Contract Manager

Job Description

Join Kinovate Life Sciences, a Nitto Denko Corporation company, and help shape the future of contract management in a growing, innovative life sciences organization.

Kinovate is a leader in advanced materials for life science applications, combining Nitto's global materials science expertise with specialized solutions that support the biotechnology and life sciences industries. Following our recent expansion into a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, we are continuing to invest in our people, processes, and capabilities to support long-term growth and exceptional customer service.

We are seeking an experienced Contract Manager to lead and optimize contract processes across the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with Sales, Procurement, Finance, Operations, and Legal teams to build efficient, scalable, and compliant contracting practices that support business objectives.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy improving processes, and have hands-on experience managing commercial contracts and CLM systems, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Manage the full contract lifecycle from intake through execution, renewal, and reporting.
• Administer a broad range of commercial contracts, including sales, procurement, service, lease, licensing, and confidentiality agreements.
• Drive contract process improvements, standardization, and automation initiatives.
• Maintain contract templates, clause libraries, workflows, and contract repositories.
• Monitor contract obligations, key milestones, renewals, and compliance requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to mitigate risk and improve contracting efficiency.
• Provide guidance and training on contract management policies and procedures.
• Leverage CLM technology to improve visibility, compliance, and operational effectiveness.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Legal Studies, Contract Management, or a related field.
• Experience in biotechnology, medical device, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or regulated manufacturing environments in the life sciences.
• 5-7+ years of contract management, contract administration, legal operations, or procurement experience.
• Experience with DocuSign CLM or similar platforms (Icertis, Agiloft, Ironclad, Conga, etc.).
• Strong understanding of commercial contracts, negotiations, and risk management.
• Experience creating workflows, templates, approval processes, and automation solutions.
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare, or other regulated industries.
• CCCM, CFCM, or similar contract management certification.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ICH Q10, and/or cGMP requirements.

Join a team that is committed to innovation, quality, and operational excellence while helping build best-in-class contract management processes that support our continued growth.