Senior Contract Administrator

Senior Contract Administrator

Salary Range: $83269 - $116563 based on relevant years of experience

Location: Remote

Status: Full Time 40 Hours

Hours: Monday - Friday

The salary range for this position is SummitStones good faith belief and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this position at the time of the posting. SummitStone may ultimately offer more or less than the posted range. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including the applicants education training skills experiences and other job-related information and how relevant those are to SummitStones needs aspirations organizational priorities and the evolving needs and delivery of services to the community that it serves.

Role Overview:

SummitStone Health Partners is seeking a proactive relationship-driven Senior Contract Administrator to lead the full contract lifecycle from proposal development through renewal and compliance oversight.

In this role you will serve as a trusted subject matter expert and key partner to business owners ensuring contracts are accurate compliant well-organized and executed efficiently. You will help create a smooth positive contracting experience for both internal and external partners while strengthening processes and minimizing risk.

Essential Duties:

• Review and revise contractual documents to ensure compliance with company policies alignment with risk tolerance thresholds and support for timely proactive execution.
• Evaluate high-risk areas and novel terms; recommend courses of action that minimize risk exposure while addressing client requirements to finalize deals.
• Lead contract negotiations in partnership with business owners as needed.
• Coordinate prospective contractor onboarding due diligence audits to verify compliance with all standards before routing contracts for execution. Conduct annual and as-needed due diligence audits to maintain ongoing contractor compliance.
• Manage the companys contractual tracking software; maintain accurate organized and complete files of contracts prospective records and related documentation.
• Lead the contract renewal process: alert responsible parties of upcoming expirations conduct reviews and provide guidance on key focus areas (e.g. term updates rate negotiations system duplications contract necessity).
• Lead contract reviews with business owners; provide recommendations track responses and follow up with contractors on unsatisfactory performance scores.
• Review and track all contracts and obligations including but not limited to renewal dates rate schedules reporting requirements compliance obligations and key contacts; partner with business owners and subject matter experts (SMEs) as needed to ensure thorough complete and accurate reviews and tracking. Train required parties on contract software usage and the full contract lifecycle.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What We are Looking For

• Friendly approachable and energized by creating clarity out of complexity.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detailComfortable working independently and taking ownership of projects.
• A confident communicator who can navigate complex conversations.
• Driven to improve processes

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in business administration Contract Management Legal Studies Healthcare Administration Compliance Finance or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in contract administration contract management compliance legal operations procurement or risk management with at least:
  • 1 year of experience in healthcare provider contracting including private insurance contracting and/or Medicaid contracting.
  • and at least 1 year of experience in client-facing contract negotiations either internally or externally facing.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be evaluated and considered.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Certified Professional Contract Management (CPCM) preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a highly regulated environment (healthcare human services biotech government-funded programs or similar) strongly preferred.
• Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred

SummitStone will take into consideration a combination of an applicants education training skills experiences and other job-related information and how relevant those are to SummitStones needs aspirations organizational priorities and the evolving needs and delivery of services to the community that it serves. The position posting describes the minimum and preferred qualifications for position and beyond those the candidate is responsible for making a compelling case in support of their application. At SummitStone Health Partners we strive to foster trust empower recovery and inspire hope to strengthen and enrich our Northern Colorado community. We need your help to make this vision a reality.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can be their authentic self. We actively seek team members with a variety of backgrounds identities and experiences and we honor the whole selfembracing differences in race ethnicity ability age gender sexual orientation spiritual beliefs socioeconomic status language and the many intersections of identity. We invite everyone to be part of our journey and proudly serve as an equal opportunity employer.

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Total Rewards

At SummitStone Health Partners we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our team members. Eligibility and pro-rated benefit levels are based on FTE (full-time equivalent) status.

Below are some of the benefits we offer:

Medical dental and vision coverage including options for eligible dependents

Mental health and wellness resources

Short-term and long-term disability insurances

Paid time off (PTO): Accrued vacation and personal leave based on FTE status and length of service

Paid Sick Leave: Provided in accordance with the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA)

A range of voluntary benefits available to all employees

403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contributions

Health & Safety Requirement

All employees are required to receive an annual flu vaccination or have an approved exemption in place and wear a mask during flu season

Reach Out

SummitStone will provide persons with disabilities with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or selection process please let your recruiter know.

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This position will be open for a minimum of three days and/or until a top candidate is identified.