Contract Manager

At Kelly®, we’re looking for an experienced Contract Manager with experience within pharmaceutical, life sciences, healthcare, or another regulated industry, and be able to independently manage contracts with limited oversight to support a leading client on a temporary assignment. This role will help manage day-to-day contracting needs and support a project to update supplier payment terms. The ideal candidate is comfortable independently reviewing, redlining, and negotiating agreements in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.

Location: Remote EST, or hybrid, with 2–3 days onsite in Bridgewater, NJ for candidates working onsite
Pay: $60–$80 per hour, depending on experience
Duration: 3–6 months
Start date: Targeting within the next two weeks
Schedule: Flexible working hours; no overtime expected

What you’ll do

• Review, draft, redline, and negotiate commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, amendments, service agreements, and NDAs.
  

• Support the regular contracting process and a project to update supplier payment terms.
  

• Negotiate payment terms and other contract provisions with vendors and third parties.
  

• Assess contract language for business and contractual risk, recommend revisions, and escalate issues as needed.
  

• Work with provisions such as liability, indemnification, confidentiality, intellectual property, insurance, payment terms, term and renewal, termination, and data privacy.
  

• Prepare agreements for Legal review and clearly identify issues requiring attorney input.
  

• Manage contract revisions, amendments, approvals, version control, and execution.
  

• Partner with Procurement, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Privacy, IT Security, and business stakeholders.
  

• Maintain accurate contract records and help move agreements through the contracting process.
  

• Use a contract lifecycle management system; experience with Evisort or a comparable tool is a plus.

What you’ll need

• 5–10 years of hands-on contracting experience</strong>; candidates must have direct experience reviewing and redlining agreements.
  

• Strong knowledge of commercial contract terms and how they apply in practice.
  

• Experience independently negotiating and updating agreements with limited oversight.
  

• Strong judgment in identifying contract risks and knowing when to involve Legal.
  

• Ability to work effectively with attorneys and cross-functional stakeholders.
  

• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple contracts and deadlines.
  

• Experience in pharmaceuticals, life sciences, healthcare, banking, government, or another highly regulated industry is preferred.
  

• A background in law, paralegal work, Procurement, or Sourcing is a plus.