Contract Administrator

ovationhealthcare; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ovation Healthcare seeks a Contract Administrator to support the Strategic Procurement & Optimization team by coordinating administration, maintenance, and organization of supplier agreements and contract systems. You will manage lifecycle activities, ensure data integrity, and support onboarding, amendments, renewals, and governance processes.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, organization, and experience with contract management platforms to keep documentation current and accessible for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in related field such as business administration, healthcare administration, supply chain, or legal studies.
• 2+ years of contract administration, procurement, legal operations, supplier management, or related experience.
• Experience with CLM or contract management platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate routing, approval, execution, and filing of supplier agreements, amendments, renewals, and related documents.
• Monitor contract expirations, renewal timelines, and required actions; communicate deadlines to stakeholders.
• Maintain contract repositories and documentation management platforms; manage tracking systems.
• Support onboarding and documentation collection for new agreements.
• Assist with terminations, amendments, and renewals per policies.
• Ensure records, metadata, pricing, exhibits, and docs are complete and accessible.
• Develop and maintain standardized document management practices and filing conventions.
• Perform routine audits of contract files for accuracy and compliance.
• Support system enhancements for contract management technologies.
• Help internal stakeholders locate contract documents and pricing schedules.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project coordination

Document management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies

Tools

Ironclad

Salesforce CRM

Microsoft SharePoint

Job description

Summary:

The Contract Administrator supports Ovation Healthcare's Strategic Procurement & Optimization team by coordinating the administration, maintenance, and organization of supplier agreements and contract-related systems. This role is responsible for administrative activities throughout the contract lifecycle, including routing and execution, maintaining contract repositories, renewal tracking, contract amendments, supplier onboarding support, and ensuring contract documentation remains organized, accessible, and current.The Contract Administrator supports a portfolio of contracts and works closely with internal stakeholders to ensure contract data integrity, compliance with organizational standards, and timely execution of contractual activities. This role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and experience working within contract management and document repository platforms.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the routing, approval, execution, and filing of supplier agreements, amendments, renewals, and related contractual documents.
• Monitor contract expiration dates, renewal timelines, and required actions and proactively communicate upcoming deadlines to appropriate stakeholders.
• Maintain and administer contract repositories, documentation management platforms, and related tracking systems.
• Support implementation activities associated with newly executed agreements, including supplier onboarding and coordination of required documentation.
• Support contract termination, amendment, and renewal processes in accordance with organizational policies.
• Ensure contract records, metadata, exhibits, pricing schedules, and supporting documentation are complete, accurate, accessible, and current throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain standardized document management practices and filing conventions.
• Perform routine audits of contract files to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Support system enhancements and process improvements related to contract management technologies.
• Assist internal stakeholders with locating contract documents, pricing schedules, participation forms, and other agreement information.
• Coordinate communications related to contract updates, renewals, amendments, and agreement launches.
• Track supplier obligations, reporting requirements, and other contractual commitments.
• Support compliance reviews, audits, and governance initiatives.
• Monitor contract administration KPIs, contract dashboards, status reports, and operational metrics, including execution timelines, renewal pipelines, and repository accuracy.
• Escalate contract risks, discrepancies, or missing documentation as appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Demonstrated organizational, project coordination, and document management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Work Experience, Education, and Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Healthcare Administration, Supply Chain, Legal Studies, or related field required.
• Two (2) or more years of experience in contract administration, procurement, legal operations, supplier management, or a related function.
• Experience in healthcare, supply chain, procurement, GPO, or contract management environments preferred.
• Experience maintaining contract repositories or document management systems; familiarity with CLM platforms such as Ironclad, Salesforce CRM, or Microsoft SharePoint preferred.
• Familiarity with contract terminology, supplier onboarding, contract compliance, or contract governance practices preferred.