Manager, Site Contracts Management

About This Role: As the Manager, Site Contracts Management, you will play a pivotal role in the execution of Clinical Trial Agreements between our company and study sites, ensuring seamless conduct of global clinical trials. You will provide strategic global study-level support, championing a best-in-class approach to site contract management for Phase I-IV clinical trials and scientific research collaborations. Your responsibilities will span from the study planning stage through the lifecycle of the clinical trial, maintaining oversight of CROs to ensure compliant and timely execution of site contracts and payments across multiple regions. Additionally, you will support site contract language guidance, address escalations from CROs, and collaborate with our R&D Legal team to resolve complex negotiations. Acting as a regional subject matter expert, you will contribute to country-level contract strategy and support in-house site contract development and negotiation as needed. Your keen eye for trends will drive the refinement of existing guidance, tools, and templates, contributing to process and guideline development and maintenance. What You’ll Do: Provide consistent site contract global strategy, oversight, and support at the study level for all operating models on assigned studies. Serve as an escalation point for language issues from CROs and liaise with R&D Legal to resolve complex negotiations. Contribute to department and cross-functional process development and improvements. Develop and maintain oversight of CROs to ensure compliant and timely execution of site contracts and payments. Provide strategic input on country-level contracts strategy as a regional SME. Support in-house site contract development and negotiation as necessary. Monitor trends and contribute to the refinement of existing guidance, tools, and templates. Facilitate communication between study sites and internal teams to ensure alignment and compliance. Ensure adherence to GCP, relevant ICH standards, and FDA/EMA guidelines. Conduct presentations and provide training on site contracts best practices.

You excel in strategic thinking and possess a deep understanding of clinical operations and site contracts management. Your negotiation skills are exceptional, and you handle complex situations with ease. With a keen eye for detail, you prioritize tasks effectively and manage time efficiently. You are a proactive communicator, seamlessly liaising between internal and external teams to ensure clarity and compliance. You thrive in a dynamic environment, consistently contributing to process improvements and adapting to new challenges.

Bachelor’s degree 6+ years’ experience in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry within the site contracting outsourcing space. Fully proficient in project management and site contract and budget negotiation and execution across Phase I-IV clinical trials. Thorough understanding of GCP, relevant ICH standards, and FDA/EMA guidelines. Excellent negotiation skills, conflict resolution, decision-making skills, and presentation skills. Strong organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize needs and handle a high volume of tasks within a given timeframe. Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA/MPA/MPH/JD (or equivalent) preferred but not required.