Representative III, Contract Compliance

Job Summary

Prepare, review, monitor, or maintain contracts and ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations. Research and prepare reports as needed. Serve in a senior-level advisory capacity for all contract matters within Area Public Sector Services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned. Must live and work in the U.S.

• Audits municipal contracts to verify compliance.
• Works with District Managers and others to resolve noncompliance issues.
• Partners with Legal staff and internal departments to manage, formulate, draft, review, and negotiate municipal contracts and agreements.
• Manages complex contracts to ensure effectiveness by monitoring contract's dollar balance and time remaining; recommending whether to extend an existing contract or prepare for bid process.
• Investigates and resolves inquiries regarding contract changes, complaints, discrepancies, disputes, defaults, contract cancellations, and claims.
• Provides recommendations and prepares corresponding documents for resolutions to management, as appropriate.
• Participates in strategic planning for municipal business within Area.
• Evaluates existing municipal contracts for new business opportunities and revenue growth.
• Coordinates team processes by reviewing daily activities, monitoring work, developing procedures for administering contracts, and training.
• Ensures compliance and stays abreast of all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Area's municipal operations, and adherence to overall Corporate governance and business integrity standards.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Advanced Excel expertise, including complex formulas, pivot tables, data modeling, and troubleshooting.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal direction while managing multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to break down complex problems, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions.
• Self‑starter who takes initiative, anticipates needs, and drives tasks to completion without constant oversight.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Business Administration, Public Administration or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant work experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of previous system and contract management experience (in addition to education requirements).

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

• None required.

Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

• Contract management experience may be required.

Work Environment

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the workday.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds rarely.
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) rarely.
• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely.
• Normal setting for this job is: office setting.

Compensation and Benefits

The expected base pay range for this position across the U.S. is $100,050 - $127,535. Employees will also receive discretionary time off, up to 80 hours of paid sick time per year and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Additionally, the Company has a leave pay policy that provides for up to 4 weeks of paid leave in a rolling 12-month period for qualifying leaves.

At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.