Manager, Contract Management – Orthopedics

• Manage all contract requests within an assigned geography to support customers consisting of IDNs, group purchasing organizations, collaboratives, government entities, ASCs, and stand-alone hospitals.
• Draft, review and negotiate terms and conditions in commercial contract documents.
• Triage requests and prioritize workload to deliver contracts aligned with account management and field sales priorities; serve as a strategic partner to account management and field sales.
• Resolve complex issues through customer and internal stakeholder negotiation, including unique contract language requests, obtaining internal approvals, and assisting in dispute resolution.
• Ensure appropriate work assignment and workload balance across the contract management analysts supporting the assigned geography.
• Maintain strong attention to detail while identifying emerging patterns, trends, and insights across offers.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration with internal partners.
• Provide mentorship and training to business partners to continuously improve understanding of contractual requirements and the general legal and compliance environment.
• Support projects to create and update contract templates, clause libraries, SOPs/WIs, and related contracting tools as needed.
• Partner with contract strategy to execute newly developed contract offerings, new product launches, integration of acquisitions into contract strategies, and drive process efficiencies.
• Understand the full set of DePuy Synthes products and offerings, strategies, and business objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree required; concentration in Finance, Law, Business, or Marketing preferred; MBA or master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of business experience required; experience in contracting, sales, finance, marketing, or related business required.
• Strong level of ownership and drive for meeting and exceeding expectations.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage in a sophisticated, deadline‑driven environment.
• Medical device or Med Tech experience highly preferred.
• Solid understanding of the U.S. healthcare market, including industry trends, customer dynamics, and legal and compliance requirements.
• Highly effective communication skills with the ability to make the complex simple.
• Self‑starter and strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to implement strategies based on competitive dynamics, economic goals, and customer needs.
• Ability to form strong, trust‑based relationships with account management and sales.
• Ability to process multiple, complex, and often ambiguous inputs to develop and present a strong business case.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills with experience supporting customer negotiations and contract development.
• Comfort working across multiple lines of business.
• Capable of drafting complex contract terms and conditions; strong attention to detail; ability to review contracts for conformity to policies, identify and assess risks, and understand DePuy Synthes products and offering strategies and business objectives.
• Proficiency in MS Word (including Track Changes and document compare) required.
• Previous customer‑facing contracting experience highly preferred.

Demonstrates expertise in contract management, negotiation, and compliance within the healthcare market, with a strong focus on strategic partnership and effective communication. Proficient in drafting complex contract terms and understanding business objectives related to medical devices.

• Contract Management
• Negotiation Skills
• Healthcare Market Knowledge
• Attention to Detail
• Strategic Thinking

• Contract Drafting
• Contract Review
• Risk Assessment
• Business Case Development
• Compliance Understanding

• Effective Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Time Management
• Relationship Building
• Problem Solving

• Medical Device
• Med Tech
• U.S. Healthcare Market
• Contract Templates
• Sales Dynamics

• MS Word