Senior Contract Manager

Senior Contract Manager Purchased Services Nashville, TN Job Summary This position will serve as a lead on the Purchased Services sourcing team as a subject matter expert in the area of healthcare services contracting and as a contract negotiator and program manager to help support HealthTrust members in achieving savings from purchased services national agreements and aggregated sourcing events. This position will lead the Contract Analyst, develop strategy and execute assigned initiatives in the Purchased Services Workplan. There will be multiple ongoing contracting projects that requirement spend assessments, sourcing expertise including managing competitive bids and contract negotiations. Job Responsibilities Management of successful Aggregated Sourcing Events. The Manager is responsible to deliver successfully negotiated contracts to HealthTrust members. Success will be defined as the timely meeting of all project deliverables included in the executed contract, including projected savings Provide project oversight, to include leading assigned contract analyst supporting all projects The Manager is responsible for managing assigned National agreement projects, including the completion and timely execution of assigned contracts to members that delivery high quality services and cost savings Understand various services industries from which healthcare providers purchase Research and analyze vendors to be included in RFPs Prepare, distribute and manage Request for Proposals Evaluate proposals, oversee development of financial analysis and present contract recommendations for members Present contracts strategy, validation, etc. to appropriate boards (nursing, respiratory, supply chain, etc.) Craft contract language working with Corporate Legal Negotiate and execute facility/IDN contracts on behalf of members Collaborate with members to ensure successful initiative implementation and conversions Working closely with the Purchased Service Contracting directors; manage all reporting, analytics, KPIs, and all other processes involved with each assigned service category Validate accuracy of all spend assessments, initiative score cards, reports, data, and contract recommendations prior to member presentation Provide weekly project updates to Assistant Vice President Attend off-site meetings as required Train staff in all new policies, processes, etc. as required Qualifications College Graduate Bachelor Degree is required Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), required Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), required Strong analytical and negotiation skills, required Excellent presentation skills, required MUST HAVE PROCUREMENT, SOURCING, NEGOTIATING, CONTRACTS EXPERIENCE- MIN 5-7 YEARS Medical, dental, and vision coverage 401(k) with company match Tuition reimbursement Free private furnished housing or tax-free subsidy Paid time off (PTO) Parental leave Flexible spending account (FSA) Health savings account (HSA) Life insurance Mental health care Adoption benefit Employee stock purchase program Associate discounts Tax-free tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 per calendar year Student loan assistance of $150 per month for full-time employees and $75 per month for part-time employees Primary care physician office visits, Urgent care or walk-in clinic, Outpatient and inpatient hospital services, and Emergency services. Paid family leave, Identity theft protection, Dental HMO plans, and Sprint PCS employee discount. #J-18808-Ljbffr