Senior Contract Manager - Suppliers & Third Parties

Clinisys•Morrisville, NC

49d•$120,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Contract 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 supporting Clinisys. The role partners with Procurement, Finance, IT, QARA, Product, and business leaders to structure, negotiate, execute, and manage agreements that support growth while minimizing legal, financial, and operational risk. The position leads complex supplier and third-party contract negotiations, translates business objectives into contractual terms, and ensures appropriate flow-down provisions, data protection, and information security requirements. It also develops and maintains contracting resources, monitors supplier obligations and renewals, and supports agreement integration and rationalization resulting from acquisitions, reorganizations, or technology transformations. The role is expected to use approved AI-enabled contract tools thoughtfully, validate AI-generated outputs, and champion Clinisys’ Pramata contract lifecycle management system as the system of record. The position is open to candidates located within the United States. Candidates based in or near Raleigh, North Carolina, who can work three days per week from the office, may be given preference. New employees must attend or travel to a Clinisys office in Raleigh, Tucson, or Indianapolis on their first day for onboarding.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, law, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
At least 7 years of progressive experience negotiating and managing complex commercial technology and services contracts, including SaaS, cloud, software, data, and professional services.
Solid understanding of commercial contract law, software licensing models, SaaS, and associated terms.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
Advanced 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.
Strong analytical, critical, and creative thinking skills.
Sound judgment, integrity, ownership, and accountability.
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines while handling multiple tasks.
Flexibility, resourcefulness, and a team mentality.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree, 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 such as Pramata.
Working knowledge of artificial intelligence and emerging-technology contracting issues.

Responsibilities

Lead review, drafting, negotiation, and execution of high-value, complex supplier and third-party agreements, including software licensing, SaaS, cloud hosting, data, professional services, consulting, DPAs, BAAs, and channel partner agreements.
Translate business objectives into clear contractual positions covering pricing, operations, service levels, AI use, data protection, and legal terms.
Develop strategies for complex negotiations, align internal stakeholders on priorities and fallback positions, and present concise, risk-based recommendations to business leaders.
Partner across Clinisys to support business objectives and align supplier and third-party terms with corporate objectives and risk thresholds.
Establish contract flow-down clauses to ensure applicable Clinisys client commitments are legally bound to downstream subcontractors and suppliers.
Use approved AI-enabled contract management tools to accelerate reviews, analyze clauses, and identify risks, while independently validating the outputs.
Champion use of the Pramata CLM system 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 in Pramata as the source of truth for monitoring, management, and AI-based analysis.
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 supplier obligations, renewal dates, commercial commitments, service levels, and remediation actions in collaboration with contract owners.
Support integration and rationalization of supplier agreements arising from acquisitions, reorganizations, or technology transformation initiatives.