Sr Mgr, Contract Mgmt

Vantive • Deerfield, IL

2d • $104,000 - $180,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities. Your role at Vantive The Sr. Manager, US Contracts leads the end-to-end operational management of all US commercial and government customer contracts, spanning bid development, contract execution, pricing administration, contract‑related payments, and ongoing lifecycle maintenance. The role stewards SOPs, training, audit readiness, and cross‑functional partnership to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely execution. The manager also provides oversight and collaboration on certain redline workflows with Legal and peer contract leaders. This role is designed to remain flexible to the evolving needs of the organization. The Sr. Manager drives continuous improvement by streamlining processes, eliminating inefficiencies, strengthening controls, and advancing the overall maturity and effectiveness of US contracting operations.

Requirements

• 8-12+ years in Contract Management, Pricing, or Government Contracting within medical device/pharma/healthcare.
• Proven leadership of contracting operations teams with ownership of lifecycle execution and pricing administration.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills; strong process discipline and attention to detail.
• Hands-on experience with Enterprise systems, Contract Lifecycle Management, and pricing tools (e.g. JD Edwards, Icertis, BAMS).
• Proficiency with Excel and BI tools (e.g. Cognos, Tableau, or Power BI).

Nice To Haves

• Federal/VA/DoD contracting exposure (SAM.gov workflows, DAPA maintenance, fee/reporting, FSS tracking).
• Experience leading change management and multi-workstream process improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred and is required for candidates without the required years of experience; advanced degree or contracting certifications (e.g., NCMA) are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contract Lifecycle Management (Commercial & Government) Own the full lifecycle for bids, proposals, contracts, amendments, extensions, and contract document repository (metadata, version control, audit trail). Ensure accurate, on-time contract set-up and maintenance to prevent billing and cash flow delays and customer disruption. Serve as escalation point for complex set-up/maintenance issues; lead root cause analysis and corrective actions. Coordinate ad-hoc analysis and reporting for national/regional account needs and leadership requests.
• Government Contract Management Oversee federal/DoD/VA submissions and modifications, including regular SAM.gov solicitation review, award packages, renewals, and equipment/lease documents. Maintain logs of open bids and historical bid analysis; ensure timely government fee payments and required reporting (e.g., FSS tracking customer data). Maintain operational oversight of government-specific platforms and pricing programs such as DAPA and BAM pricing. Act as (or delegate) company point of contact on government sites and awards, coordinating with Marketing and Sales as needed.
• Pricing, Payments & Contract Execution Oversee pricing set-up and updates for contracts, amendments, and renewals in ERP/CLM/pricing systems. Manage contract-related payments (e.g., rebates and admin fees) with accuracy and on-time settlement. Partner with Finance and Accounting to optimize accrual accuracy and reporting/controls best practices
• Redline Oversight & Collaboration Provide cross-functional collaboration on redline workflows in partnership with Legal and peer contracting leaders. Maintain visibility to redline trends, fallback positions, and risk areas; ensure consistency with SOPs and playbooks. Keep scope flexible to accommodate potential future organizational design changes
• SOP Governance, Training & Quality Assurance Own and ensure continuous updates to SOPs, training documents, and procedural bulletins for pricing & contracting. Lead new-hire onboarding and continuing education for analysts. Coordinate with Contract Development Team on templates and master documents. Conduct individual and team audits; establish quality checks and corrective actions to reduce rework and errors. Support internal control testing and ensure documentation supports S-Ox requirements (e.g. Price Override reports).
• Cross-Functional Business Partnership & Deal Support Serve as primary business partner (i.e. to Sales, Finance, Marketing, Legal, Business Operations, IT) for contracting matters. Provide ad-hoc analysis and reporting to support contract decisions and pricing strategy. Drive standard operating cadences (KPIs, reviews) that enable alignment, simplicity, and operational efficiency.
• People Leadership & Continuous Improvement Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team. Implement project and change management discipline to simplify, standardize, and automate processes; measure impact via dashboards and KPIs. Lead or participate in cross-functional initiatives to improve cycle time, accuracy, and compliance.
• Contract System Stewardship & Transition to Vantive IT Ownership Lead the business-side transition to full Vantive ownership of pricing and contracting systems, including vendor coordination, roadmap planning, and automation. Serve as enterprise steward and Business Application Owner (BAO) for contracting and pricing platforms (e.g., BAMS, Icertis, Deal Earnhart, Advanced Pricing Management). Ensure system stability, data integrity, governance, user access, and adoption. Oversee system validation, reporting, S‑Ox aligned controls and KPIs, and audit readiness.

Benefits

• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
• Financial and retirement benefits include the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (“Aon PEP”), Vantive’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, to help you prepare for your future.
• We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave.
• Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level