Mike Muilenburg
About Mike Muilenburg
Mike Muilenburg serves as the Senior Director of Contract & Commercial Management at Thomson Reuters, where he has worked since 2017. He specializes in obligation management, contract negotiation, and managing significant contract values, including a $150 million ITO deal.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Mike Muilenburg has served as the Senior Director of Contract & Commercial Management at Thomson Reuters since 2017. In this role, he is based in Eagan, Minnesota, and is responsible for managing a substantial contract value of $1.1 billion in managed services. He has played a key role in designing and implementing an obligation management methodology aimed at minimizing value leakage and ensuring contract compliance. Additionally, he has transformed underperforming managed services through strategic leadership and negotiations.
Education and Expertise
Mike Muilenburg holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Augustana University in South Dakota. He furthered his education at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Iowa College of Law. His educational background supports his expertise in contract management and commercial strategy, which he applies in his current role at Thomson Reuters.
Background
Prior to joining Thomson Reuters, Mike Muilenburg worked at Minnesota IT Services as the Supervisor of Strategic Sourcing & Contract Management from 2011 to 2017. In this position, he managed the early termination of unsatisfactory services and negotiated significant reductions in termination fees. His experience in strategic sourcing laid the groundwork for his current responsibilities in contract management.
Achievements
During his tenure at Thomson Reuters, Mike Muilenburg successfully negotiated one of the company's largest and most complex contracts, valued at over $150 million. He led the creation of a buy-side contract and commercial management capability, overseeing a team of eight full-time employees. Additionally, he designed and managed a project to create Account Plans for all IT vendors, optimizing spend and assets while ensuring healthy supplier relationships through governance meetings with top executives.