Senior Contract Manager - Suppliers & Third Parties

Overview

This Senior Contracts Manager is a senior individual contributor responsible for the end-to-end contracting lifecycle for critical and strategic suppliers, technology providers, professional services firms, channel partners, and other third parties. The role partners with Procurement, Finance, IT, QARA, Product, and business leaders to structure, negotiate, execute, and manage supplier and third-party agreements that support growth objectives while minimizing legal, financial, and operational risk.

Responsibilities

Contract Drafting & Negotiation

• Lead the review, drafting, negotiation, and execution of high-value, complex supplier and third-party agreements, including:
  • Software licensing, SaaS, and cloud hosting
  • Data and professional service agreements
  • Consulting agreements
  • Data protection agreements (DPAs)
  • Business Associate Agreements (BAAs)
  • Channel partner agreements
• Translate business objectives into clear contractual positions covering pricing, operations, service levels, use of Artificial Intelligence, data protection, and legal terms.
• Own complex, high-value negotiations by developing issue-specific strategies, aligning internal stakeholders on priorities and fallback positions, and presenting concise, risk-based recommendations to business leaders.
• Serve as a business partner to align supplier and third-party terms with corporate objectives and risk thresholds.
• Establish rigorous contract flow-down clauses to ensure commitments to clients are legally bound to downstream subcontractors and suppliers, where applicable.

CLM & Contract Excellence

• Use approved AI-enabled contract management tools to accelerate contract reviews, analyze clauses, and identify potential risks, while independently validating outputs to ensure accuracy.
• Champion use of the organization’s Pramata CLM system as the system of record for contract requests, negotiations, approvals, and related activities, maintaining complete and accurate contract data.
• Oversee consolidation of critical and strategic supplier and third-party contracts into the Pramata CLM system as the source of truth to enable efficient monitoring, management, and AI-based analysis of terms, objectives, and risks.

Administration, Risk Management & Compliance

• Develop and maintain supplier templates, playbooks, fallback positions, clause libraries, approval matrices, and contracting guidance.
• Ensure third-party agreements address applicable global data privacy requirements and relevant information security standards.
• Monitor key supplier obligations, renewal dates, commercial commitments, service levels, and remediation actions in collaboration with contract owners.
• Support integration and rationalization of supplier agreements resulting from acquisitions, reorganizations, or technology transformation initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, law, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience negotiating and managing complex commercial technology and services contracts (SaaS, cloud, software, data, and professional services).
• Proficiency in MS Office products.
• Solid understanding of commercial contract law, software licensing models, SaaS, and associated terms.
• Advanced, highly impactful written and verbal communication, negotiation, and diplomacy skills.
• Ability to work effectively across functions, geographies, and levels of seniority with limited supervision.
• Strong business acumen and ability to work independently.
• Excellent analytical, critical, and creative thinking skills.
• Sound judgment, integrity, ownership, and accountability.
• Ability to prioritize and execute on deadlines while handling multiple tasks.
• Flexibility, resourcefulness, and a team mentality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or law degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in healthcare technology, laboratory informatics, life sciences, regulated software, or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience supporting a global organization and negotiating agreements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management tools (e.g., Pramata).
• Working knowledge of artificial intelligence and emerging-technology contracting issues.

Compensation & Benefits

• Starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position who is generally within the range of $120,000 - $150,000 for annual base salary.
• Actual starting pay will be based on factors including work location, qualifications, and experience; the starting pay may be above or below this range.
• Benefits for Full Time employees include health and wellness benefits, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, and tuition assistance.

Location

• Open to candidates located within the United States.
• Candidates based in or near the Raleigh, NC area who can work 3 days per week from the office may be given preference due to business needs, team collaboration, and occasional local meetings.

Additional Information

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a normal office setting with minimal exposure to health or safety hazards.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Up to 10% travel may be required.
• Moderate lifting/carrying 15–44 lbs; use of fingers; walking/standing 2–6 hours.
• Exposure to hazardous materials or various weather conditions.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None.

Equal Opportunity

• Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Onboarding

• As part of onboarding, all new employees will be required to attend/travel to the office on their first day of employment (Raleigh, NC / Tucson, AZ / Indianapolis, IN). This requirement is essential for onboarding activities including identity verification, completion of necessary documentation, receiving IT equipment, introductions to key team members, and orientation to organization policies and procedures.