Senior Government Contracts Analyst - Remote

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Job Description:

Senior Government Contract Analyst (Solventum)

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
 

The Government Contracts Analyst will have the opportunity to drive material government contract development and build consensus with cross-functional departments to resolve complex government contract management issues for the US business.

How you will make an impact

• Work closely with sales to drive revenue and contract compliance through sound government contracting principles and practices.
• Contribute to the overall team strategic vision and coaching of government contracts support team members for optimal engagement and performance.
• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance on government contracts, proposals and business opportunities, including applicable federal government terms and regulations.
• Consult with senior-level sales business partners on negotiations strategy; develops outside-the-box solutions for and compromises with customers; and at times participates directly in customer negotiations.
• Develop contract implementation plan to: (i) address internal system processing implications and requirements; (ii) document contract files; (iii) implement data and tracking elements within confines of contract management system; (iv) communicate key contract information to executive leadership and key business stakeholders; and (v) support contract execution meetings with impacted business stakeholders.
• Utilize sound business judgment to manage time and resources and to identify opportunities for improving contract development and execution processes in order to deliver accurate and timely results in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
• Identify critical pre and post-execution contractual issues and escalates them to the appropriate business or legal partners to mitigate, reduce, and eliminate risks for the US business; drives cross-functional team discussions to build consensus and implements the necessary resolution of such issues.
• Accountable for the lifecycle management of assigned portfolio of contracts utilizing a contract management system: accurate and current contract file documentation, timely contract updates through system changes and modificaitons, reporting and obligation management, regular contract compliance reviews, and contract close-out.

Your Skills and Expertise 
 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited institution AND 8 years of experience in government contracting within the commercial industry and/or the federal government

OR

• High School Diploma/GED AND (12) twelve years of experience in government contracting within the commercial industry and/or the federal government

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• JD or master’s degree in business or related field from an accredited institution highly preferred
• Ability to multi-task and