Contracts Manager Jobs in Houston, TX
Contracts Manager jobs in Houston are in strong demand across the Energy Corridor, Greenway Plaza, and Downtown, where oil and gas, engineering, construction, and healthcare firms drive consistent hiring. Employers posting right now include Hatch, BNY, and Michels. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Top employerHatch
Work type67% Hybrid
Top credentialBachelor's degree
Companies hiring12
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Senior Legal Contracts Manager
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Houston Methodist
Senior Legal Contracts Manager
Houston, Texas
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Procurement & Contracts Manager
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Hatch
Procurement & Contracts Manager
Houston, Texas
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Contracts Manager
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Air Liquide
Contracts Manager
Houston, Texas
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Senior Contracts Manager
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Senior Legal Contracts Manager
Houston Methodist·Houston, Texas
Job functions:
10,000+ employees
Job Description
At Houston Methodist, the Senior Legal Contracts Manager position is responsible for coordinating and managing high-profile legal projects of considerable complexity for the Department of Legal Services, with a focus on review, drafting, negotiation, and execution of Clinical Trial Agreement ("CTA," which may also include other types of agreements related to clinical research, including but not limited to, Sponsored Research Agreements and Collaboration Agreements). This position takes the lead in assisting the attorneys in the Department of Legal Services with contract review for CTA agreements for the Houston Methodist Research Institute, as well as other projects initiated by the attorneys. The Senior Legal Contracts Manager position is responsible for coordinating, managing, and completing contract review processes with minimal supervision, as well as communicating professionally and persuasively verbally and in writing to internal and external stakeholders. This position manages a complex portfolio of contract documents and is responsible for both organizing the work related to the Senior Legal Contract Manager's assigned internal research clients and for communicating status of CTAs and coordinating the resolution of issues related to CTA negotiations. This position also engages in independent direct and skilled negotiations of the contract language. The Senior Legal Contracts Manager position provides legal document review, drafting, negotiation, and analysis to the attorneys in the Department of Legal Services as well as internal clients; identifies legal and regulatory issues for the attorneys; and makes recommendations on how to proceed to enable clinical research and mitigate organizational risks.
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE Five years of experience in managing complex legal document review, creation and analysis OR 2+ years of experience with negotiating CTAs on behalf of life sciences manufacturers, contract research organizations or academic medical centers
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONSExempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
- Juris Doctorate Degree
EXPERIENCE
- Five years of experience in managing complex legal document review, creation and analysis OR 2+ years of experience with negotiating CTAs on behalf of life sciences manufacturers, contract research organizations or academic medical centers
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job
- Ability to effectively communicate with physicians, co-workers, and executives in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Strong communication skills. Ability to communicate with senior leadership
- Ability to establish and maintain positive attorney, project team member and internal relationships
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
- Intermediate word-processing skills
- Strong project and time management skills
- Experience processing large quantities of file material and quickly discerning key issues and plans for resolution for applicable supervising attorneys
- Adaptable – flexible in handling change, able to juggle multiple high priority demands, able to adapt to new situations with innovative ideas or approaches. Can maintain focus on goals and easily adjust to how they are achieved Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Establishes and maintains clear and concise communication with internal clients, external third parties, co-workers, the attorneys, and Houston Methodist senior leadership. Facilitates communication, managing stakeholder(s) expectations.
- Executes contract management requests from senior leadership and Houston Methodist departments. Serves as an effective liaison between multiple client groups and stakeholders across various levels of management.
- Works creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment fostering teamwork, innovation and excellence. Actively leads the legal contract review process for identified contracts and manages the life-cycle of each document.
- Establishes and maintains clear and concise communication and status tracking with internal clients, external third parties, co-workers, the attorneys, and Houston Methodist senior leadership regarding CTAs for Senior Legal Contract Manager’s assigned internal research clients. Facilitates communication, managing stakeholder(s) expectations.
- Executes CTA requests from Senior Legal Contract Manager’s assigned internal research clients and Houston Methodist departments. Serves as an effective liaison between multiple client groups and stakeholders across various levels of management.
- Works creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment fostering teamwork, innovation and excellence. Actively leads the CTA review process for identified contracts and manages the life-cycle of each CTA.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Develops and manages a portfolio of legal contracts, effectively tracking and communicating progress and delivering timely project outputs.
- Works in collaboration with the attorneys in the Department of Legal Services to drive CTA review to successful outcomes, including by identifying needs, making assessments, and problem solving.
- Works with leadership across multiple departments to support finalization of CTAs.
- Coordinates discussions among Houston Methodist parties and manages CTAs to ensure they are compliant with Houston Methodist and Department of Legal Services policies and practices, and are complete and accurate, and meet the business needs of the parties.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Identifies legal, regulatory and operational issues in CTA review for discussion with the Department of Legal Services attorneys.
- Works to ensure timely execution of project deliverables. Tracks the status and coordinates deadlines of all projects, identifying potential barriers to project progression and suggesting possible solutions/resolutions.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Utilizes efficient and cost-effective work practices with department resources and supplies; provides recommendations to reduce expenses. Completes timely and accurate expense reports as determined by leadership, as applicable.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Conducts accurate legal research and analysis and presents for review and approval to the Department of Legal Services attorneys. Represents Houston Methodist with third parties during CTA negotiations.
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
-
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform: No
- Scrubs: No
- Business professional: Yes
- Other (department approved): No
- Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call* No
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
ON-CALL*
TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
EDUCATION
- Juris Doctorate Degree
EXPERIENCE Five years of experience in managing complex legal document review, creation and analysis OR 2+ years of experience with negotiating CTAs on behalf of life sciences manufacturers, contract research organizations or academic medical centers
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, seven community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care clinics, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. Come lead with us!
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Houston Methodist
Senior Legal Contracts Manager
Houston, Texas
Added 1d ago10,000+ employees
Job functions:
Job Description
At Houston Methodist, the Senior Legal Contracts Manager position is responsible for coordinating and managing high-profile legal projects of considerable complexity for the Department of Legal Services, with a focus on review, drafting, negotiation, and execution of Clinical Trial Agreement ("CTA," which may also include other types of agreements related to clinical research, including but not limited to, Sponsored Research Agreements and Collaboration Agreements). This position takes the lead in assisting the attorneys in the Department of Legal Services with contract review for CTA agreements for the Houston Methodist Research Institute, as well as other projects initiated by the attorneys. The Senior Legal Contracts Manager position is responsible for coordinating, managing, and completing contract review processes with minimal supervision, as well as communicating professionally and persuasively verbally and in writing to internal and external stakeholders. This position manages a complex portfolio of contract documents and is responsible for both organizing the work related to the Senior Legal Contract Manager's assigned internal research clients and for communicating status of CTAs and coordinating the resolution of issues related to CTA negotiations. This position also engages in independent direct and skilled negotiations of the contract language. The Senior Legal Contracts Manager position provides legal document review, drafting, negotiation, and analysis to the attorneys in the Department of Legal Services as well as internal clients; identifies legal and regulatory issues for the attorneys; and makes recommendations on how to proceed to enable clinical research and mitigate organizational risks.
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE Five years of experience in managing complex legal document review, creation and analysis OR 2+ years of experience with negotiating CTAs on behalf of life sciences manufacturers, contract research organizations or academic medical centers
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONSExempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
- Juris Doctorate Degree
EXPERIENCE
- Five years of experience in managing complex legal document review, creation and analysis OR 2+ years of experience with negotiating CTAs on behalf of life sciences manufacturers, contract research organizations or academic medical centers
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job
- Ability to effectively communicate with physicians, co-workers, and executives in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Strong communication skills. Ability to communicate with senior leadership
- Ability to establish and maintain positive attorney, project team member and internal relationships
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
- Intermediate word-processing skills
- Strong project and time management skills
- Experience processing large quantities of file material and quickly discerning key issues and plans for resolution for applicable supervising attorneys
- Adaptable – flexible in handling change, able to juggle multiple high priority demands, able to adapt to new situations with innovative ideas or approaches. Can maintain focus on goals and easily adjust to how they are achieved Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Establishes and maintains clear and concise communication with internal clients, external third parties, co-workers, the attorneys, and Houston Methodist senior leadership. Facilitates communication, managing stakeholder(s) expectations.
- Executes contract management requests from senior leadership and Houston Methodist departments. Serves as an effective liaison between multiple client groups and stakeholders across various levels of management.
- Works creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment fostering teamwork, innovation and excellence. Actively leads the legal contract review process for identified contracts and manages the life-cycle of each document.
- Establishes and maintains clear and concise communication and status tracking with internal clients, external third parties, co-workers, the attorneys, and Houston Methodist senior leadership regarding CTAs for Senior Legal Contract Manager’s assigned internal research clients. Facilitates communication, managing stakeholder(s) expectations.
- Executes CTA requests from Senior Legal Contract Manager’s assigned internal research clients and Houston Methodist departments. Serves as an effective liaison between multiple client groups and stakeholders across various levels of management.
- Works creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment fostering teamwork, innovation and excellence. Actively leads the CTA review process for identified contracts and manages the life-cycle of each CTA.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Develops and manages a portfolio of legal contracts, effectively tracking and communicating progress and delivering timely project outputs.
- Works in collaboration with the attorneys in the Department of Legal Services to drive CTA review to successful outcomes, including by identifying needs, making assessments, and problem solving.
- Works with leadership across multiple departments to support finalization of CTAs.
- Coordinates discussions among Houston Methodist parties and manages CTAs to ensure they are compliant with Houston Methodist and Department of Legal Services policies and practices, and are complete and accurate, and meet the business needs of the parties.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Identifies legal, regulatory and operational issues in CTA review for discussion with the Department of Legal Services attorneys.
- Works to ensure timely execution of project deliverables. Tracks the status and coordinates deadlines of all projects, identifying potential barriers to project progression and suggesting possible solutions/resolutions.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Utilizes efficient and cost-effective work practices with department resources and supplies; provides recommendations to reduce expenses. Completes timely and accurate expense reports as determined by leadership, as applicable.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Conducts accurate legal research and analysis and presents for review and approval to the Department of Legal Services attorneys. Represents Houston Methodist with third parties during CTA negotiations.
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
-
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform: No
- Scrubs: No
- Business professional: Yes
- Other (department approved): No
- Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call* No
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
ON-CALL*
TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
EDUCATION
- Juris Doctorate Degree
EXPERIENCE Five years of experience in managing complex legal document review, creation and analysis OR 2+ years of experience with negotiating CTAs on behalf of life sciences manufacturers, contract research organizations or academic medical centers
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, seven community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care clinics, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. Come lead with us!
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Contracts Manager Jobs in Houston: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a contracts manager job in Houston?
The clearest path in Houston is targeting the sectors that hire most: upstream and midstream energy, EPC contractors, healthcare systems, and commercial construction firms concentrated along the Energy Corridor and in Greenway Plaza. Candidates who can demonstrate experience with government or commercial procurement, subcontract management, or change-order negotiation stand out locally. Familiarity with Texas lien law and oilfield services agreements gives an additional edge over generalist applicants.
Which companies hire contracts managers in Houston?
Houston contracts manager roles are posted by Hatch, BNY, and Michels and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Houston's employer mix skews heavily toward energy majors, engineering and construction firms, large hospital systems, and defense contractors, making it one of the more specialized contracts management markets in the country.
Are there remote contracts manager jobs in Houston?
Yes, though contracts manager work is moderately remote-friendly since many roles require on-site vendor meetings, document execution, and project coordination. About 100% of contracts manager openings tied to Houston are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with the remote segment concentrated in contract administration, compliance review, and back-office procurement functions rather than field-facing or construction roles.
How can I get a contracts manager job in Houston with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Houston is starting as a contracts administrator or procurement coordinator at an energy company, large EPC firm, or hospital system, then building toward a manager title over two to three years. Houston's heavy project-based economy means entry-level positions open regularly during ramp-ups on capital projects. Certifications such as the Certified Professional Contracts Manager designation help candidates without direct experience compete for junior roles.
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