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What are Contract Manager OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
Writing good OKRs can be hard, especially if it's your first time doing it. You'll need to center the focus of your plans around outcomes instead of projects.
We have curated a selection of OKR examples specifically for Contract Manager to assist you. Feel free to explore the templates below for inspiration in setting your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
The best tools for writing perfect Contract Manager OKRs
Here are 2 tools that can help you draft your OKRs in no time.
Tability AI: to generate OKRs based on a prompt
Tability AI allows you to describe your goals in a prompt, and generate a fully editable OKR template in seconds.
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Click on the Generate goals using AI
- 3. Describe your goals in a prompt
- 4. Get your fully editable OKR template
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Tability Feedback: to improve existing OKRs
You can use Tability's AI feedback to improve your OKRs if you already have existing goals.
- 1. Create your Tability account
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on Generate analysis
- 4. Review the suggestions and decide to accept or dismiss them
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Tability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
Contract Manager OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Contract Manager Objectives and Key Results. We've included strategic initiatives in our templates to give you a better idea of the different between the key results (how we measure progress), and the initiatives (what we do to achieve the results).
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to achieve full contract coverage
ObjectiveAchieve full contract coverage
KRDevelop and implement strategies to cover 50% of uncovered contracts by week 6- KRObtain full coverage for all identified contracts by week 12
Finalize and obtain coverage for all contracts by week 12- Review and identify all existing contracts by week 9
- Start requesting full coverage quotes by week 10
- KRIdentify and list all contracts lacking coverage by week 2
OKRs to achieve efficiency in contract reviews and legal cost reduction
- ObjectiveAchieve efficiency in contract reviews and legal cost reduction
- KRImplement automated legal tech tools to assist with contract reviews
- Select and purchase a suitable automated contract review software
- Train the team to use the selected tech tools effectively
- Research various automated legal tech tools available in the market
- KRNegotiate or reassess fees with legal service providers for 15% cost reduction
- Initiate negotiation meetings with each provider
- Research market rates for comparison in negotiations
- Identify current legal service providers and review contract details
- KRDecrease average contract review time by 50%
- Train staff on efficient contract reviewing techniques
- Implement automation tools to expedite contract review process
- Streamline the contract review workflow
OKRs to secure renewal of OnPoint clients with updated agreement
- ObjectiveSecure renewal of OnPoint clients with updated agreement
- KRAchieve a 95% satisfaction rate among clients renewing their contracts
- Conduct regular customer satisfaction surveys and improve upon feedback
- Initiate loyalty programs that add value to contracts
- Boost customer service quality and response times
- KRFinalize Managed Services Agreement details for all renewals by mid-quarter
- Confirm all agreements by the designated time
- Review all Managed Services Agreement renewal details
- Update any necessary agreement terms
- KRPersuade 70% of current clients to renew under the new pricing within the quarter
- Create a persuasive presentation highlighting benefits of new pricing plan
- Schedule phone consultations to discuss individual concerns
- Offer limited-time incentives for early renewal
OKRs to secure new clientele from three distinct sectors
- ObjectiveSecure new clientele from three distinct sectors
- KRIdentify and establish contacts with 50 potential clients from different industries
- Research diverse industries to identify 50 potential clients
- Initiate contact with potential clients via email or phone
- Arrange and conduct initial client meetings or presentations
- KRSuccessfully pitch services to at least 30% of the identified potential clients
- Schedule and conduct efficient, persuasive pitch meetings
- Develop and refine customized service pitch for each client
- Identify and research potential clients' needs and interests
- KRConvert 15% of pitched potential clients into signed contracts
- Train team in negotiation techniques to secure contracts
- Enhance proposals with detailed, customized solutions for each client
- Improve follow-up strategies to maintain contact post-pitch
OKRs to secure two contracts with value at least $300,000
- ObjectiveSecure two contracts with value at least $300,000
- KRSuccessfully negotiate and close at least two contracts valued above $150,000 each
- Research and identify potential high-value clients
- Develop customized proposals for each client
- Conduct persuasive negotiation meetings
- KRConduct 30 business proposal presentations for potential clients
- Schedule and execute 30 presentations
- Create and refine business proposal presentations
- Identify and research 30 potential clients for proposals
- KRIdentify and reach out to 50 potential clients by the end of the quarter
- Send outreach messages to each potential client
- Draft a personalized outreach message for each contact
- Create a list of 50 potential clients relevant to our business
OKRs to successfully optimize a contract operations project
- ObjectiveSuccessfully optimize a contract operations project
- KRImplement optimizations in top-priority area and achieve 20% efficiency increase
- Monitor and ensure 20% efficiency increase
- Develop and implement efficiency improvement strategies
- Identify top-priority area requiring optimization
- KRIdentify and prioritize 5 potential areas for improvement by end of Week 3
- Rank the areas based on urgency and potential impact
- Identify 5 areas in need of improvement within the operations
- Analyze the importance and impact of each area
- KRDocument the optimization process with insights to guide future projects
- Create a guide based on insights for future projects
- Analyze and record insights gained from the optimization
- Document all steps taken during process optimization
OKRs to optimize energy efficiency program vendor management and contracts
- ObjectiveOptimize energy efficiency program vendor management and contracts
- KRIncrease vendor punctuality for deliverables by 30% to improve program efficiency
- Implement strict delivery deadlines for all vendors
- Set up early warning systems for late deliveries
- Regularly monitor and enforce vendor compliance
- KRAchieve a 25% decrease in energy usage across all managed programs
- Implement an energy management software across all programs
- Conduct regular energy audits and efficiency assessments
- Educate staff about energy conservation strategies
- KRReduce contract-related disputes by 40%, fostering better relationships
- Implement clear communication about contract terms with all parties involved
- Conduct regular reviews and amendments of contracts for accuracy
- Introduce mandatory dispute resolution training for contract managers
OKRs to achieve a flawless state contract compliance audit
- ObjectiveAchieve a flawless state contract compliance audit
- KRAttain 100% completion of compliance training for all team members
- Assign compliance training to all team members
- Monitor progress and follow up
- Send reminders to complete the training
- KRDemonstrate complete adherence to stipulated protocols in all contract documentation
- Review all contracts for compliance with specified protocols
- Implement checks for protocol adherence in contract creation
- Attend training to understand protocol requirements
- KRImplement biweekly audit preparation meetings for 100% staff participation
- Communicate meeting schedule and expectations to all staff members
- Define agenda and frequency for biweekly audit preparation meetings
- Monitor attendance and actively encourage 100% participation
OKRs to secure a new project contract with a new client
- ObjectiveSecure a new project contract with a new client
- KRIdentify and establish contact with 50 potential new clients within the industry
- Research to compile a list of 50 potential clients within the industry
- Send emails to identified potential clients
- Draft a personalized introductory email to establish contact
- KRSubmit high-quality proposals to at least 20 new prospective clients
- Develop robust, customized proposals for each client
- Submit the proposals and follow up promptly
- Identify 20 potential new clients and research their needs
- KRSuccessfully negotiate and finalize at least one contract with a new client
- Identify and research potential new clients
- Craft and send personalized business proposals
- Arrange negotiation meetings to finalize contract
OKRs to increase account expansion by securing contract renewals for 90% of existing clients
- ObjectiveAchieve a high rate of contract renewals for existing clients
- KRIncrease customer satisfaction rates by 15% via feedback surveys
- KRImprove account management processes to reduce churn by 10%
- KROutperform monthly revenue targets by 20% to upsell and cross-sell
- KRLaunch a customer referral program to generate 30% new business from existing clients
Contract Manager OKR best practices
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
The #1 role of OKRs is to help you and your team focus on what really matters. Business-as-usual activities will still be happening, but you do not need to track your entire roadmap in the OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to get the full value of your OKRs and make your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
Save hours with automated OKR dashboards
OKRs without regular progress updates are just KPIs. You'll need to update progress on your OKRs every week to get the full benefits from the framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use Tability to save time with automated OKR dashboards, data connectors, and actionable insights.
How to get Tability dashboards:
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Use the importers to add your OKRs (works with any spreadsheet or doc)
- 3. Publish your OKR plan
That's it! Tability will instantly get access to 10+ dashboards to monitor progress, visualise trends, and identify risks early.
More Contract Manager OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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