Contracts Manager

Company: MCG Health
Location: Seattle
Posted on: January 25, 2023

Job Description:

We are a company of passionate individuals striving to improve healthcare and patient experiences. Our evidence-based medical content and software tools empower both payers and providers to make the best decisions for patients. Our work makes a difference in the quality of care that hundreds of thousands of patients receive each day, and we're proud of our positive impact.
At MCG, we lead the healthcare community to deliver patient-focused care. We have a mission-driven team of talented physicians and technical experts developing our evidence-based content and innovating our products to accelerate improvements in healthcare. If you are passionate about improving the US healthcare system, MCG wants to hear from you! We are an organization committed to a culture where employees can grow into their best selves and it's an exciting time to join because we offer dynamic roles where you can truly make an impact. We have world-class benefits and the wisdom, opportunity, and stability provided by our 100+ year-old parent company, Hearst.
We have an exciting opening as a Contracts Manager.
The Contracts Manager is responsible for supporting the contracts creation, negotiation and closing process striving for compromises and mutual acceptance that balance business and legal risk mitigation with sales support and a desire to win the deal to continue driving the business forward.
Primary responsibilities include contract drafting, review of redlines for contractual documents, obtain appropriate approvals as required, provide markups/responses back to the client, participate in phone calls with clients to work through sticking points, track work within Salesforce/Apttus, and maintain contract information necessary to support future contract development.
Key working relationships:
Successful accomplishments and primary accountabilities of this position will depend upon establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with the client's business and legal teams as well as the different Hearst teams including legal, risk management, sales, leadership, finance, security, and operations.
In this role you will:

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• Use templates, draft new contracts
  
• Review and respond to redlines by clients
  
• Obtain applicable approvals for nonstandard changes to templates
  
• Keep Salesforce and Apttus updated for any agreements that contracts manager is working on
  
• Identify and/or help implement process improvements in the end-to-end contract engagement data flow
  
• Review and edit Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
  
• Review and action on miscellaneous letters and/or contractual documents received from clients
  
• Review and correct Salesforce/Apttus entries as needed or requested by the Finance team
  
• Support team members in contract review and redline strategy
  
• Assist in training and onboarding of new team members.
  
  We'd love to hear from you if you:
  
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  • Have a BA/BS degree
    
  • Have minimum 4 years of relevant work experience
    
  • Are skilled at using Salesforce, Apttus or other CRM systems
    
  • Have the ability to draft, review, negotiate and redline contractual documents at a high-volume capacity
    
  • Are experienced in calculating pro-rations for pricing, including complex discounts for multi-facilities with various solutions
    
  • Have the ability to distinguish between various product offerings and what contract should be used
    
  • Are able to demonstrate a high level of literacy with strong communication skills
    
  • Are a critical thinker and problem solver
    
  • Are highly effective at multitasking; thrives in a fast-paced environment
    
  • Are able to work independently with little or no direction
    
  • Have extensive experience with MS Office Suite, especially Excel, Word and Adobe
    
    Anticipated Pay Range: $104,000 - $137,000
    Other compensation: Bonus Eligible: Yes
    Benefits: This role is eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401k retirement plan; flexible spending and health savings account; 14 paid holidays; 15 paid time off; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.
    Preferred Qualifications
    
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    • Certificate in Contract Management and/or Paralegal Certification a plus
      
    • Previous in-house legal experience
      
    • Previous experience working with government entities at all levels (City, County, State, Federal, Tribal, etc.)
      
    • Previous experience with HIPAA and Business Associate Agreements
      
    • Previous experience supporting a software and/or subscription business
      
      We embrace diversity and equal opportunity and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. It is only with diverse thoughts and ideas that we'll be able to create the change we want in healthcare. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be for it.
      MCG Health is a Seattle, WA based company, but we will consider remote candidates as well

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