Lead CLM Application Administrator

Job Description
The Lead Contract Lifecycle Management "CLM" Application Administrator serves as a senior individual contributor responsible for the configuration, administration, on-going operations, and associated change management activities of the Icertis Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform. This role ensures stability, reliability, and scalability of the CLM solution across environments, supports continuous improvement initiatives, and partners closely with business and technical stakeholders to align system capabilities with enterprise contract management processes and strategic IT vision.
Platform Administration & Configuration

• Configure and maintain CLM modules including core contract management features, workflows, agreement types, clause libraries, templates, notifications, and security roles.
• Maintain consistent configuration across development, testing, and production environments.
• Manage updates to fields, entities, templates, and functional attributes documented in CLM program artifacts such as the Requirements Traceability Matrix.

Sustainment & Operational Support

• Provide Tier 2/3 support for incidents, defects, enhancement requests, and workflow adjustments.
• Balance O&M with program work and work in a matrixed environment
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and validate functional and regression tests.
• Maintain documentation related to configuration changes, environment promotion steps, and operational runbooks.

Backlog & Release Management

• Partner with Business Analysts and Product Leads to refine requirements, analyze backlog items, and validate acceptance criteria.
• Support sprint planning, story traceability, test-case alignment, and configuration readiness for releases.
• Ensure alignment of configuration work with CLM requirements and traceability practices outlined in CLM documentation.

Data & Integration Support

• Support configuration dependencies related to cross-system data flows.
• Assist technical teams with data validation, environment synchronization, and testing of integration-driven workflows.
• Coordinate updates to fields, data models, and integration-related configuration elements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with legal, contracts, compliance, operations, and IT teams to ensure CLM processes remain aligned with enterprise policies.
• Support workshops, discovery activities, and blueprinting for future phases of CLM enhancements or expansion efforts.
• Collaborate with technical teams on CLM sustainment across enterprise application portfolios.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 5-8 years of experience in enterprise application configuration, preferably with workflow-driven SaaS platforms.
• Hands-on experience with CLM or similar contract management systems; Icertis preferred.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, agile methodologies, backlog management, SaaS/Hybrid environments, and configuration governance.
• Familiarity with data models, workflow logic, security role configuration, and cross-system integrations.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• High attention to detail and documentation quality.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently at a senior individual-contributor level.
• US Citizenship required for this role.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience configuring modules, entity relationships, field definitions, workflows, and reporting within CLM systems.
• Background supporting large enterprise deployments, including hypercare, transition phases, and sustainment workflows.
• Ability to interpret requirements documentation, traceability matrices, and configuration workbooks.
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Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $108787 - $184937
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.