Manager, Contracting Resources

​​In this newly created role, we are seeking an experienced legal operations and contracting professional to join the Business Enablement and Alignment team in the growing Global Legal Operations (GLO) function. This role will report to the Director of Business Enablement and Alignment. 

​​As the Manager, Contracting Resources, you will play a pivotal role in modernizing and streamlining Stryker’s contracting processes and resources. You will lead initiatives to implement and optimize contract lifecycle management (CLM) technology and other workflow tools, harmonize templates, and develop high-quality playbooks and guides that support Stryker’s business and legal teams. Drawing on prior experience working with contracts, you will ensure that Stryker’s contracting resources are scalable, efficient, and aligned with business needs. You will succeed in this role if you are as comfortable in the details as you are in the strategy and enjoy digging into the depths of a problem to create simple, efficient, and scalable long-term solutions.

What you will do:

Template Harmonization & Enablement Resources 

• Collaborate with contracting professionals and lawyers to develop, update, and harmonize contract templates, standard forms, playbooks, and business enablement guides that drive consistency, reduce risk, and streamline the contracting process. 

• Ensure resources incorporate best practices, regulatory and legal requirements, and business objectives, while maintaining consistency in style, language, and risk profiles. 

• Regularly review, update, solicit, and incorporate feedback to reflect evolving business needs, regulatory and legal changes, and lessons learned from prior negotiations. 

Contracting Technology Administration 

• Translate detailed process maps and workflows to technology implementation, with a focus on front-end operation and administration of contracting technology. 

• Lead the ongoing administration and expansion of contract management technologies (e.g., intake and workflow tools, contract repositories, etc.). 

• Continuously evaluate and refine workflows and integrations to improve process efficiency, user experience, and data accuracy. 

• Partner with IT, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of tools with existing systems and processes. 

• Maintain clear documentation of processes, workflows, and governance structures for auditing and continuous improvement purposes. 

Change Management and Communications 

• Use data-driven insights to recommend enhancements, measure the impact of changes, and demonstrate the value of Stryker’s contracting resources to leadership. 

• Partner with lawyers, contracting professionals, and subject matter experts to develop and deliver training sessions, workshops, and user-friendly reference materials about contracting resources and technology for users. 

• Communicate updates, improvements, and success stories across the organization to foster trust, transparency, and adoption of new tools …