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The Contracts Manager is primarily responsible for supporting DCR with contract review and administration, reporting directly to Assistant General Counsel – Clinical Research. The position offers an excellent opportunity to work cross-functionally and utilize contract management and leadership skills in a fast-paced environment.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Preparation, review, and revision of agreements with oversight from Assistant General Counsel; ability to handle less complex agreements with minimal oversight
- Primary internal and external contact for contract negotiations and administration
- Administer contracting processes, including maintaining status reports and providing stakeholder updates
- Assistance on special projects as needed
- Attend team meetings, phone conferences, and trainings as needed
- Know, understand, and follow teammate guidelines, employment policies, and department or company procedures
- Partner with compliance teammates in support of applicable policies and procedures
Traits for Success:
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and follow-through skills
- Detail oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage and prioritize a high volume of competing demands
- Ability to work independently, shift focus, adapt to changing priorities, maintain patience in high pressure situations, and take initiative where appropriate
- Ability to work well with cross-functional groups
- Interpersonal, collaborative, and relationship-building skills; ability to interact positively with teammates at all levels across the company
- Personal integrity, judgment, and the ability to make decisions quickly
- Commitment to DaVita’s Core Values of Services Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment and Fun with ability to demonstrate those positively and proactively to colleagues, patients, teammates, management, physicians, and/or vendors in everyday performance and interactions
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of five years professional experience
- Four or more years clinical research experience strongly preferred; experience with study budgets a plus
- Advanced computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook required
- Working knowledge of healthcare regulatory landscape helpful but not required
- Professional experience using AI tools and experience with contract lifecycle management applications helpful but not required
Location: Denver HQ, Nashville, or Minneapolis
What We’ll Provide:
More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.
- Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
- Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
- Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.
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The Salary Range for the role is $70,000.00 - $106,000.00 per year.
For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits
Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
