Career CategoryValue and Access
Job DescriptionSenior Manager, Contract Development, Provider Contracting LiveWhat you will doAs a member of the U.S. Value & Access organization, the Senior Manager, Contract Development, Provider Contracting serves as the functional people and process leader for assigned Provider segments and contracting portfolios. This role leads a team of contract development professionals and is accountable for translating approved commercial contracting strategies into precise, compliant, and operationally executable agreements while ensuring alignment with applicable legal, compliance, financial, government pricing, and operational requirements.
The Segment Lead manages day-to-day contract development operations for assigned segments, including team priorities, workload allocation, performance expectations, contract structuring, drafting quality, portfolio oversight, organizational capability, and execution readiness. This leader establishes consistent standards, governance routines, and continuous improvement practices that enable high-quality, scalable contract development across assigned portfolios.
This role partners closely with Coverage & Pricing, Legal, Government Price Reporting, Contract Pricing Execution, Business Integration, and other cross-functional stakeholders to ensure agreements accurately reflect approved business objectives and can be effectively implemented across downstream processes and systems. The Senior Manager is expected to exercise sound judgment, resolve ambiguity, influence cross-functional alignment, and communicate risks, recommendations, and tradeoffs clearly to senior leaders.
Key Responsibilities- Serve as the functional people and process leader for assigned Provider segments and contracting portfolios.
- Lead, coach, and develop contract development professionals, including setting priorities, reinforcing performance expectations, supporting development planning, and building team capability.
- Manage day-to-day team operations, workload prioritization, resource allocation, assignment coordination, and escalation pathways to support timely, high-quality contract delivery.
- Own end-to-end contract development accountability for assigned Provider segments, including contract drafting, interpretation, portfolio oversight, execution support, issue resolution, and process effectiveness.
- Translate approved pricing constructs, commercial contracting models, and provider discount methodologies into clear, compliant, and operationally executable contractual language.
- Structure agreements to support operational feasibility, implementation readiness, auditability, financial controls, and government pricing requirements.
- Establish, maintain, and continuously improve contract development standards, drafting quality expectations, review practices, governance routines, and process controls across assigned segments.
- Monitor portfolio and process health through appropriate routines, metrics, and stakeholder feedback, identifying opportunities to improve quality, cycle time, consistency, scalability, and execution readiness.
- Provide guidance and decision-oriented recommendations on contract language, contract structure, implementation considerations, contractual risk implications, and escalation matters.
- Lead resolution of complex contract development issues, interpretation questions, process barriers, implementation challenges, and cross-functional alignment needs.
- Partner with Coverage & Pricing, Legal, Government Price Reporting, Contract Pricing Execution, Business Integration, and other stakeholders to support contract development, implementation, operational execution, and continuous improvement activities.
- Drive modernization of contract lifecycle management capabilities, templates, workflows, reporting, and related processes to support a robust, compliant, and efficient contract development operating model.
- Foster an inclusive, accountable, and learning-oriented team environment through coaching, mentoring, knowledge sharing, and development of functional expertise across the segment.
WinWhat we expect of youWe are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek has these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:- Doctorate degree and 2 years of contract development, contracting, legal operations, pricing, market access, healthcare administration, or related experience OR
- Master's degree and 4 years of contract development, contracting, legal operations, pricing, market access, healthcare administration, or related experience OR
- Bachelor's degree and 6 years of contract development, contracting, legal operations, pricing, market access, healthcare administration, or related experience OR
- Associate's degree and 10 years of contract development, contracting, legal operations, pricing, market access, healthcare administration, or related experience OR
- High school diploma / GED and 12 years of contract development, contracting, legal operations, pricing, market access, healthcare administration, or related experience
- Experience leading people, teams, projects, or workstreams with accountability for priorities, deliverables, stakeholder alignment, and execution outcomes.
- Experience managing or improving business processes, operating routines, standards, or governance practices in a complex, matrixed, or regulated environment.
- Experience influencing cross-functional partners, resolving ambiguity, and communicating recommendations, risks, and tradeoffs to support business decisions.
Preferred Qualifications- Advanced degree preferred (e.g., MBA, JD, MHA, MPH, or equivalent experience).
- Experience directly managing, coaching, and developing employees, including goal setting, prioritization, performance feedback, development planning, and building high-performing teams.
- Demonstrated ability to lead both people and operational processes in a complex, matrixed, regulated environment.
- Experience establishing process governance, quality standards, operating routines, metrics, and continuous improvement practices for complex business processes.
- Exceptional contract drafting, editing, analytical reading, writing, and contract interpretation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex business, legal, financial, operational, and pricing concepts into precise contractual language.
- Experience developing, structuring, and negotiating complex healthcare agreements requiring high levels of accuracy, consistency, operational clarity, and implementation readiness.
- Experience navigating complex contracting environments requiring alignment across legal, compliance, pricing, financial, and operational stakeholders to support compliant business arrangements.
- Demonstrated success leading complex initiatives, influencing outcomes, resolving ambiguity, and communicating risks and recommendations in highly matrixed organizations.
- Strong judgment, problem-solving skills, and ability to manage competing priorities, resource needs, and escalations in a highly regulated environment.
- Excellent written, verbal, and executive communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information for senior leadership decision-making.
- Experience partnering effectively with Legal, Government Price Reporting, Finance, Coverage & Pricing, Contract Pricing Execution, Business Integration, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
- Candidates with backgrounds in legal studies, paralegal studies, English, history, political science, philosophy, public policy, communications, or other analytically rigorous writing disciplines are encouraged to apply.
ThriveWhat you can expect from us As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we'll support your journey every step of the way.
The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:
- A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
- A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans
- Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.
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Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.
Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.
Salary Range144,225.45USD -195,128.55 USD
