Sr. Contracts Manager

• Support internal customers in the development of outsourcing requirements for Phase I-IV global clinical trials

• Lead and support the qualification and evaluation process for new service providers

• Lead the process of Request for Proposal (RFP) development from service provider selection through final contract execution

• Chair proposal review meetings, and coordinate all follow-up activities with service providers during the evaluation and selection process

• Evaluation includes cost analysis, capability assessment, and overall alignment of services with project goals

• Manage the contracting process including preparation, finalization, and administration of CDAs, MSAs, Service Agreements, Work Orders, Change Orders, and Amendments

• Coordinate development of service requirements, e.g., statement-of-work, negotiate budgets and payment schedules using costing tools as necessary

• Foster clear, consistent and open collaboration across extended and service provider teams

• Engage in service provider relationship and performance management

• Support project teams in the resolution of service provider performance issues. Implement, integrate, and maintain department central repository databases for contract tracking purposes, workload management, and metrics tracking

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and develop and implement tools and processes to achieve goals

• Maintain time and work load tracking

• Perform assigned duties and other work related to this position as a Sr. Clinical Outsourcing Consultant

• BA/BS in scientific or business discipline

• Minimum of 5 years of Clinical Outsourcing experience in the Bio/pharma industry/CRO environment

• Ideal candidate will be adept in outsourcing all clinical functional areas (e.g. site start-up, global monitoring, regulatory, study file management, safety, clinical data management, statistics, and clinical reporting) and across a varied service provider base (e.g. CRO, labs, ECGs, imaging and ePRO)

• Excellent business/financial acumen, budget negotiation skills and understanding of the factors affecting the finances and or operations of service providers

• Excellent communication skills, able to foster and leverage professional relationships and support and influence change at all levels of an organization

• Ability to identify and solve complex contractual, process and operational business challenges

• Demonstrates a customer and team focus

• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Suite.

Regards,

Ricky Bansal

732-429-1925

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