Senior Contract Administrator

Overview

This role reports to the Director of Client Contract Management Associate Counsel and serves as a key resource for managing and optimizing Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) processes using the Sirion CLM platform. Responsibilities include overseeing contract workflows, ensuring data integrity, generating advanced reports, and providing strategic support during system implementation and ongoing use. The Senior Analyst collaborates with legal, procurement, and business teams to ensure compliance, mitigate risk, and maximize the value of the CLM system.

This position supports contract lifecycle management for direct contract administration activities related to the organization’s client contracting function.

Responsibilities

• Lead configuration and administration of Sirion CLM workflows and templates.
• Develop and maintain advanced dashboards and reporting for contract KPIs, obligations, and compliance metrics.
• Oversee data migration and validation during implementation to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Design and implement obligation management processes to reduce risk and ensure audit readiness.
• Provide training, documentation, and ongoing support to end-users for system adoption.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify process improvements and leverage automation features.
• Identify key provisions and non-standard language that should be catalogued and maintained in the contract database.
• Identify trends that may impact other areas and present opportunities for process improvement.
• Conduct audits of current client agreements to ensure accuracy and completeness, including identifying outlier language or nonstandard terms.
• Ensure adherence to organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines, as well as standards of production and quality.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, privacy regulations, and fraud, waste and abuse regulations and requirements.
• Support and administer client contracts, amendments, statements of work, business associate agreements, and other customer-facing contractual documents.
• Coordinate contract development and revision activities to ensure contractual terms reflect operational, business, compliance, and legal requirements.
• Manage contracts through all stages of the contract lifecycle, including drafting, negotiation support, execution, maintenance, amendment, renewal, and termination.
• Conduct detailed reviews of agreements to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with company standards and approved contracting practices.
• Monitor contractual obligations, renewal dates, notice requirements, performance commitments, and termination provisions.
• Identify contractual risks, inconsistencies, disputes, and non-standard provisions and escalate matters as appropriate.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for internal stakeholders regarding contract status, contract interpretation, documentation requirements, and contracting processes.
• Collaborate with Legal, Sales, Operations, Compliance, Finance, Product, and other business stakeholders to facilitate timely contract execution and issue resolution.
• Support contract negotiations through preparation of agreement drafts, redline management, issue tracking, and coordination of internal approvals.
• Maintain complete and accurate contract files and supporting documentation within the approved CLM system.
• Ensure executed agreements, approvals, correspondence, and supporting records are properly organized, retained, and readily accessible.
• Support contract record audits and quality assurance reviews.
• Recommend improvements to contract administration processes, procedures, workflows, and controls.
• Participate in initiatives designed to improve contracting efficiency, standardization, compliance, and service delivery.

Job Scope

This role combines strategic contract operations responsibilities—CLM administration, reporting, analytics, contract governance, and process improvement—with direct responsibility for administration and management of moderate to highly complex client contracts. It also serves as a subject matter expert in contract management systems and a senior contract administration resource supporting contracting activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Legal Studies, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in contract management or CLM systems preferred.
• 5+ years of professional hands-on experience with contracting and reporting in healthcare (claims, payer, provider, etc.) is preferred.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and workflow design skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Proven track record in risk mitigation and obligation management.
• Ability to work with both IT and business teams to build data solutions, including cataloging terms, task creation, and related relationships.
• Ability to plan and complete tasks related to contract development, maintenance, and regulation.
• Ability to use software, hardware, relevant platforms, and technologies related to job responsibilities.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and requests at any one time.
• Strong attention to detail when identifying data relationships, trends, and anomalies.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $80k-$90k.
• Offer amount considers education, experience, and skills, as well as work location and internal equity.
• Health insurance
• 401k
• Bonus opportunity

Location

Work location information is not specified in the provided description.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable laws and regulations. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.