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Responsibilities
Mayo Clinic’s Legal Department is seeking highly motivated candidates for the Contract Manager position. Candidates for this position shall have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, and experience in managing complex contracts independently within a team environment.
The Contract Manager is responsible for contract development, review, analysis and negotiation of complex contractual arrangements across all of Mayo Clinic. Ensures contract compliance with current law/regulations and Mayo's policies, procedures and practices. Independently manages a large number of simultaneous contract negotiations between Mayo Clinic and external parties, which includes resolving conflicting interests and objectives, assisting in the development of negotiation strategies, identifying areas of risk, and offering alternatives for management of such risk. Provides consultation and guidance to Mayo Clinic internal clients including administrators, providers, business development, other contract departments, and other internal parties with respect to contract matters. Participates in process improvement initiatives, special projects, and development of educational resources.
The Contract Manager in this position will primarily focus on business transactions, including commercial transactions and data privacy and information security related agreements. Therefore, the ideal candidate will have contracting experience in data privacy agreements, information security agreements, health care and research related agreements, licensing, services, software and other technology-related contracting. Contracting experience in domestic and international data privacy, including but not limited to HIPAA, CCPA, and GDPR is strongly preferred. Additional duties of the Contract Manager may vary based on department needs.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
This position is primarily remote. However, this individual must live within driving distance from our AZ, FL, Rochester, MN, or Eau Claire, WI Mayo Clinic site.
Cover letter and Resume are required for application consideration.
Qualifications
Requires a bachelor's degree, preferably in business or law with a minimum of five years of related experience in contract management/negotiations. A J.D. degree may be substituted for required experience. Healthcare or clinical trial research exposure is preferred. Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience required. Minimum of five years work with increasing responsibilities/experience dealing with contract management/negotiations.
Additional Qualifications:
Working knowledge of business and contract law relating to healthcare/contract issues. Demonstrated persuasion and negotiation skills, exceptional communication abilities, self-directed, ability to work independently with the capacity to manage multiple priorities.Must be able to compose business contract terms and language, including redlining agreements for counter negotiation and inclusion in contracts. Strong analytical skills needed for analysis of complex contracting arrangements, mediating and resolving issues relating to contract negotiation.Ingenuity, judgment and creativity are needed to perform this job combined with good planning and organizational skills.Exemption Status
Exempt
Compensation Detail
$88,774.40 - $124,300.80 / year
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Schedule
Full Time
Hours/Pay Period
80
Schedule Details
Monday-Friday Business Hours
Weekend Schedule
Not Applicable
International Assignment
No
Site Description
Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.
Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.
Recruiter
Elizabeth Burke