Manager, Contract Management
Posted 8hrs ago
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Job Description
Contract management leader building Acumen's function for self-directed care programs. Owning negotiations, governance, CLM systems, portfolio analytics, and executive reporting.
Responsibilities:
- Own Acumen's contract portfolio and serve as the organizational quarterback for contract lifecycle activities from award through closeout
- Manage contract renewals, amendments, notices, obligations, and closeout activities
- Maintain centralized contract repositories and governance processes
- Ensure contract activities follow established approval and governance standards
- Maintain contract templates, playbooks, workflows, and operating procedures
- Lead contract renewals, amendments, redlines, and negotiations
- Coordinate stakeholder review and approval processes
- Manage outside counsel engagement and legal review coordination
- Support executive leadership in major negotiations and strategic contract initiatives
- Maintain contract portfolio reporting, dashboards, and key performance metrics
- Track notice periods, obligations, pricing structures, key dates, and risk indicators
- Support leadership, Finance, and Board reporting with contract portfolio insights
- Identify opportunities for improved economics, governance, and portfolio performance
- Lead Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) implementation and ongoing administration
- Improve contract processes, workflows, and performance measurement
- Build scalable contract standards and governance practices
- Develop reporting and visibility tools for leadership and stakeholders
- Supervise and develop Contract Management team members
- Establish clear ownership, role definitions, and capacity planning
- Build documentation, training materials, and departmental standards
- Recommend future staffing, process, and technology enhancements
- Report directly to the Chief Growth Officer
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Legal Studies, Public Administration, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 5–10 years of contract management, procurement, sourcing, legal operations, or related experience
- Experience negotiating and managing commercial agreements
- Experience coordinating reviews among multiple stakeholders
- Strong Excel, reporting, organizational, and analytical skills
- Strong written, verbal, and executive communication capabilities
- Ability to work independently and drive outcomes with minimal supervision
- Preferred: Experience implementing or administering CLM platforms
- Preferred: Experience in healthcare, government, Medicaid, managed care, or regulated contracting environments
- Preferred: Experience leading contract-process improvement initiatives
- Preferred: Experience supervising employees or leading small teams
- Preferred: Experience working with outside counsel and contract redlines
- Preferred: Experience supporting executive leadership and board-level reporting
Benefits:
- 10% bonus
- Fully remote work arrangement

















