Contract Design Manager

Ascension; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus incentive

Job summary

Ascension's The Resource Group is hiring a remote, full-time Contract Design professional to support healthcare supply chain initiatives across the United States. You will lead contract life cycles, synthesize market data, and align negotiations with financial and clinical objectives, while coordinating with onsite and remote stakeholders.

The role emphasizes leadership, project management, and a strong background in healthcare supply chain processes, with opportunities to coach and develop a

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with 3 years of cumulative experience or higher degree with required experience.
• Leadership or management experience preferred.
• Experience in healthcare supply chain or project management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of category negotiation strategies and end-to-end contract life cycle management.
• Synthesize market trend data to provide actionable insights for strategy improvement.
• Communicate information on recalls, benefits, and contracts while upholding values with suppliers.
• Engage end-users and stakeholders to inform strategies and approve contracts meeting standards.
• Review contract performance with integration teams to maximize value and communicate updates.
• Develop team performance through hiring, training, onboarding, and coaching.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project management

Healthcare supply chain

Education

Education & experience

Job description

• Location: Remote
• Department: Contract Design
• Schedule: Day Shift | Full-time
• Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

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Responsibilities

This position resides under The Resource Group, an end-to-end supply chain partner to healthcare organizations across the United States, wholly-owned by Ascension. At The Resource Group, we build strong relationships with provider teams, working alongside them to improve supply chain operations and lower non-payroll expenses, all in support of delivering quality patient care. Responsibilities for this role can be found below:

• Lead the development of comprehensive category negotiation strategies and manage the end-to-end contract life cycle to ensure long-term alignment with organizational objectives and financial objectives.
• Oversee the synthesis of complex market trend data and research to provide expert guidance and actionable insights that drive innovative solution development and continuous strategy improvement.
• Facilitates communication of clinically or operationally relevant information such as related product recalls/alerts, benefits and educational opportunities, contract announcements and other communication strategies, while representing The Resource Group's core values in interactions with suppliers and participants.
• Facilitate the engagement of end-users and stakeholders to inform developed strategies and achieve consensus on contract awards, ensuring all contracts meet professional, clinical, and operational standards.
• Conduct regular reviews of contract performance in collaboration with onsite Integration teams or key stakeholders to maximize value delivery and proactively communicate clinically or operationally relevant information.
• Optimize team performance through strategic day-to-day management of associates including hiring, training and onboarding, professional development, and providing coaching and feedback as needed.

Qualifications

Education

• High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Additional Preferences

• All Resource Group associates embody the following soft skills and attributes: Nice, Bright, High-Energy, Inclusive, Willing to Give Away Power, Inspired by Mission, Invigorated by Change. In addition, we like to see:
• A Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of professional experience (healthcare supply chain, project management, or other relevant experience)