio. This is a commercially focused role with a strong emphasis on real estate transactions (Letters of Intent, leases, subleases, licenses, CRA (Cost Reimbursement Agreements) AFL (Agreements for Lease), drafting Work Orders and supporting documentation, financial business case preparation, and end-to-end approvals management. The scope covers ongoing lease servicing for existing facilities, contractual negotiations for facility retrofits, License of Alterations and contract documents for new build projects. The successful candidate will co-ordinate cross-functional stakeholders to ensure contracts are executed efficiently, business cases are prepared to support investment decisions, approvals are routed and tracked to completion, and all commercial arrangements are properly documented and aligned with organisational policies. The successful candidate will represent the SCFM team and own engagement with internal and external teams including Real Estate, Real Estate Legal, Construction Legal and, where needed, engage with appointed Outside Counsels.
Key job responsibilities
Real Estate Contract Coordination
- Coordinate the end-to-end execution of real estate transactions including Letters of Intent (LOIs), leases, subleases, licenses, amendments, and surrenders
- Liaise with internal stakeholders (Legal, Finance, Real Estate, Operations) and external teams (landlords, agents, legal counsel) to progress transactions to execution
- Track and manage lease milestones including rent reviews, break options, expiry dates, and renewal deadlines
- Ensure all real estate documentation is accurate, complete, and filed appropriately
- Support due diligence activities for new site acquisitions and disposals
Drafting Work Orders & Documentation
- Draft, review, and issue Work Orders under Master Service Agreements, ensuring scope, deliverables, timelines, and commercial terms are clearly defined
- Prepare and maintain supporting contract documentation including Exhibits, Schedules, Statements of Work (SOWs), and service specifications
- Draft Invoice, Billing, and Procedures documentation to support Work Order execution
- Ensure all drafted documents align with the parent agreement terms and SCFM standards
- Coordinate with Legal to incorporate required clauses, amendments, and additional Exhibits into draft Work Orders
- Maintain version control and document management across all contract documentation
- Create and maintain standardised templates for Work Orders and supporting documents to drive consistency across regions
- Lead negotiations for SCFM team on contractual documents required for facility retrofits and new build projects
Financial Business Case Preparation
- Prepare and develop financial business cases to support contract decisions, new site acquisitions, lease renewals, and capital investment requests
- Gather and consolidate financial inputs from Finance, Operations, and Real Estate to build robust cost-benefit analyses
- Develop Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models for lease vs. buy decisions, vendor selections, and service contract awards
- Present business cases to senior leadership and approval committees, ensuring clarity of assumptions, risks, and recommendations
- Track approved business cases against actuals and provide variance reporting where required
- Support budget planning by providing contract cost forecasts and financial projections
Contract Lifecycle Management
- Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements across SCFM including:
- Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Work Orders
- Construction and engineering design vendor contracts
- Operations & Maintenance service agreements
- Security service contracts
- NDAs, SOWs, and general vendor agreements
- Manage contract renewals, extensions, variations, and terminations in line with business requirements
- Update and maintain standard contract forms, fallback clauses, and templates
End-to-End Approvals Management
- Own and manage the full approvals workflow for all SCFM contracts, transactions, and business cases
- Route contracts and business cases through Contract Central and internal approval systems, securing sign-off from Legal, Procurement, Finance, Real Estate, and Business stakeholders
- Track approval status, chase approvals, and escalate delays to ensure timely execution
- Ensure compliance with Amazon’s Spend and Transaction Policy (S&TP) and delegated authority matrices
- Oversee Purchase Order (PO) creation and ensure all engagements are properly budgeted and approved prior to work commencing
- Maintain a clear audit trail of all approvals for governance and compliance purposes
Scoping & Compliance
- Validate that scope of work within contracts aligns with operational requirements and SCFM standards
- Ensure contracts incorporate appropriate Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Coordinate with Legal to resolve contractual queries and ensure governance standards are met
Stakeholder Management
- Advise the SCFM team on day-to-day contractual, transactional, and financial queries
- Support negotiation strategies and commercial alignment across all SCFM regions (AMER, EMEA, APAC)
- Work cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Procurement, Real Estate, Operations, and Security teams
- Act as the central point of coordination between internal teams and external teams to drive transactions to completion
- Act as lead for the SCFM team in the engagement with internal teams, external counterparties and appointed outside counsels
Process Improvement
- Develop and implement standardised contract, approvals, and business case processes across SCFM
- Build scalable workflows that reduce execution timelines and address known bottlenecks
- Identify opportunities to simplify and optimise contracting and approvals processes globally
A day in the life
The Sr Contracts Manager understands the importance of continuous improvement and identify process improvements to improve build metrics. They look to standardize solutions and scale across regions for the betterment of the organization. They work in conjunction with Design Engineering, Environmental, Technical Infrastructure Program Management, Power & Cooling, Procurement, Real Estate, Legal, Security, Finance, Commissioning, Controls, Energy, and Infra Operations.
About the team
Supply Chain Facilities Management (SCFM) drive a global strategy to support the MOTOR vertical pillars (ACL, RRL, MFG) via standardization of space planning, design and construction, periodic and preventative maintenance, and security of our portfolio of global Supply Chain Facilities. The team support facilities, security and critical projects across our portfolio of buildings globally. The team manages our Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) partner comprising Facilities Managers, Building Engineers, Maintenance Technicians and Facilities Coordinators and global Design and QS contractor resources. Our goal is to provide essential proactive building preventive maintenance, high velocity service outage responsiveness, facility and project cost savings, optimal security posture aligned with HSCS guidance and structured project management services. Additionally, we see tremendous opportunity to leverage our core competency in facility and project management to deliver operational efficiencies to partner teams across AIS. The successful candidate will join a global team comprising builders covering APAC, EMEA and NALA.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Real Estate, or another related field
- 3+ years of contracts management experience
- 6+ years of lease administration processes experience
- Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings, or experience developing MOPs and SWMS for planned works
- Experience performing complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and presenting the justification to management in a high-level review
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in commercial property management for a real estate company
- Experience reading and interpreting lease language, managing critical lease dates, and conducting lease negotiations
- Experience in financial modeling, P&L management or analysis, or experience in tax, finance or a related analytical field
- Knowledge of sourcing/procurement, building systems and maintenance, vendor management and customer service
- IACCM/World Commerce & Contracting certification or equivalent
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, TX, Austin - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Dallas - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Bellevue - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
AWS MOTOR is seeking a result-oriented Senior Contracts Manager supporting our Global SCFM operations. The Senior Contracts Manager will work across the full breadth of the SCFM organisation, managing the end-to-end lifecycle of all contract types within the portfolio. This is a commercially focused role with a strong emphasis on real estate transactions (Letters of Intent, leases, subleases, licenses, CRA (Cost Reimbursement Agreements) AFL (Agreements for Lease), drafting Work Orders and supporting documentation, financial business case preparation, and end-to-end approvals management. The scope covers ongoing lease servicing for existing facilities, contractual negotiations for facility retrofits, License of Alterations and contract documents for new build projects. The successful candidate will co-ordinate cross-functional stakeholders to ensure contracts are executed efficiently, business cases are prepared to support investment decisions, approvals are routed and tracked to completion, and all commercial arrangements are properly documented and aligned with organisational policies. The successful candidate will represent the SCFM team and own engagement with internal and external teams including Real Estate, Real Estate Legal, Construction Legal and, where needed, engage with appointed Outside Counsels.
Key job responsibilities
Real Estate Contract Coordination
- Coordinate the end-to-end execution of real estate transactions including Letters of Intent (LOIs), leases, subleases, licenses, amendments, and surrenders
- Liaise with internal stakeholders (Legal, Finance, Real Estate, Operations) and external teams (landlords, agents, legal counsel) to progress transactions to execution
- Track and manage lease milestones including rent reviews, break options, expiry dates, and renewal deadlines
- Ensure all real estate documentation is accurate, complete, and filed appropriately
- Support due diligence activities for new site acquisitions and disposals
Drafting Work Orders & Documentation
- Draft, review, and issue Work Orders under Master Service Agreements, ensuring scope, deliverables, timelines, and commercial terms are clearly defined
- Prepare and maintain supporting contract documentation including Exhibits, Schedules, Statements of Work (SOWs), and service specifications
- Draft Invoice, Billing, and Procedures documentation to support Work Order execution
- Ensure all drafted documents align with the parent agreement terms and SCFM standards
- Coordinate with Legal to incorporate required clauses, amendments, and additional Exhibits into draft Work Orders
- Maintain version control and document management across all contract documentation
- Create and maintain standardised templates for Work Orders and supporting documents to drive consistency across regions
- Lead negotiations for SCFM team on contractual documents required for facility retrofits and new build projects
Financial Business Case Preparation
- Prepare and develop financial business cases to support contract decisions, new site acquisitions, lease renewals, and capital investment requests
- Gather and consolidate financial inputs from Finance, Operations, and Real Estate to build robust cost-benefit analyses
- Develop Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models for lease vs. buy decisions, vendor selections, and service contract awards
- Present business cases to senior leadership and approval committees, ensuring clarity of assumptions, risks, and recommendations
- Track approved business cases against actuals and provide variance reporting where required
- Support budget planning by providing contract cost forecasts and financial projections
Contract Lifecycle Management
- Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements across SCFM including:
- Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Work Orders
- Construction and engineering design vendor contracts
- Operations & Maintenance service agreements
- Security service contracts
- NDAs, SOWs, and general vendor agreements
- Manage contract renewals, extensions, variations, and terminations in line with business requirements
- Update and maintain standard contract forms, fallback clauses, and templates
End-to-End Approvals Management
- Own and manage the full approvals workflow for all SCFM contracts, transactions, and business cases
- Route contracts and business cases through Contract Central and internal approval systems, securing sign-off from Legal, Procurement, Finance, Real Estate, and Business stakeholders
- Track approval status, chase approvals, and escalate delays to ensure timely execution
- Ensure compliance with Amazon’s Spend and Transaction Policy (S&TP) and delegated authority matrices
- Oversee Purchase Order (PO) creation and ensure all engagements are properly budgeted and approved prior to work commencing
- Maintain a clear audit trail of all approvals for governance and compliance purposes
Scoping & Compliance
- Validate that scope of work within contracts aligns with operational requirements and SCFM standards
- Ensure contracts incorporate appropriate Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Coordinate with Legal to resolve contractual queries and ensure governance standards are met
Stakeholder Management
- Advise the SCFM team on day-to-day contractual, transactional, and financial queries
- Support negotiation strategies and commercial alignment across all SCFM regions (AMER, EMEA, APAC)
- Work cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Procurement, Real Estate, Operations, and Security teams
- Act as the central point of coordination between internal teams and external teams to drive transactions to completion
- Act as lead for the SCFM team in the engagement with internal teams, external counterparties and appointed outside counsels
Process Improvement
- Develop and implement standardised contract, approvals, and business case processes across SCFM
- Build scalable workflows that reduce execution timelines and address known bottlenecks
- Identify opportunities to simplify and optimise contracting and approvals processes globally
A day in the life
The Sr Contracts Manager understands the importance of continuous improvement and identify process improvements to improve build metrics. They look to standardize solutions and scale across regions for the betterment of the organization. They work in conjunction with Design Engineering, Environmental, Technical Infrastructure Program Management, Power & Cooling, Procurement, Real Estate, Legal, Security, Finance, Commissioning, Controls, Energy, and Infra Operations.
About the team
Supply Chain Facilities Management (SCFM) drive a global strategy to support the MOTOR vertical pillars (ACL, RRL, MFG) via standardization of space planning, design and construction, periodic and preventative maintenance, and security of our portfolio of global Supply Chain Facilities. The team support facilities, security and critical projects across our portfolio of buildings globally. The team manages our Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) partner comprising Facilities Managers, Building Engineers, Maintenance Technicians and Facilities Coordinators and global Design and QS contractor resources. Our goal is to provide essential proactive building preventive maintenance, high velocity service outage responsiveness, facility and project cost savings, optimal security posture aligned with HSCS guidance and structured project management services. Additionally, we see tremendous opportunity to leverage our core competency in facility and project management to deliver operational efficiencies to partner teams across AIS. The successful candidate will join a global team comprising builders covering APAC, EMEA and NALA.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Real Estate, or another related field
- 3+ years of contracts management experience
- 6+ years of lease administration processes experience
- Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings, or experience developing MOPs and SWMS for planned works
- Experience performing complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and presenting the justification to management in a high-level review
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in commercial property management for a real estate company
- Experience reading and interpreting lease language, managing critical lease dates, and conducting lease negotiations
- Experience in financial modeling, P&L management or analysis, or experience in tax, finance or a related analytical field
- Knowledge of sourcing/procurement, building systems and maintenance, vendor management and customer service
- IACCM/World Commerce & Contracting certification or equivalent
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, TX, Austin - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Dallas - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Bellevue - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Senior Contract Manager
Document your contract management credentials early
Gather degree transcripts, professional certifications like CPCM or CFCM, and letters verifying contract portfolio size before applications begin. PERM audits frequently request this evidence, and gaps slow the labor certification process significantly.
Target employers holding active government contracts
Federal prime contractors and subcontractors routinely sponsor Senior Contract Managers under EB-2 and EB-3 because FAR compliance roles require specialized credentials. Defense, aerospace, and healthcare procurement employers file PERM applications most consistently for this title.
Search sponsor history using Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Senior Contract Manager roles by employers with verified green card sponsorship history. This surfaces companies that have already completed PERM filings for this title rather than those open to sponsorship in theory only.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility before negotiating
If your role requires an advanced degree or you have a master's in contract law or business, push for EB-2 classification. EB-2 priority dates are often current for many nationalities, potentially cutting years off your path to a green card.
Ask employers about PERM job description drafting
The PERM job description must match your actual duties precisely. Employers sometimes draft descriptions too narrowly or broadly, triggering DOL audit requests. Confirm your hiring manager coordinates with immigration counsel before OFLC submits the application.
Track your priority date against the Visa Bulletin
USCIS publishes the Visa Bulletin monthly, showing which priority dates are current for your country and preference category. For EB-3 applicants from India or China, backlogs can span years, so filing your I-485 adjustment of status the moment your date becomes current matters.
Green Card Senior Contract Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Contract Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Senior Contract Manager positions typically qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers requiring a bachelor's degree, and can qualify under EB-2 when the employer requires an advanced degree or you hold a master's in contract management, business administration, or a related field. The specific job description your employer submits to PERM determines the preference category, so the degree requirement written into the posting must match what the role genuinely needs.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Unlike the H-1B visa, EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship has no annual lottery and leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status tied to a single employer. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and I-485 adjustment can take two to four years before priority date backlogs even begin, compared to an H-1B that activates within months. Green card sponsorship also requires employers to demonstrate through recruitment that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role.
What does the PERM process require from an employer sponsoring a Senior Contract Manager?
The employer must conduct a supervised recruitment campaign, including job postings, newspaper ads, and internal notices, to confirm no qualified U.S. applicant is available. They document those results and file an ETA Form 9089 with DOL. If OFLC audits the application, the employer must produce recruitment records within 30 days. The entire PERM stage typically runs six to twelve months before the I-140 petition can be filed.
How can I find Senior Contract Manager jobs with green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search Senior Contract Manager openings filtered by employers with verified EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history. This removes guesswork about which employers will actually file PERM rather than just indicating openness to sponsorship. Government contractors, large healthcare systems, and multinational manufacturers are the most active sponsors for this title, so narrowing to those sectors on Migrate Mate surfaces the highest-probability opportunities.
Can I change jobs after my employer files the I-140 but before I receive my green card?
Under AC21 portability, you can change employers or roles without losing your priority date once your I-140 is approved and your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days. The new role must be in the same or similar occupational classification as the one on your original petition. For Senior Contract Managers, a move to a comparable contracts or procurement management role at a new employer generally qualifies, but confirm the occupational codes match before switching.