p>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSPEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTION 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.