Contract Design Manager

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $107.8k - $145.9k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🎨 Product Designer (UI/UX)

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Ascension

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10,000+ employees

🏥 Healthcare

🤝 Non-profit

Healthcare • Non-profit

Ascension is one of the nation’s leading non-profit Catholic health systems focused on delivering compassionate, personalized care with special attention to vulnerable populations. In FY2025 Ascension reported providing $1. 7 billion in care for persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs plus $1. 8 billion of unreimbursed care for Medicare patients. Operating across 16 states and the District of Columbia, its network includes about 97,300 associates, 25,300 aligned providers, 90 wholly owned or consolidated hospitals and ownership interests in 29 additional hospitals; Ascension also operates 22 senior living facilities and a variety of other care sites (including home health and health clinics). Its specialties include medical services, nursing, health system operations, and healthcare technology, all grounded in its faith-based mission to bring health, healing and hope to all.

📋 Description

• Lead the development of comprehensive category negotiation strategies • Manage the end-to-end contract life cycle • Synthesize complex market trend data and research to provide expert guidance and actionable insights • Facilitate communication of clinically or operationally relevant information, including product recalls/alerts, benefits, educational opportunities, and contract announcements • Facilitate engagement of end-users and stakeholders to inform strategies and achieve consensus on contract awards • Ensure contracts meet professional, clinical, and operational standards • Conduct regular reviews of contract performance with onsite Integration teams or key stakeholders • Maximize value delivery and proactively communicate relevant information • Manage associates day to day, including hiring, training, onboarding, professional development, coaching, and feedback

🎯 Requirements

• High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required • 3+ years of professional experience in contract category management, with pharmacy contract category management experience strongly preferred • Professional experience within a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) or complex healthcare supply chain environment, preferably managing pharmaceutical or clinical categories • 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred • Bachelor's degree preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options • Employer-matched 403(b) • Planning and hardship resources • Disability and life insurance • Pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays • Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare) • Tuition reimbursement • Ongoing professional development and online learning • Employee Assistance Program • Counseling and peer support • Spiritual care and stress management resources • Parental leave • Adoption assistance and family benefits • Optional legal and pet insurance • Transportation savings