Senior Contract Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Mass General Brigham; Somerville (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham Incorporated invites experienced professionals to join our Supply Chain Management team as a Senior Contract Manager. You will manage a large portfolio of contracts across vendors, focusing on high-value commercial terms that align with organizational objectives and mitigate risk.

Reporting to the Corporate Manager of Non-Clinical Strategic Sourcing, you will drive RFPs, market analyses, negotiations, and contract execution, while mentoring team members and identifying

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic sourcing, commercial contracting, or contract management in healthcare.
• Significant experience negotiating software, SaaS, technology, and data-related agreements.
• Proven track record in RFP execution and supplier consolidation.
• Documented savings achievements and measurable value delivery.
• Strong negotiation skills focused on risk mitigation and enterprise-level vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate agreements/contracts with vendors to secure favorable terms and market rates.
• Develop strategies to hit contract and savings targets aligned with expense management.
• Deliver savings, risk mitigation, and efficiencies through negotiations.
• Provide guidance to contracts team on development and negotiation of agreements.
• Create and review complex contracts; exercise signature authority for high-value deals.
• Assist in setting goals and objectives for the contracts team.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and implement savings plans.
• Participate in RFP evaluation, market analyses, and contract execution.
• Support leadership across the organization in developing category and vendor strategy.

Skills

Contract negotiations

Vendor management

RFP execution

SaaS and data agreements

Healthcare contracts

Risk mitigation

Communication

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Healthcare Administration

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Site: Mass General Brigham Incorporated

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity to work with employees across across the Mass General Brigham system to execute high risk contracts with a variety of vendors in support of our mission to deliver patient care, teaching, research and commitment to the community. Reporting directly to the Corporate Manager of Non-Clinical Strategic Sourcing in Supply Chain Management, the Senior Contract Manager will manage a large portfolio of contracts that range in size, scope, value and complexity. The Senior Contract Manager will focus on delivering high value commercial and business terms in each contract that align with organizational objectives, and identifies and manages organizational risk by negotiating favorable contractual terms. The Senior Contract Manager will assist with determining and developing goals and objectives for the services provided by Supply Chain Management.

Essential Functions:

• Negotiate agreements/contracts with vendors, ensuring timely completion, accurate terms, and market competitive rates.

• Build strategies to reach contract and savings targets in line with organizational expense management objectives.

• Deliver savings, risk mitigation, and operational efficiencies as a result of successful contract negotiations.

• Provides advice and guidance to the various contracts team members regarding contract development and negotiations.

• Create, edit, and review the most complex contracts. Signature authority negotiates contracts with significant complexities.

• Assist management in the development of goals and objectives for the contracts team.

• Find opportunities to improve business processes and/or savings opportunities and devise plans to implement these changes.

• Participate in RFP evaluation, market analyses, contract negotiation, and contract execution.

• Assist management with Leadership/Committees across the organization to develop category, vendor, and portfolio strategy.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Healthcare Administration, or related field of study required

• Master's Degree in a related field of study preferred

• Equivalent experience may be accepted in lieu of degree

Experience

• 5+ years of strategic sourcing, commercial contracting or contract management in healthcare experience required. 8+ years preferred

• Significant experience negotiating software, SaaS, technology, and data-related agreements.

• Demonstrated strategic sourcing leadership, including RFP execution and supplier consolidation initiatives.

• Documented savings achievements and measurable value delivery.

• Strong commercial negotiation skills focused on risk mitigation, business terms, and enterprise-level vendor management.

• Experience managing a high volume of complex contracts with minimal oversight.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong understanding of commercial contractual language in a healthcare setting including PHI, PI, data use, intellectual property rights, copyright issues, and compliance

• Expertise in contract negotiations, cost savings, vendor management, and customer service.

• Experience working in fast-paced environment and managing a high volume of work effectively

• Accountable, self-driven and responsible individual who thrives in a team environment

• Demonstrated ability to identify and lead critical initiatives

• Experience negotiating with vendors in the related service line

• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills

• Exemplify creative problem solving abilities

• Possesses strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects with shifting deadlines.

• Strong digital literacy and knowledge of common programs such as Microsoft Office.

• Superior communication skills, crafting proposals, and delivering presentations to diverse stakeholders.

• Exceptional problem-solving, developing innovative solutions for complex vendor and customer challenges.

• Highly autonomous, mentoring teams and adapting swiftly to evolving industry trends.

Working Schedule:

• Remote, Monday - Friday full time, eastern standard business hours. Remote hours require a quiet, secure, HIPAA-compliant working station
• Onsite presence may be required due to business needs, approximately 1-2x monthly.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type

Hybrid

Work Location

399 Revolution Drive

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$79,560.00 - $115,720.80/Annual

Grade

7

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package.

EEO Statement:

0100 Mass General Brigham Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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