Senior Director, Contracting

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Director of Contracting to lead and scale our end-to-end contracting function across client, provider, channel partner, and vendor agreements. This role will be responsible for establishing operational excellence, driving consistency and quality in contract execution, and ensuring a seamless experience for internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the end-to-end contracting function across all agreement types (client, provider, vendor, and partner)
• Design, implement, and continuously improve scalable contracting processes, governance, and service models
• Establish clear SLAs, prioritization frameworks, and performance metrics for contracting activities
• Drive operational excellence across the full contract lifecycle, from intake through execution
• Contracting Strategy & Operations
• Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Ownership
• Team Leadership & Development
• Contract Review & Risk Oversight
• Template, Playbook & Governance Ownership
• Cross-Functional Partnership & Stakeholder Leadership

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in contracting, legal operations, or a related function within healthcare
• 5+ years of people leadership experience, including managing managers or senior individual contributors
• Deep experience managing multiple contract types within the healthcare space (e.g., client/customer, vendor, partner agreements)
• Strong understanding of contract structures, negotiation strategies, and risk management
• Experience with contract lifecycle management systems (e.g., Ironclad)

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record of building or scaling contracting or deal desk functions
• Experience partnering closely with Legal and executive stakeholders
• Operational mindset with the ability to translate strategy into execution
• Experience developing templates, playbooks, and contracting governance frameworks

Pay

The annual salary range for NYC-based applicants is: $180,000 - $195,000.