MAYA MATARA
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Proactive Site contracts and Budget Manager with more than 6 years of experience in Contract Management, Site contracts (country level and global level) such as CTAs, and CDAs. Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations. Action oriented and results-focused with a proven ability in managing the process and interfaces between different teams for Master agreements, amendments, and other related agreements. Strong background in CLM systems such as Agiloft, Legal CMS, iCertis, and PRISM.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Site Contracts and Budget Manager
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals
Waltham
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Developed and subsequently maintained various contracts trackers across all programs as needed
- Documented, analyzed and reported on metrics and cycle times to complete contracting processes from inception to fully executed
- Filed all site contracts and related agreements and documents in Legal/CMS database
- Maintained contract repository so that is kept up to date with all required documents
- Reviewed Master and Country Level Budgets for consistency with Protocol
- Reviewed and approved site budget escalations that are outside of CRO negotiation parameters
- Managed process and interfaces between Sponsor, CRO, and External Law Firm Consultants for CTAs, amendments, and other related agreements
- Conducted quality and consistency check for assigned studies between CTA, budget, and payment requirements
- Examined Protocols and Schedule of Assessments and compares against CTA for completeness and accuracy
- Ensured Payment Vendors processes are accurately reflected so that efficient payments are made to sites (via site payment vendor)
- Reviewed operating budgets periodically to analyze trends affecting budget needs
- Prepared project budgets, forecasting and inventory and material pricing points
Vendor Management Analyst
ICON Strategic Solutions
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Manage incoming requests through CLM Tracking systems
- Submit intake forms and logging requests in Agiloft
- Draft CDAs, SOWs, Change Orders, and Work Orders based on templates incorporated within MSA for different departments including Clinical Operations
- Manage supplier relationship through procurement systems
- Create requisitions for Purchase Orders
- Perform contract review for compliance, to ensure all policy criteria have been fulfilled.
- Restructured procedures through coordination with compliance director to create and execute projects.
Contracts Administrator
Ernst & Young
10.2020 - 05.2022
- Assist attorneys in reviewing, editing, and negotiating non-disclosure agreements, confidentiality agreements, non-reliance letters, data processing agreements, data transfer agreements, business associate agreements and other agreements
- Perform legal and non-legal research and undertake ad-hoc projects
- Apply standard provisions from firm contract templates to commercial agreements
- Communicate with external clients, vendors and other third parties
- Serve as initial GCO point of contact for certain categories of requests from business teams
- Track agreement progress, internal firm approvals and status
- Outline and confirm Budget and payment terms.
- Oversaw contracts for over 5 different departments using both manual and automated strategies
- Administered 40-65 new contracts ranging in value from $50,000 to $800,000.
Contracts Coordinator
Centene Corporation
10.2018 - 10.2020
- Responsible for outward-facing provider on-boarding process: collect provider’s information needed for on-boarding process and submit applications to Provider Data Management team for loading
- Manage contracting process by utilizing Emptoris Contract Management system
- Utilized CAQH database by pulling provider credentialing application and submitting them to Credentialing team to complete credentialing process
- Submitted contract requests for providers in CMS database
- Facilitated and oversee to provider set-up and contract configuration to ensure accurate claims adjudication
- Maintain spreadsheets and databases by collecting, and tracking data through inventory management systems
- Work with contract negotiators to ensure successful completion of contracting process
- Follow up with data management team to ensure provider is in network
- Send out welcome packages to new providers
- Oversaw contracts for over 50 different providers.
Administrative Insurance, HEDIS
UnitedHealth Group
01.2018 - 08.2018
- Performed duties as assigned by UHC Clinical Quality Manager(s), HEDIS Project Managers, or Regional HEDIS Managers for market specific annual data collection efforts
- Coordinated provider outreach, verified and confirmed provider demographics & medical record requests, both by telephone and in writing
- Requested medical records and performed follow up of requests within HEDIS database tool
- Conducted claims research, determined correct service location and verified member history
- Managed various data organized within Excel spreadsheets
Administrative Assistant
Atlanta Women's Health Group, Georgia OBGYN
04.2016 - 11.2017
- Obtained 60-100 medical records for new or existing patients from previous medical offices.
- Enrolled new patients and verified insurance.
- Collected payment from law firms and major health insurance companies
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management
- Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze, and report on performance and sales data
Patient Care Coordinator
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
04.2015 - 02.2016
- Observed patients who had been assessed as confused, combative and/or at fall risk
- Functioned under direct supervision of the patient's nurse
- Contacted staff nurses as needed
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Healthcare Administration/Management
Saint Leo University
St. Leo, FLHigh School Diploma -
Riverwood High School
Sandy Springs, GA2008
Skills
- Contract Management
- CLM Database systems
- Microsoft Office
- SMARTSHEET
- BOX
- Budget escalations
- Financial budgeting and reporting
- Agreements and contracts
- Budget development and management
Timeline
Site Contracts and Budget Manager
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals
06.2023 - 09.2023
Vendor Management Analyst
ICON Strategic Solutions
06.2022 - 06.2023
Contracts Administrator
Ernst & Young
10.2020 - 05.2022
Contracts Coordinator
Centene Corporation
10.2018 - 10.2020
Administrative Insurance, HEDIS
UnitedHealth Group
01.2018 - 08.2018
Administrative Assistant
Atlanta Women's Health Group, Georgia OBGYN
04.2016 - 11.2017
Patient Care Coordinator
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
04.2015 - 02.2016
Bachelor’s Degree - Healthcare Administration/Management
Saint Leo University
High School Diploma -
Riverwood High School