Senior Contract Manager - Suppliers & Third Parties

Clinisys; Morrisville (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

401(k) savings plan

Stock incentive programs

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Clinisys, a global provider of AI-enabled diagnostic informatics, is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager in the United States (Raleigh area preferred). You will lead the end-to-end contracting lifecycle with suppliers, technology providers, and service partners, ensuring alignment with corporate risk thresholds.

Ideal candidates will have 7+ years negotiating complex technology contracts and a strong background in data privacy, SaaS, and cloud agreements, with MS Office proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, law or related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience negotiating and managing complex commercial technology and services contracts (SaaS, cloud, software, data, and professional services).
• Proficient in MS Office Products

Responsibilities

• Lead the drafting, negotiation, and execution of high-value supplier and third-party agreements.
• Translate business objectives into clear contractual positions on pricing, operations, service levels, data protection, and AI terms.
• Own complex negotiations, aligning internal stakeholders on priorities and presenting risk-based recommendations.
• Partner across Procurement, Finance, IT, QARA, Product to align terms with corporate objectives.
• Establish contract flow-down clauses to bind commitments to downstream subcontractors.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Project management

AI in contracts

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or law

Masters or law degree (preferred)

Tools

Pramata CLM

MS Office

Job description

Position Summary

This Senior Contracts Manager is a senior individual contributor responsible for the end-to-end contracting lifecycle for critical and strategic suppliers, technology providers, professional services firms, channel partners, and other third parties supporting Clinisys. The role partners with Procurement, Finance, IT, QARA, Product, and business leaders to structure, negotiate, execute, and manage supplier and third-party agreements that support our growth objectives, while minimizing legal, financial and operational risk.

Clinisys’ AI Philosophy

Building an AI‑first organization is central to Clinisys’ purpose and the impact we deliver. As a global provider of intelligent diagnostic informatics solutions, we build AI‑enabled, cloud‑based platforms to enhance diagnostic workflows across healthcare, life sciences, and public health. By applying intelligent technology thoughtfully and responsibly, we help laboratories and testing environments operate more effectively, generate meaningful insights at scale, and ultimately support healthier and safer communities. Operating across more than 30 countries, Clinisys expects all colleagues—regardless of role or function—to work confidently with AI‑enabled tools, apply digital and analytical thinking, and continuously adapt as technologies evolve, must drive an AI-first sense of purpose and urgency.

Essential Functions

Contract Drafting & Negotiation

• Lead the review, drafting, negotiation, and execution of high value, complex supplier and third-party agreements, including software licensing, SaaS, cloud hosting, data and professional service agreements, consulting agreements, data protection agreements (DPAs), Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) and channel partner agreements.
• Effectively translate business objectives into clear contractual positions on pricing, operations, service levels, use of Artificial Intelligence, data protection, and legal terms.
• Own complex, high-value negotiations, by developing issue-specific strategies, aligning internal stakeholders on priorities and fallback positions, and presenting concise, risk-based recommendations to business leaders.
• Operate as a business partner throughout Clinisys to support business objectives and align supplier and third-party terms with corporate objectives and risk thresholds.
• Establish rigorous contract flow-down clauses to ensure that Clinisys' commitments to its clients are legally bound to downstream subcontractors and suppliers, where applicable.

CLM & AI Excellence

• Leverage approved AI-enabled contract management tools to accelerate contract reviews, analyze clauses and identify potential risks, while independently validating outputs to ensure accuracy.
• Champion the use of Clinisys’ Pramata CLM system as the system of record for contract requests, negotiations, approvals, and related activities, maintaining complete and accurate contract data.
• Oversee the consolidation of all critical and strategic supplier and third-party contracts into the Pramata CLM system as the “source of truth” to enable efficient monitoring, management and AI based analysis of terms, objectives and risks.

Administration, Risk Management & Compliance

• Develop and maintain supplier templates, playbooks, fallback positions, clause libraries, approval matrices, and contracting guidance.
• Safeguard the organization by ensuring all third-party agreements address applicable global data privacy requirements and relevant information security standards.
• Monitor key supplier obligations, renewal dates, commercial commitments, service levels, and remediation actions in collaboration with contract owners.
• Support integration and rationalization of supplier agreements arising from acquisitions, reorganizations, or technology transformation initiatives.

Skills Needed To Be Successful

• Solid understanding of commercial contract law, software licensing models, SaaS and associated terms.
• Advanced and highly impactful written and verbal communication, negotiation and diplomacy skills.
• Ability to work effectively across functions, geographies, and levels of seniority with limited supervision.
• Sharp business acumen and ability to work independently.
• Excellent analytical, critical and creative thinking skills.
• Sound judgment, integrity, ownership and accountability.
• Ability to prioritize and execute on deadlines while handling multiple tasks.
• Flexibility, resourcefulness and a team mentality

Required Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, law or related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience negotiating and managing complex commercial technology and services contracts (SaaS, cloud, software, data, and professional services).
• Proficient in MS Office Products

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or law degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in healthcare technology, laboratory informatics, life sciences, regulated software, or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience supporting a global organization and negotiating agreements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management tools (e.g., Pramata).
• Working knowledge of artificial intelligence and emerging-technology contracting issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Benefits

Our benefits for Full Time employees are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of work. From health and wellness benefits, 401 (k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, and tuition assistance, we've got you covered with our total rewards package. The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position who is generally within the range of $120,000 - $150,000 for annual base salary. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay may be above or below this range.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a normal office setting with minimal exposure to health or safety hazards. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds with assistance as part of office routine
• Travel may be required.

Clinisys Commitment To Equal Opportunity

Clinisys, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

General Guidance

This job description is meant to provide an accurate depiction of tasks and accountabilities that are most often associated with this role. While we strive to provide an accurate depiction, nothing in this description restricts the company from changing, reassigning, expanding or reducing scope of accountabilities and is subject to change at any time.

Role Location:

This position is open to candidates located within the United States. While all qualified applicants will be considered, candidates based in or near the Raleigh, NC area who can work 3 days per week from our office may be given preference due to business needs, team collaboration, and occasional local meetings.

Onboarding

As part of our onboarding process, all new employees will be required to attend/travel to the office on their first day of employment (Raleigh, NC / Tucson, AZ / Indianapolis, IN). This requirement is essential for onboarding activities, including identity verification, completion of necessary documentation, receiving your IT equipment, introductions to key team members, and orientation to Clinisys policies and procedures.