Senior Contract Manager

About the Role

Seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional responsible for supporting the development and execution of commercial contracts related to the purchase and delivery of data and services. The ideal candidate will be able to evaluate contractual compliance, advise on contractual rights and obligations, influence internal stakeholders, and lead complex negotiations with both internal and external customers. This individual must demonstrate strong commercial judgement, deep expertise within their discipline, and advanced negotiation skills. You must be able to solve complex problems independently with minimal guidance while partnering cross-functionally to influence commercial strategy. We are also looking for someone eager to lead projects or other key initiatives that drive results. Ultimately, you will be a trusted resource and mentor to external customers, internal stakeholders, and less experienced team members.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating contract compliance and advising others on contractual rights and obligations

• Independently negotiate, execute, and draft contracts and service orders in alignment with team guidelines and processes

• Partner with internal stakeholders to develop negotiation strategies that appropriately balance customer objectives with business objectives

• Build and manage strong internal and external professional relationships, ensuring timely communication and effective expectation setting

• Collaborate and lead cross-functionally to influence commercial strategy, secure required approvals, and support contract execution

• Clearly articulate risks, trade-offs, and options to stakeholders to support informed decision-making

• Identify, escalate, and document exceptions to standard contracting language in accordance with defined processes

• 1-2 years of experience of contracting in healthcare industry

​Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal experience preferred

• Be a professional with 3+ years of contracting, negotiating, legal, and/or relevant commercial experience

• Possess expertise and success in own job discipline and fundamental understanding of related job disciplines · Proven success in independent complex problem solving

• Ability to manage complex, high value negotiations and commercial strategy

• Driven to provide world-class customer service by providing support and guidance to internal and external customers

• Ensure adherence to contracting workflows, policies, and approval processes

• Communicate clearly and professionally with both internal and external stakeholders

• Serve as a trusted advisor and liaison across teams to drive alignment and resolve issues efficiently

• Lead projects or key initiatives and contribute to team development efforts

• Once a week to GA office

Working for you:

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits

• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan

• Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs

• Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity

• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits

• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts

• In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

• • Manage workload and priorities effectively to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work

• Drive process improvements, including developing and maintaining documentation and educating team members

• Support business goals by collaborating on strategic initiatives aimed at achieving or exceeding revenue targets

U.S. National Base Pay Range: $78,800 - $131,300. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.

This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

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