Senior Manager, Contracts and Compliance

The incumbent is responsible for handling all aspects of CN's joint facility and interline operating agreements between CN, foreign railroads, and customers across the entire CN network. The position is responsible for negotiating, interpreting, amending, and writing new operating agreements, and is also responsible for strategy planning related to these agreements. Furthermore, the incumbent oversees and leads the compliance team, ensuring proper billing and payments to all railroads, validation and billed data capturing processes, and supports the team in dispute resolution.

Main Responsibilities

Negotiating, Interpreting, Drafting and Amending Agreements

• Negotiate and draft new operating agreements and amendments

• Research and interpret existing operating agreements and amendments with foreign carriers and customers

• Interpret existing agreements to answer questions from various CN functions and ensure financials are in accordance with the agreements

People Management

• Lead, coach and develop the Joint Facility Contract Compliance Team and guide the strategic direction of the team

• Evaluate employee performance and review performance expectations, actual performance, and overall performance ratings

• Establish comprehensive development goals and support to achieve technical and leadership development while providing opportunities for growth

• Share best practices, company information, and operational concerns to create transparency and understanding of CN direction and expectations

• Participate in employee selection, onboarding, training, development, and evaluation

• Execute disciplinary actions and control conflicts

• Identify areas of improvement within current processes or create new processes that will further enhance the effectiveness of the Contract Compliance team

• Drive contract compliance financial audits

• Review and approve joint facility invoices monthly

• Engage with leaders in Accounting and Finance, and oversee the Joint Facility budget

Operational Strategy Development

• • P • Provide guidance and feedback on requests from Operations, Marketing, and Engineering pertaining to joint facility operating agreements and interline agreements

Build Customer Relationships to Drive Carload Revenue

• Establish customer-centric relationships with current and prospective customers

• Amend existing and develop new short line operating agreements

• Institute new third-party switching and short line agreements

• Collaborate with Marketing and Operations to address customer operating concerns and to assist in new customer initiatives

Working Conditions

The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday and is eligible to participate in CN's hybrid work model. The position requires minimal travel (10%) across Canada and the United States (U.S.) to visit third party vendors and attend industry association meetings.

Requirements

Experience

• Between 7 to 10 years of experience within the railroad industry

o Experience negotiating and drafting railroad operating agreements

o Experience handling budgets and understanding financial metrics

o Experience leading teams

Education/Certification/Designation

• Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Finance or Business Administration

Competencies

• Demonstrates agility and drives change

• Delegates and empowers others to create accountability

• Collaborates with others and shares information

• Seeks and values all perspectives

• Communicates with impact

• Knows the business and stays current on industry needs

• Solves problems to create value

• Leads by example for the safety and security of all

Technical Skills/Knowledge

• Intermediate to advanced mathematical proficiency

• Strong knowledge of Systems, Applications and Products (SAP), Real-Time Business Intelligence (RTBI), Service Reliability System (SRS), Geographic Information System (GIS), Business Objects (BO), PDS, Railinc, and eBusiness

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)

Any knowledge for any of the above would be considered as an asset
This position is posted as a grade 5.

About CN

CN is a premium railroad that sustainably generates value for our customers, shareholders, employees, and stakeholders with an unwavering commitment to safety and service. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. CN's network connects Canada's Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. South through a 20,000-mile rail network. CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN powers the North American economy and is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship.

At CN, we are dedicated to building North America's safest , most inclusive and sustainable railroad, which includes reflecting the communities in which we operate. Research shows that candidates often don't apply unless they feel they fit the job posting at 100%. To all potential applicants, even if you don't meet every job requirement listed in a posting, we still encourage you to apply. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please get in touch with our team at cnrecruitment@cn.ca .

As an equal opportunity employer, qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

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Client-provided location(s): Homewood, IL

Job ID: CN-17152

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-06-18T18:39:42