Senior Contract Manager – Suppliers, Third Parties

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Oversee the review, drafting, negotiation, and execution of high-value, intricate supplier and third-party agreements.

• Convert business goals into contractual terms addressing pricing, operations, service levels, AI utilization, data protection, and legal stipulations.

• Take charge of complex negotiations by crafting strategies, aligning stakeholders on priorities and alternative positions, and providing risk-based recommendations.

• Collaborate across Clinisys to ensure supplier and third-party terms are in line with corporate objectives and risk parameters.

• Implement contract flow-down clauses that bind Clinisys client commitments to downstream subcontractors and suppliers when applicable.

• Utilize approved AI-enabled contract management tools to review agreements, analyze clauses, identify risks, and validate outcomes.

• Advocate for and maintain Pramata CLM as the authoritative system for contract requests, negotiations, approvals, and related processes.

• Integrate essential and strategic supplier and third-party contracts into Pramata CLM.

• Create and maintain supplier templates, playbooks, fallback positions, clause libraries, approval matrices, and contracting guidance.

• Ensure third-party agreements comply with global data privacy regulations and pertinent information security standards.

• Supervise supplier obligations, renewal timelines, commercial commitments, service levels, and remediation actions.

• Assist in the integration and streamlining of supplier agreements resulting from acquisitions, reorganizations, or technology transformation initiatives.

• Work in partnership with Procurement, Finance, IT, QARA, Product, and business leaders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, law, or a related field, or a combination of education and relevant experience.

• At least 7 years of progressive experience in negotiating and managing complex commercial technology and services contracts.

• Strong understanding of commercial contract law, software licensing frameworks, SaaS, and related terms.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication, negotiation, and diplomacy skills.

• Capability to work effectively across various functions, locations, and levels of seniority with minimal supervision.

• Keen business acumen and the ability to work independently.

• Outstanding analytical, critical, and creative thinking abilities.

• Strong judgment, integrity, ownership, and accountability.

• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines while managing multiple responsibilities.

• Adaptability, resourcefulness, and a teamwork-oriented mindset.

• Proficient in MS Office Products.

• Must reside within the United States.

• Travel may be necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health and wellness benefits.

• 401(k) Savings Plan.

• Stock incentive programs.

• Paid time off.

• Parental leave.

• Tuition assistance.

• IT equipment provided as part of onboarding.

• Equal Opportunity Employer.