Manager, Learned Intermediary, Contract Management (Multiple Openings)

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Manager, Learned Intermediary, Contract Management to join our Commercial Contract Management team located in Raritan, NJ; Raynham, MA; Cincinnati, OH; Warsaw, IN; West Chester, PA; Irvine, CA; or Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

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The Manager, Learned Intermediary, Contract Management will be part of the Commercial Contract Management organization, reporting to the Senior Manager, Contract Management, responsible for driving flawless implementation of contracts and pricing strategies throughout the contract continuum from developing paper through contract load and maintenance and providing effective and efficient contract review and negotiation for commercial contracts. These responsibilities include supporting the management of various contract templates to support the business and CPC approved contract strategies as well as being responsible for supporting terms and conditions redlines for commercial contracts across the JJMD organization. This individual is also responsible for assigned redlines, including customer negotiations in close partnership with Offer Development, Account Management and the Field Sales Organization. They will partner closely with the Commercial Programs Legal Group (CPLG) as a Learned Intermediary, the broader SCG Contracting community, HCC, and internal business partners, including senior management, in finding opportunities, process improvements, and supporting critical company initiatives to improve turnaround time processes and workflows. Responsibilities include, at the direction of the Senior Manager, Contract Management, coordination of terms and conditions options and changes, identifying potential gaps, ensuring contracts are aligned to strategy, customer negotiations, sharing preferred practices, and recommending solutions to improve customer experience.

Major Responsibilities:

• At the direction of management, direct and manage commercial contract terms and conditions negotiation.
• Review and negotiate terms and conditions in commercial contract documents.
• Work with the Senior Manager, Contact Management to facilitate internal contract approval and stakeholder negotiation to resolve complex issues and assist in disputes (e.g., escalating complex legal and factual issues to the appropriate internal parties, e.g., Commercial Operations, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Corporate Risk Management, Health Care Compliance, Privacy, CPLG.
• Develop and maintain positive business partnering relationships with Legal, Offer Development, and Field Sales Organization.
• Proactively support the design and implementation of systems, processes, and controls to track and manage the contracting process to enhance efficiency and compliance.
• When assigned, facilitate effective communication and collaboration with internal partners, consistent with company mission and values, to ensure that actions taken reflect terms of contracts and agreements. Provide regular mentorship and training to business partners to ensure they understand contractual requirements as well as the general legal and compliance environment.
• Ensuring conformity to business needs, accurate risk allocation, and compliance with Johnson & Johnson policies and procedures.
• Ownership of assigned templates, clause library, and related contracting tools.
• Write and/or maintain assigned SOP’s and WI’s.