Manager, Contracting Lead, Airport Lounge Network

Capital One Capital One · Banking · New York, NY +3

This role is a Manager, Contracting Lead for Capital One's Airport Lounge Network. The primary focus is on managing the contracting process for strategic partnerships, new spaces, and vendors related to the development and operation of airport lounges. The role involves supporting the RFP lifecycle, negotiating contract terms, and ensuring end-to-end ownership of partnership evolutions. It requires strong executive communication, judgment, and experience in contracting and procurement.

What you'd actually do

  1. Support the RFP and Business Development lifecycle to win new airport spaces for our network – with a special focus on owning the development of new contracts
  2. Influencing and negotiating key contract terms with internal leaders and external parties
  3. End-to-end ownership of key strategic partnership evolutions for existing spaces, including contracting and operational adjustments
  4. Identify ways to improve, standardize, and streamline contracting processes – resulting in a well-managed, well-documented, and proactive model
  5. Develop standardized contract playbook and templates in conjunction with FARs to document our preferred positions

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree or Military Experience
  • At least 4 years experience with contracting, procurement or legal project management
  • At least 3 years experience in executive level communications

Nice to have

  • J.D. (Juris Doctor) or other legal experience
  • 5+ years experience with contracting, procurement or legal project management
  • 1+ years experience working in the airport lounge / concessions industry

What the JD emphasized

  • contracting
  • procurement
  • legal project management
  • executive level communications