Senior Contract Manager

Senior Contract Manager

The Senior Contract Manager is responsible for development, negotiation and maintenance of contracts and related documents according to applicable regulations and standards in accordance with organizational policies and applicable regulatory requirements. Identifies opportunities, issues and risks in document development and negotiates with external parties, legal and sales teams to ensure contracts meet business goals and requirements. Maintains the contract management process including participating in operational improvement efforts to ensure efficient contract execution and archiving. Recognized as a subject matter expert. Conducts highly complex work with extensive latitude for independent judgement particularly as it relates to risk management and work prioritization.

Job Duties:

• Coaches, develops and assesses team members to improve performance and help fulfill career objectives; responsible for all aspects of employee management including hiring, compensation, performance, etc.
• Manages contract professionals and acts a resource in review and preparation of contract documents in accordance with company policy including.
• Identify, create, and participate in the implementation of business process improvements, enabling tools, and systems that deliver tangible value to the contract lifecycle management process.
• Communicates and partners with business units, stakeholders, contracts leaders and staff throughout the organization to influence desired improvement outcomes.
• Advisor on projects, offering solution-design support and best practices for process management.
• Responsible for development, review, negotiation and maintenance of contracts, templates, educational materials, and related documents such as Master Service Agreements, Master Purchase Agreements, Nondisclosure Agreements, Scopes of Work, Business Associate Agreements, and change documents such as amendments, etc.
• Supervises contract execution to ensure compliance with company policies.
• Acts as a subject matter expert on contractual rights and provides contract interpretation.
• Provides support by identifying and negotiating towards best terms and conditions to support various corporate initiatives.
• Identifies opportunities, issues and risks in document development, review, and maintenance.
• Establishes and implements standards for development of contracts and related documents using departmental standards, professional discretion, and independent judgment.
• Revises and amends documents partnering with legal and stakeholders as necessary.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of strategic vendor relationships as applicable through negotiation and contract management.
• Educate the stakeholders and staff on changes to those documents as required.
• Maintains assigned contracts in Contract Management system.
• Flags contract anniversaries and completes appropriate follow up and renewal management.
• Participates in contract operations activities such a developing, producing and analyzing reports generated by software, providing expertise on contract lifecycle management standards, and assist with workflow change management as necessary.
• Establishes and maintains applicable regulatory reference materials.
• Develops strong working relationship with colleagues, stakeholders and others across departments and all levels of management.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details:

*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and/or Bachelor's degree obtained (Bachelor's Degree = 2 years relevant experience).

Education:

Associate's Degree- (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 7 years-Relevant experience* (Required)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.