Commercial Contracting Manager (Contract Role)

Ossium Health

2d • Remote

About The Position

Ossium is seeking a contract Commercial Contracting Manager to oversee and lead commercial contracting, coordinate the execution of clinical trial contracts, and manage trade agreement execution for their growing cell therapy organization. This role will focus on contracting between Ossium and transplant centers, aiming to improve efficiency, accelerate agreement timelines, and strengthen customer relationships. The position involves managing a high volume of active agreements with transplant centers, engaging with various hospital stakeholders (administrators, contracting teams, finance, legal) to drive redlining, negotiation, and final agreement. Key responsibilities include managing contract revisions, facilitating stakeholder alignment, ensuring alignment with commercial and operational terms, identifying and resolving bottlenecks, maintaining momentum on multiple agreements, and supporting the onboarding of new transplant centers. This is a remote contract role within the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (Business, Life Sciences, or related field preferred)
• 3–7 years of experience in healthcare, biotech, or pharma contracting, specifically within transplant, cell therapy (e.g., CAR-T), or hospital-based agreements
• Proven track record of independently managing contract redlining, negotiation cycles, and execution to near-final agreement
• Strong understanding of hospital contracting processes and stakeholder dynamics
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple contracts simultaneously
• Ability to operate with a high level of organization and excellent time management in a dynamic startup environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience working directly with community, private, and academic transplant centers preferred
• Experience in CAR-T, transplant, or other complex hospital-based contracting environments
• Familiarity with trade agreements, MSAs, and service agreements in healthcare settings
• Experience with managing clinical trial contracts

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute commercial contracting and trade agreement activities between Ossium and transplant centers
• Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle, including drafting, redlining, negotiation, and progression to near-final agreement
• Serve as the primary point of contact for transplant centers on all contracting-related matters
• Drive timely contract execution by proactively managing follow-ups, resolving comments, and removing bottlenecks
• Build and maintain strong relationships with transplant program administrators, hospital contracting teams, finance, and legal stakeholders
• Collaborate with internal teams including Commercial, Legal, Finance, Operations, and Medical Affairs to align on contract terms and resolve issues
• Ensure consistency with company templates while accommodating necessary center-specific modifications
• Track contract status, maintain documentation, and provide visibility into pipeline and progress
• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory standards, and industry guidelines

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
• Compliance with federal and state disability laws and making reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level