Senior Manager/Lead, Contract Management, US Oncology

USA - 3312 Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Oncology is seeking a Senior Manager, Contract Management to lead end-to-end contracting activities for pricing, value, and access. You will draft, review, negotiate, and administer agreements with health plans, PBMs, GPOs, and government programs in a highly regulated environment.

The role emphasizes risk recognition, execution, and cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Finance, and Commercial teams, supporting a Boston, MA-based product launch and ongoing contracting operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant experience in contract management or a regulated industry.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, redlining, administering, or negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience managing multiple agreements across review, approval, and execution processes.
• Ability to identify contractual risk and escalate issues appropriately.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Compliance, Pricing, and Sales.

Responsibilities

• Applies contract-management principles independently to routine and moderately complex agreements and follows established escalation pathways for novel or higher-risk issues.
• Drafts, reviews, redlines, and negotiates agreements using approved templates, playbooks, fallback language, and business strategies.
• Identifies contractual, financial, operational, and compliance risks and clearly communicates the issue, potential impact, and recommended next step.
• Makes sound decisions within established authority and knows when additional input or approval is required.
• Manages a significant volume of concurrent agreements, deadlines, and stakeholder requests while maintaining accuracy and responsiveness.
• Collaborates with Market Access, Legal, Finance, Government Pricing, Contract Operations, Compliance, and account teams to ensure alignment.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong judgment

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

About the role:

The Senior Manager, Contract Management is an experienced contracting professional responsible for supporting and managing the end-to-end contract lifecycle for Takeda Oncology’s Pricing, Value, and Access contracting activities. Working within established contracting strategies, approval requirements, and escalation pathways, this individual drafts, reviews, negotiates, executes, and administers agreements in collaboration with internal stakeholders.

PVA’s primary commercial contracting customers include health plans, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), specialty pharmacies, group purchasing organizations (GPOs), wholesalers, and distributors. Government contracting encompasses State Medicaid and the VA Federal Supply Schedule. The Senior Manager works across these customer segments and develops increasing knowledge of applicable reimbursement, regulatory, operational, and financial considerations.

The role requires strong execution, attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage a significant volume of contracting work.

The Senior Manager identifies contractual risks, recommends practical solutions, and escalates complex, novel, or high-risk matters to the Head of Contracts & Pricing, Legal, or other appropriate stakeholders.

How you will contribute:

• Contract Management: Applies contract-management principles independently to routine and moderately complex agreements and follows established escalation pathways for novel or higher-risk issues.
• Drafting and Negotiation: Drafts, reviews, redlines, and negotiates agreements using approved templates, playbooks, fallback language, and business strategies.
• Risk Recognition: Identifies contractual, financial, operational, and compliance risks and clearly communicates the issue, potential impact, and recommended next step.
• Judgment: Makes sound decisions within established authority and knows when additional input or approval is required.
• Execution and Prioritization: Manages a significant volume of concurrent agreements, deadlines, and stakeholder requests while maintaining accuracy and responsiveness.
• Analytical Thinking: Evaluates contract structures, reimbursement provisions, pricing terms, operational requirements, and implementation considerations.
• Communication: Produces clear, concise, and professional written work and communicates effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Builds effective working relationships with Market Access, Legal, Finance, Government Pricing, Contract Operations, Compliance, and account teams.
• Process Orientation: Documents work consistently and contributes to templates, standard procedures, workflow improvements, and contracting infrastructure.
• Learning Agility: Develops expertise in new customer channels, agreement types, systems, and reimbursement concepts.
• Integrity and Compliance: Conducts all contracting activity consistently with company policy, applicable law, approved authority, and governance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant experience in contract management, commercial contracting, Market Access, managed care, pharmaceutical operations, healthcare, or another highly regulated environment.
• Equivalent combinations of education and directly relevant experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, redlining, administering, or negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience managing multiple agreements or workstreams through established review, approval, and execution processes.
• Demonstrated ability to identify contractual risk, apply established guidance, and elevate issues appropriately.
• Experience working cross-functionally with business stakeholders and functions such as Legal, Finance, Compliance, Pricing, Contract Operations, Procurement, or Sales.
• Strong written communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail.

Desired:

• Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, payer, PBM, specialty pharmacy, GPO, wholesaler, distributor, or government-contracting experience.
• Experience with pharmaceutical rebates, pricing, reimbursement, chargebacks, or Market Access contracting.
• Experience developing or improving contract processes, templates, playbooks, tracking tools, or contracting systems.
• Experience supporting a U.S. product launch or implementation of a new contracting program.
• Oncology experience.
• Experience with Model N or another revenue-management or contract-lifecycle-management platform.
• JD, paralegal background, contracting certification, or other relevant advanced education.

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary:

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location: Boston, MA U.S. Base Salary Range: $137,000.00 - $215,270.00 The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position.

The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

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EEO Statement:

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Takeda is an equal opportunity employer.

Position Details:

Locations Boston, MA Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time Job Exempt Yes It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.