Lead Contract Specialist

This is a remote position with a strong preference for candidates located near Dallas, TX.

About the role

The Lead Contract Specialist provides time-sensitive, solutions-oriented, strategic contracting support for Communication’s OR Renovation business in a manner that manages business and legal risk and enables opportunities, improves processes, and demonstrates a commitment to commercial excellence.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, review, and negotiate OR Renovation contracts on behalf of Stryker’s Communications business unit
• Provide timely support to internal and external customers in a fast-paced environment
• Advise internal customers on contracting, legal, finance, and business strategies as well as company policies and procedures
• Identify business and legal risks and propose solutions for mitigation, escalating issues for legal review and resolution as appropriate, and representing Stryker’s interests professionally and in a solutions-oriented manner
• Exhibit solid negotiation skills, including comfort negotiating contract terms directly with customers, general contractors, subcontractors, and other third parties
• Build and maintain strong relationships within the GQO organization and the Global Legal and Compliance function
• Exercise excellent judgment in identifying and escalating issues to management
• Develop and maintain a full understanding of the OR Renovation organization and the Communications business unit
• Monitor and track status of contract-related matters and proactively provide updates
• Identify system or process improvements that increase efficiency, compliance, or reduce cost to the business and assist with execution of the improvements
• Act as an SME for OR Renovation contracts and serve as a single point of contact for all first pass reviews for any contractual document in need of legal review
• Partner with attorneys on formal education programs, classes, and events where you create content, present, and answer questions to the OR Renovation organization on specific topics affecting the legal/contract management space
• Establish and maintain relationships with key business stakeholders to ensure business alignment
• Partner with attorneys in the development of new contract templates
• Take on expanded responsibility to review additional Endoscopy division non-commercial contracts, as able and as time permits

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of work experience
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience supporting contracts for construction, renovation, facility installation, capital equipment, or project-based work
• Experience identifying and implementing contracting, workflow, or process improvements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting healthcare, medical device, hospital, operating room, or other regulated environments
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Sales, Operations, Project Management, or commercial teams
• Experience drafting and reviewing documentation
• Experience with direct contract negotiations
• Expertise with MS Office products
• Salesforce experience

Pay

• USN: $89,300 - $148,800 USD Annual
• US5: $93,800 - $156,200 USD Annual
• US10: $98,200 - $163,700 USD Annual
• US15: $102,700 - $171,100 USD Annual
• US20: $107,200 - $178,600 USD Annual
• US30: $116,100 - $193,400 USD Annual

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Benefits

Health benefits

• Medical and prescription drug insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Personalized healthcare support
• Wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program

Financial benefits

• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• 401(k) plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Basic life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability insurance