Contract Manager-Remote
Labcorp is seeking a REMOTE Contract Manager to join our team!
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm EST
Responsibilities:
• Team Leadership & Development
• Lead and manage a team of contract professionals, overseeing workload, priorities, and performance.
• Provide coaching, professional development, and training for new hires on contracting policies and best practices.
• Client Contract Management, Engagement and Escalation Support
• Manage, and at some times, draft, review and negotiate high profile, complex client contracts using pre-approved corporate templates, ensuring consistency and adherence to company policies and risk standard, escalating as needed.
• Review redlines using pre-approved language (approved deviations) and make determinations when escalation is required.
• Address client questions, and drafts emails and or participates on calls related to client questions.
• Escalates client concerns on information requests, compliance confirmations, pricing and business team questions, and requests for client calls as needed.
• Oversee contract drafting and provide coverage and escalation support as needed.
• Review, analyze, and negotiate high profile, complex client-provided contract documents (“client paper”) to align with company requirements and minimize legal and commercial risk.
• Maintain accurate records in contract management systems, ensuring data integrity and tracking status.
• Monitor contract deadlines, renewals, expirations, and compliance obligations.
• Prepare and facilitate Law Department reviews and interpret legal/regulatory matters.
• Clearly and accurately informs clients and management of the status of ongoing projects, including time frames, changes to plans, problems, solutions, etc.
• Attend stakeholder calls to address business concerns and facilitate escalations to senior leadership.
• Collaboration with Legal and Business Teams
• Partner with the Law Department to interpret contractual terms, resolve disputes, and ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal standards.
• Work closely with business units to understand client requirements, operational objectives, and service expectations to translate them into contractual terms.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contract structure, process, and risk considerations.
• Conduct training and provide guidance to business teams on contracting best practices, processes, and policies.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to identify and resolve contract exceptions and escalations.
• Serve as a point of contact for internal teams, including Sales, Law Department, Pricing, RCM, and Corporate Compliance
• Client Record Management and Data Integrity
• Oversee team use of the contract management system, and at some times, create, update, and maintain client records within the contract management system, ensuring data accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness of client records in the contract management system.
• Monitor for duplicate, missing, or inconsistent client data and oversee resolution of discrepancies.
• Bid Management Responsibilities
• Monitor DNA Paternity government and state bid opportunities and support proposal development.
• Prepare and submit responses to RFPs/RFQs using standard, approved language.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather pricing, compliance, and documentation.
• Review bid terms to identify risks and contractual obligations.
• Track bid timelines and approvals to ensure timely submission.
• Package proposals for legal review and submit to routine clients.
• Manage execution of documents and maintain records in the contract system.
• Support post-bid clarifications and contract award negotiations.
• Communicate bid activity and outcomes to the Senior Manager for reporting.
• Serve as an escalation point for bid-related issues.
• Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of relevant experience, with 1 -3 years in leadership roles or 8 years’ relevant experience without an Associate degree, with 1-3 years in leadership roles
• Preferred Qualifications:
• 3-5 years’ experience drafting and negotiating DNA Paternity contracts
• 3-5 years’ experience drafting DNA Paternity Government Bids
• 3-5 years’ experience working with federal/state/government agencies
• 1-2 years’ experience working in iCertis
• Additional Job Standards:
• Organization skills and having the ability to adapt to high pressure situations is a must.
• Good communication skills, verbal and written, necessary.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe Ability to change directions in wo
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Work Schedule: Monday – Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm EST
Responsibilities:
• Team Leadership & Development
• Lead and manage a team of contract professionals, overseeing workload, priorities, and performance.
• Provide coaching, professional development, and training for new hires on contracting policies and best practices.
• Client Contract Management, Engagement and Escalation Support
• Manage, and at some times, draft, review and negotiate high profile, complex client contracts using pre-approved corporate templates, ensuring consistency and adherence to company policies and risk standard, escalating as needed.
• Review redlines using pre-approved language (approved deviations) and make determinations when escalation is required.
• Address client questions, and drafts emails and or participates on calls related to client questions.
• Escalates client concerns on information requests, compliance confirmations, pricing and business team questions, and requests for client calls as needed.
• Oversee contract drafting and provide coverage and escalation support as needed.
• Review, analyze, and negotiate high profile, complex client-provided contract documents (“client paper”) to align with company requirements and minimize legal and commercial risk.
• Maintain accurate records in contract management systems, ensuring data integrity and tracking status.
• Monitor contract deadlines, renewals, expirations, and compliance obligations.
• Prepare and facilitate Law Department reviews and interpret legal/regulatory matters.
• Clearly and accurately informs clients and management of the status of ongoing projects, including time frames, changes to plans, problems, solutions, etc.
• Attend stakeholder calls to address business concerns and facilitate escalations to senior leadership.
• Collaboration with Legal and Business Teams
• Partner with the Law Department to interpret contractual terms, resolve disputes, and ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal standards.
• Work closely with business units to understand client requirements, operational objectives, and service expectations to translate them into contractual terms.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contract structure, process, and risk considerations.
• Conduct training and provide guidance to business teams on contracting best practices, processes, and policies.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to identify and resolve contract exceptions and escalations.
• Serve as a point of contact for internal teams, including Sales, Law Department, Pricing, RCM, and Corporate Compliance
• Client Record Management and Data Integrity
• Oversee team use of the contract management system, and at some times, create, update, and maintain client records within the contract management system, ensuring data accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness of client records in the contract management system.
• Monitor for duplicate, missing, or inconsistent client data and oversee resolution of discrepancies.
• Bid Management Responsibilities
• Monitor DNA Paternity government and state bid opportunities and support proposal development.
• Prepare and submit responses to RFPs/RFQs using standard, approved language.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather pricing, compliance, and documentation.
• Review bid terms to identify risks and contractual obligations.
• Track bid timelines and approvals to ensure timely submission.
• Package proposals for legal review and submit to routine clients.
• Manage execution of documents and maintain records in the contract system.
• Support post-bid clarifications and contract award negotiations.
• Communicate bid activity and outcomes to the Senior Manager for reporting.
• Serve as an escalation point for bid-related issues.
• Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of relevant experience, with 1 -3 years in leadership roles or 8 years’ relevant experience without an Associate degree, with 1-3 years in leadership roles
• Preferred Qualifications:
• 3-5 years’ experience drafting and negotiating DNA Paternity contracts
• 3-5 years’ experience drafting DNA Paternity Government Bids
• 3-5 years’ experience working with federal/state/government agencies
• 1-2 years’ experience working in iCertis
• Additional Job Standards:
• Organization skills and having the ability to adapt to high pressure situations is a must.
• Good communication skills, verbal and written, necessary.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe Ability to change directions in wo
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