Senior Contract Strategy Lead - Remote

Humana; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 104,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana, Inc. invites a Senior Contract Manager in the United States to lead highly complex supplier agreements across categories, collaborating with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Finance to shape contracting strategy and drive operational excellence.

This fully remote role reports to the Associate Director, focuses on governance, risk mitigation, and process improvements, and offers the opportunity to mentor Contract Managers while delivering value for healthcare and enterprise stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in contract management, procurement, strategic sourcing, legal operations, supplier management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience independently negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Strong understanding of contract law principles, commercial terms, and negotiation strategies.
• Experience managing supplier contracts across multiple categories and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation and execution of highly complex agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, software and SaaS agreements, technology licensing, BPO, professional services, and healthcare-related contracts.
• Develop and execute contracting strategies aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Serve as lead negotiator on high-value, high-risk supplier engagements and advise stakeholders on contractual implications.
• Manage contracts through full lifecycle: intake, drafting, negotiation, execution, governance, renewal, amendment, and termination.
• Identify and mitigate contractual risks, obligations, and performance gaps while ensuring adherence to policies and Delegation of Authority.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Contract law

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Contract lifecycle management systems

Job description

Humana, Inc. invites a Senior Contract Manager in the United States to lead highly complex supplier agreements across categories, collaborating with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Finance to shape contracting strategy and drive operational excellence.

This fully remote role reports to the Associate Director, focuses on governance, risk mitigation, and process improvements, and offers the opportunity to mentor Contract Managers while delivering value for healthcare and enterprise stakeholders.