[Hiring] Director, Contracts and Contracting Services @Acentra Health, LLC

Role Description

Acentra Health is looking for a Director, Contracts and Contracting Services to join our growing team.

The Director, Contracting and Contract Services is responsible for leading Acentra Health’s contracting function, including:

• Drafting, review, negotiation, execution, and management of a broad range of agreements across the organization.
• Serving as a key business partner to leadership, ensuring contracts align with business objectives while managing legal and operational risk.
• Driving consistency, efficiency, and quality within the contracting process.
• Establishing standards, improving workflows, and developing a high-performing team.
• Partnering cross-functionally to support enterprise priorities and navigate complex regulatory and contractual requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the contracting and contract services function, including contract review, negotiation, administration, workflow management, and team performance.
• Develop, mentor, and supervise contracting professionals, including contract managers and specialists.
• Establish and maintain standards, processes, templates, playbooks, and escalation protocols to improve contract quality, consistency, and efficiency.
• Partner with business leaders to align contracting support with company objectives, revenue goals, operational capabilities, compliance requirements, and client needs.
• Lead or oversee the drafting, review, and negotiation of a wide range of agreements, including:
• Government contracts
• Subcontracts
• Vendor agreements
• Technology licensing agreements
• SaaS agreements
• Business associate agreements
• Nondisclosure agreements
• Data use agreements
• Teaming agreements
• Consulting agreements
• Procurement-related contracts
• Negotiate key contract terms, including:
• Limitation of liability
• Indemnification
• Data security
• Privacy
• Intellectual property
• Service levels
• Audit rights
• Termination rights
• Payment terms
• Confidentiality
• Compliance obligations
• Assess contract terms for legal, operational, financial, privacy, security, regulatory, and reputational risk.
• Maintain working knowledge of government contracting requirements, procurement processes, flow-down clauses, and public sector contracting practices.
• Partner with legal, compliance, privacy, information security, and operations teams to address regulatory and contractual requirements, including HIPAA and data protection obligations.
• Evaluate and improve contracting workflows, intake processes, approval structures, template usage, contract lifecycle management systems, reporting, and recordkeeping.
• Develop and implement metrics and reporting to track contract volume, cycle time, risk exposure, negotiation outcomes, and team performance.
• Support implementation and optimization of contract lifecycle management tools and related technologies.
• Identify recurring contract issues and recommend process, policy, template, or training improvements.
• Provide leadership and direction across the contracting and contract services team.
• Oversee team performance, workload management, and professional development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Read, understand, and adhere to all corporate policies including policies related to HIPAA and its Privacy and Security Rules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree, law degree, MBA, or relevant professional certification preferred.
• Ten or more years of progressive experience in contracting, contract management, or procurement.
• Strong experience in government contracting and public sector procurement environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading contracting teams and managing high-volume, complex contract workflows.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating complex commercial, government, vendor, subcontractor, and technology agreements.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements, including HIPAA, data privacy, and information security standards.
• Strong understanding of common contract risk areas, including indemnification, limitation of liability, confidentiality, audit rights, service levels, termination, and compliance obligations.
• Strong business judgment with the ability to identify, communicate, and mitigate legal and operational risks.

Requirements

• Experience with technology licensing, SaaS agreements, and intellectual property-related contract provisions.
• Experience implementing or managing contract lifecycle management systems and related tools.
• Background in healthcare services, government contracting, or regulated industries.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to balance risk management with business objectives in complex contracting scenarios.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plans
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings
• Corporate wellness
• Educational assistance
• Corporate discounts
• And more