Manager Services

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Location Olympia Center Job Description

This is a management-level position within Contract Services. Under minimal supervision, this role is responsible for the review, drafting, and negotiation of contracts of varying and high complexity to identify and mitigate contractual risk issues for the procurement of goods and services for Children’s Hospital of Chicago Medical Center and its affiliates. In addition to individual contributor responsibilities, this position provides oversight and management of two Associate, Contract Services team members, ensuring appropriate workload distribution, quality of work product, and adherence to departmental standards.

This role plays a key leadership function in departmental process improvement initiatives and implementation of contracting strategy, while maintaining high standards of accuracy, efficiency, and risk mitigation in a fast-paced environment. The position collaborates closely with Legal Services leadership and key internal stakeholders and serves as a subject matter resource across the organization.

• Independently reviews, drafts, negotiates, and executes complex and high-risk contracts, ensuring alignment with Medical Center policies and legal standards.
• Contract types include but are not limited to Purchase Agreements, Consignment Agreements, Software Agreements, Consulting Agreements, Services Agreements, Collaboration Agreements, Event Agreements and Lab Services Agreement.
• Engages with outside parties to negotiate contractual terms in various forms of media, including telephone, video conferences and email.
• Works collaboratively with all levels within the organization to advise on contractual negotiations, recommendations, and processes, as well as existing contracts’ requirements.
• Ability to cultivate positive relationships with stakeholders and provide exceptional customer service in a clear and concise manner.
• Manages two Associates, Contract Services, including workflow management, training, and quality assurance.
• Assists Senior Director of Contract Services with team capacity planning and prioritization of workload.
• Maintains an in-depth knowledge of the functionality of the contract repository system, and partners with Program Manager – Legal Technology to generate reports on a routine and as needed basis for organizational and external regulatory requirements including: (a) Compliance auditing and monitoring, and (b) timely access to current and complete information for all Business Associate Agreements.
• Identifies inefficiencies and drives solutions to improve contract lifecycle management and operational performance.
• Supports departmental improvement initiatives, including backlog reduction, contract repository accuracy, and standardization efforts.
• The authority to hire, separate, promote, demote, write and administer performance evaluations.
• Other job functions as assigned.

• Minimum education of a bachelor’s degree required;
  Paralegal certification or other similar education preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience directly related to the position, including proficiency in complex contract review, drafting, negotiation and management, preferably in an IT and/or healthcare environment.
• Minimum two (2) years of…