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Senior Principal Contract Specialist (Deal Strategy & Negotiation)

Esri · Redlands, CA · On-site

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About Esri

Esri is the global market leader in Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, location intelligence, mapping software, and spatial analytics. Esri software is deployed in more than 350,000 organizations and 75 percent of Fortune 500 companies. Backed by Space Capital.

About the role

Step into a role where your contracts expertise drives business outcomes at scale. As a Senior Principal Contract Specialist, you will lead the strategy, negotiation, and execution of high impact agreements that support Esri`s most complex and visible programs. You will operate as a trusted advisor to leadership, shaping deal structures, influencing pricing and risk decisions, and ensuring successful outcomes across a diverse portfolio of agreements.

What they're looking for

  • 12+ years of progressively complex contract administration experience
  • Proven success negotiating and structuring a variety of agreement types
  • Strong expertise in contract law, risk management, and procurement practices
  • Demonstrated leadership experience, including mentoring and team development
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across all levels
  • US citizenship and ability and willingness to obtain a US Security Clearance
More about this role

Step into a role where your contracts expertise drives business outcomes at scale.

As a Senior Principal Contract Specialist, you will lead the strategy, negotiation, and execution of high impact agreements that support Esri`s most complex and visible programs. You will operate as a trusted advisor to leadership, shaping deal structures, influencing pricing and risk decisions, and ensuring successful outcomes across a diverse portfolio of agreements.

In addition to owning critical contracts, you will provide leadership across the contracts function. This looks like mentoring and guiding a team of contract professionals while improving processes and elevating best practices across the organization.

This role is deal for experience contract leaders who want to expand their impact beyond individual agreements, combining deal ownership, team influence, and strategic advisory responsibility in a highly collaborative environment.

Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the Redlands, CA area for this position.

  • Manage and mentor junior and mid-level contract professionals
  • Lead the full lifecycle of complex services contracts- from RFP...

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