Contracts Manager

We're looking for a Contracts Manager to help us accomplish our mission to improve lives by learning from the experience of every cancer patient. Here's what you need to know about the role, our team and why Flatiron Health is the right next step in your career.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will oversee the vendor contracting process from start-to-finish and support Flatiron’s ongoing procurement operations. You’ll work closely with Flatiron’s Procurement and Legal teams to vet vendors and conduct legal review of vendor agreements. You’ll also support cross-functional projects that improve operational efficiency and mitigate risk. Flatiron is looking to grow the procurement function significantly over the next several years; this is a great opportunity to impact the team’s trajectory. This role will also have the ability to build out the processes and procedures to scale with and support the function. Flatiron is looking for an individual who is excited to work in a fast-paced, startup-like environment and determined to get the job done. 

In addition, you’ll also:

• Drive the vendor contracting process from intake to execution, collaborating with Flatiron’s Procurement, Legal, Privacy, and Security teams to ensure contract compliance
• Review, prepare, and negotiate agreements with third-party vendors for products and services
• Work closely with internal and external legal counsel to identify, escalate, and resolve vendor contracting issues
• Manage, organize, and maintain the vendor contract management system
• Identify opportunities to create contracting efficiency and work to drive continued improvements in contracting timelines and other initiatives
• Develop processes and procedures to support procurement operations and contracting, seeking opportunities for continuous improvement and strategic expansion of the procurement function
• Assist with Flatiron’s new vendor onboarding process, ensuring all new vendors are reviewed, vetted, and approved before being added as a vendor
• Support Flatiron’s vendor diversity program, including vendor outreach and certification management

Who You Are

You're a process-oriented problem solver who is excited by the prospect of making an impact on a growing team.

• You have a bachelor’s degree with 4+ years work experience in contract administration
• You have solid comprehension of vendor/supplier agreement structure and have practical experience reviewing and executing these agreements 
• You have the ability to work independently and exercise excellent judgment
• You possess excellent communication skills and provide top notch customer service to internal stakeholders 
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and have demonstrated ability to prioritize requests and timelines
• You have a demonstrated track record of being a team-player and working collaboratively

Extra credit

• You have experience working in healthcare and/or tech
• You have experience working with Coupa and/or Ironclad

Why You Should Join Our Team

A career at Flatiron is a chance to work with everyone involved in the future of cancer care and research—all under one roof. Researchers, data scientists, designers, clinicians, technologists and many more all work together to improve cancer care and accelerate research.

At Flatiron, we strive to build and maintain an environment where employees from all backgrounds are valued, respected and have the opportunity to succeed. You'll also find a culture of continuous learning, broad and inclusive employee support offerings, and a commitment to supporting our team members in all aspects of their lives—at home, at work and everywhere in between. We offer: 

• Flatiron University training curriculum which includes presentation skills, meeting mastery, coding languages and more
• Career coaching opportunities
• Hackathons for all employees (not just our engineers!)
• Professional development benefit for attending conferences, industry events and external courses
• Work/life autonomy via flexible work hours and flexible paid time off
• Generous parental leave (16 weeks for either parent)
• Back-up child care
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that encourage our employees to share their unique experiences and perspectives
• Flatiron-sponsored fitness classes

COVID-19: Pursuant to Flatiron's health and safety protocol relating to COVID-19, candidates selected for hire must disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status and must be fully vaccinated in order to access our offices or travel to customer sites, subject to legally required exemptions for disability or sincerely-held religious belief. Flatiron will engage in an interactive process as appropriate for the particular position. For external-facing roles, especially those involving contact with vulnerable individuals, accommodations for unvaccinated status may not be feasible. 

Flatiron Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. 

We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.