Job Title:  Zygo - Sr. Contracts Manager

At Zygo, your skills and insights will be integral to our core values of curiosity, collaboration, and persistence. For over 50 years, Zygo Corporation in Middlefield, CT, has been a global leader in designing and manufacturing advanced optical metrology systems, ultra-precise optical components, and complex electro-optical systems and assemblies. Join our team, where your expertise will drive cutting-edge solutions, address complex technical challenges, and uphold the highest standards of precision and safety.

As a Senior Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for managing the contracts process and bringing contract management discipline into the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Contract Review:

• Review requests for documents and draft supporting text as needed.

• Coordinate with supporting organizations to ensure timely and accurate document preparation and submission.
• Manage the approval process for completed documents, ensuring all necessary parties review and approve as required.
• Track and monitor all contracts, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions, and alerting relevant parties of upcoming deadlines, renewals, and flags. Partner with Sales, and other internal leaders/ functions as needed, to broker discussions with customers to facilitate issue resolution and contract closure.

Policies, Processes, Compliance:

• Develop and implement related policies and procedures to streamline contract management and ensure compliance with company standards.

• Supervise non-disclosure agreement (NDA) requests, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with company policies.
• Manage annual company certification requests, coordinating with relevant departments and ensuring timely submission.
• Provide support to the Director of Compliance & Contracts, including research, reporting, and administrative tasks as required.
• Working with leadership, drive contract management discipline into the organization.
• Collaborating with the Director of Compliance & Contracts, evolve the role, responsibilities, and processes to match the needs of business.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, law, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in contract management or a related field (law, program management, for example).
• Strong knowledge of contract law and regulatory requirements.
• Intellectually curious, you will thrive creating innovative programs, leading initiatives, driving change.
• Pragmatic and practical, you will be detail-oriented, organized, and rule-following to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively as required to get things done.
• Persuasive communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to assertively sell and influence effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in contract management software, SalesForce, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Bring your passion and commitment to Zygo, where we are curious, collaborative, persistent, and confident, where safety and quality guide every step of our journey. Grow with us as we solve complex challenges, inspire confidence, and drive excellence in manufacturing.

Are you ready to expand the boundaries of possibility, simplify the complex, and embody the values that define our success? We welcome your unique perspective and invite you to join us!

 We offer competitive compensation, benefits, retirement (401k) and paid time off programs. Compensation and position level will be set based on experience.

Due to the nature of Zygo’s programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.