Senior Sourcing Officer/Contract Manager (Local / Hybrid)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Federal Way, WA · 3 mo ago
Contract
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the contract lifecycle from intake through drafting, negotiation support, execution, amendments, renewals, and closeout.
- Translate business requirements into contract terms; coordinate redlines and approvals with Legal/Procurement.
- Maintain contract repository records (metadata, key dates, deliverables, obligations, and documents) and ensure audit readiness.
- Develop and maintain standard templates, clauses, and playbooks aligned to organizational policy.
- Support negotiation of pricing, service descriptions, payment terms, warranty, and acceptance criteria.
- Ensure contract terms align with sourcing strategies, budgets, and total cost of ownership objectives.
- Career Development: Guide IT teams and business owners on contracting processes, timelines, and best practices.
- Train stakeholders on contract compliance, documentation standards, and vendor governance expectations.
Core Accountabilities
- Organizational Impact: Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams.
- Problem Solving/Complexity of work: Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solutions.
- Breadth of Knowledge: Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas.
- Team Interaction: Acts as a "go-to" resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small project teams.
Position Qualifications
- Relevant Work Experience: Experience Level: 5 years
- Education: Bachelor's