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We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.\nUltimately, weappreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment - one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providingtools and solutions that make it easier to get there.\nWho We Are\nWe believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.\nToday, we’repart of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’simportant to them.\nWe’reempowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good - for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.\nWhat We Do\nTransamerica is organized intothree distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprisedof life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long termcare, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.\nTransamerica employs nearly 7,000people. It’spart of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services groupservingapproximately 23.9 million customersworldwide.*For moreinformation, visit transamerica.com.\nJob Description Summary\nLeads end-to-end contracting execution, from contract-ready intake through negotiation, approvals, signature, and coordination of PR/PO/C-Term execution, with accountability for quality, cycle time, and workload management. Partners with Procurement Business Partners supporting Corporate Services and Revenue Enablement and leads internal and outsourced contracting resources through consistent processes and controls. Guides complex negotiations, develops team capabilities, exercises sound commercial judgment, and drives a scalable and effective contracting service.Job Description\nResponsibilities\nLead, coach, and develop contracting professionals, establishing clear ownership, service expectations, quality standards, training, performance feedback, and escalation paths.\nManage a centralized contracting queue across internal and outsourced resources, triaging work based on contract type, complexity, and risk while balancing capacity, priorities, and service expectations.\nOversee end-to-end contracting execution from complete intake through negotiation, required reviews, approvals, signature, contract record, and coordinated PR/PO/C-Term completion, ensuring clear status and handoffs with Procurement Business Partners.\nProvide hands-on direction for complex and nonstandard agreements, including negotiation strategy, commercial terms, issue resolution, and practical alternatives for business decision makers.\nOversee contracting across technology and data, professional services, outsourcing, external workforce, market data, amendments, renewals, and other contract types, developing appropriate expertise while maintaining a consistent service model.\nPartner with Procurement Business Partners to understand business objectives, deal context, and intended commercial outcomes and provide a coordinated Procurement experience throughout the contracting process.\nCoordinate with Legal, Third Party Risk Management, Privacy, Information Security, Compliance, Finance, Technology, and other specialists to obtain required reviews and approvals, appropriately escalating exceptions and risk-acceptance decisions.\nMaintain contracting governance and controls, including appropriate contracting entities, authorized approval and signature paths, documented decisions, accurate records, templates, playbooks, standard operating procedures, negotiation guidance, and quality standards.\nUse contract lifecycle management (CLM) workflows and data to monitor throughput, cycle time, quality, rework, workload, and stakeholder experience, translating trends and recurring issues into measurable process improvements.\nPartner with Operational Enablement and outsourced contracting providers to strengthen processes, reporting, controls, technology, automation, analytics, and responsible AI adoption while maintaining quality, human oversight, confidentiality, and alignment with organizational priorities.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant professional experience\n7+ years of experience drafting and negotiating commercial supplier agreements and managing contracting activity across varied levels of complexity; able to explain commercial trade-offs and recommend workable solutions\nExperience leading and developing contracting or comparable professional-services teams, including prioritization, workload management, quality assurance, and performance coaching\nExperience managing a high-volume portfolio of concurrent matters while meeting deadlines, maintaining sound controls, and communicating clearly with stakeholders\nAbility to work effectively with Procurement, Legal, risk and control functions, Finance, and business stakeholders, with a clear understanding of decision rights and when to escalate\nExperience improving contracting operations through playbooks, templates, training, process discipline, metrics, and effective use of CLM or comparable workflow technology\nStrong written communication, negotiation, analytical judgment, and ability to provide concise, fact-based recommendations to leaders\nPreferred Qualifications\nJuris Doctor, MBA, or other relevant advanced education\nExperience leading a centralized contracting service or working with embedded outsourced/BPO contracting capacity\nExperience in insurance, financial services, a public company, or another regulated environment\nExperience with procurement-to-pay handoffs, including requisitions, purchase orders, and contract-term setup\nExperience implementing or improving CLM, automation, analytics, or responsible AI in contracting\n\nWorking Conditions\nHybrid Office environment\nCompensation\nThe Salary for this position generally ranges between $108,000- $143,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.\nAdditionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.\nApplicants must possess legal authorization to work for our company in the U.S. without the need for immigration, sponsorship or otherwise serving as an employer of record for immigration employment purposes. At this time, this role is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship.\nThis is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our hub locations (Philadelphia, Cedar Rapids). Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.\nDisclaimer:\nBeware of fake job offers!\nWe’ve been alerted to scammers impersonating Transamerica recruiters, particularly for remote positions. Please note:\nWe will never request personal information such as ID or payment for equipment upfront.\nOfficial offers are sent via DocuSign following a verbal offer-not through text or email.\nThis job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.\nThis job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The\nCompany may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion.\nManagers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant\nrequests or requires an accommodation in order to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business\nPartner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.\nWhat We Offer\nFor eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.\nCompensation Benefits\nCompetitive Pay\n\nBonus for Eligible Employees\n\nBenefits Package\nPension Plan\n\n401k Match\n\nEmployee Stock Purchase Plan\n\nTuition Reimbursement\n\nDisability Insurance\n\nMedical Insurance\n\nDental Insurance\n\nVision Insurance\n\nEmployee Discounts\n\nCareer Training & Development Opportunities\n\nHealth and Work/Life Balance Benefits\nPaid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.\n\nTen (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).\n\nBe Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars\n\nParental Leave - fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.\n\nAdoption Assistance\n\nEmployee Assistance Program\n\nBack-Up Care Program\n\nPTO for Volunteer Hours\n\nEmployee Matching Gifts Program\n\nEmployee Resource Groups\n\nInclusion and Diversity Programs\n\nEmployee Recognition Program\n\nReferral Bonus Programs\n\nInclusion & Diversity\nWe believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.\nTo foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.\nGiving Back\nWe believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.\nTransamerica’s Parent Company\nAegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. 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