Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
The Contracts Manager is responsible for managing the intake, review coordination, tracking, and routing of agreements across Group CBS. This role serves as the primary liaison between Group CBS and Corporate Legal to ensure contracts are reviewed consistently, routed properly, and completed efficiently.
The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and experience coordinating agreements in a fast-paced business environment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Manage intake, tracking, and coordination of agreements including:
· Master Service Agreements (MSAs)
· Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
· Ensure all applicable agreements are routed through Corporate Legal prior to execution.
· Perform first-pass review of contracts and identify items requiring Legal, Compliance, Finance, or operational review, including:
· Liability and indemnification language
· Insurance requirements
· Payment terms
· Flow-down obligations and compliance certifications
· Non-standard operational, regulatory, or compliance terms
· Coordinate contract revisions, redlines, approvals, and execution processes.
· Maintain centralized contract tracking and reporting systems.
· Assist with development and maintenance of contract playbooks, escalation thresholds, and approval workflows.
· Support utilization and administration of Summize, the Company’s Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system.
· Partner with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Legal teams to support timely contract execution and issue resolution.
· Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.
METRICS AND MEASUREMENTS
· TBD
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Not applicable. This position has no direct reports.
QUALIFICATIONS
· 5+ years of experience in one or more of the following:
· Contract administration
· Contract negotiations
· Legal operations
· Paralegal or contract coordination roles
· Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
· Ability to manage multiple agreements and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
· Experience collaborating with business leaders and legal teams.
**KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED **
· Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
· Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
· Strong problem-solving and follow-through skills.
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and contract management systems.
· Ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments.
**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE **
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in contract administration, contract coordination, legal operations, paralegal support, or related agreement management roles.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
n/a
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by
an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
• Continuous sitting and repetitive hand motion
• Lifting requirements include occasional lifting of up to 10 pounds.
WORK SCHEDULE
· Hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm. You are required to be at your workstation from the start of your shift to the completion of your shift Monday thru Friday.
EMPLOYER'S RIGHTS
· This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.
Required Skills
Required Experience
Required Skills:
· Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
· Strong understanding of systems, network, and application architecture
· Excellent communication skills for conveying technical insights to non-technical stakeholders
· Basic working knowledge (i.e. ability to understand, speak about, and participate in solutioning) of the following domains: Data privacy (specifically PII/PHI), data science, the software development life cycle, federal data policies, the Tricare Military Health System.