Manager, Contracts - OTTAVA

Johnson & Johnson•Santa Clara, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Contract Management and Deal Strategy supports the production, accuracy, and compliance of OTTAVA contracts. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Contract Management and Deal Strategy, this role manages drafting, redlining, negotiation support, and documentation for capital, service, digital, and IT-related agreements. It ensures contract elements align with policy, pricing, financial inputs, and CPC governance. The position is based in Cincinnati, Ohio; Raritan, New Jersey; or Santa Clara, California. It is onsite three days per week and remote two days per week, with domestic travel of 25% of the time. The role collaborates with MedTech Surgery counterparts, including Surgery, Polyphonic, and Monarch, as well as Finance, Legal, and Pricing Ops.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in contract management, contract drafting or structuring, negotiations, or legal operations.
Bachelor’s degree.
Strong understanding of commercial terms, business models, and compliance.
Ability to manage multiple complex contracts simultaneously.
Ability to travel domestically 25% of the time.

Nice To Haves

MBA or JD.
Experience with security amendments, Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), Protected Health Information (PHI), and data security.
Experience working with hospital systems.

Responsibilities

Manage contract intake, drafting, revisions, negotiation support, and execution.
Coordinate redlines and legal reviews, ensuring policy and pricing compliance.
Support assembly of complete contract packages aligned with approved deal strategy and pricing inputs.
Support maintenance of the OTTAVA contract database and ensure documentation is audit-ready.
Support escalations through CPC and partner with Finance, Legal, and Pricing Ops to resolve issues.
Drive cycle-time reduction and template standardization.
Collaborate with MedTech Surgery counterparts, including Surgery, Polyphonic, and Monarch.

Benefits

Company consolidated retirement plan (pension) and 401(k) savings plan, subject to plan terms.
Eligibility to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year, subject to policy and date of hire.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with different amounts for employees residing in Colorado or Washington, subject to policy and date of hire.
Holiday pay, including floating holidays: 13 days per calendar year.
Work, Personal and Family Time: up to 40 hours per calendar year.
Parental Leave: 480 hours within one year of the birth, adoption, or foster care of a child.
Bereavement Leave: 240 hours for an immediate family member and 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
Caregiver Leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period.
Volunteer Leave: 32 hours per calendar year.
Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours per calendar year.