Manager, Site Contracts Management

Role Overview

• Work closely with Study Start Up, Clinical Operations, legal, HR, finance and other stakeholders to ensure Site Contracts team has all needed tools to deliver Site Contracts in the shortest possible time
• Support to negotiations of contracts when needed and to deal with key clients
• Participate in corporate strategic initiatives for the Start Up group, such as Oncology Site Network and Rapid Start-up
• Line manages a team of contract and budget associates
• Allocate resources for new business in the organization, forecasting and planning current and expected work
• Participate in discussions on resources needs and plan for the future on site contract’s structure.
• Report and manage contract metrics including productivity of the site contract’s function
• Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and contracting standards
• Escalate and resolve complex issues with legal, finance or supervisor
• Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of agreements including confidentiality agreements, master confidentiality agreements, clinical study agreements, ancillary agreements, and amendment agreements
• Oversee execution of agreements at the portfolio level according to each study contract plan
• Oversee the maintenance of contract files and databases, including contract archiving
• Recognize where processes can be improved and take corrective action
• Assist in designing and implementing policies and procedures to affect the timely execution of contracts
• Represent the organization as Subject Matter Expert in internal and external meetings including client meetings

Requirements

• 4-year college degree or equivalent experience ideally in a scientific or healthcare discipline
• Experience in Site Contracts departments in Clinical Research Organizations (CRO)
• Experience dealing with big health care institution in North America for performance/negotiations of clinical trials agreements.
• Experience in people management remotely.
• 5 years or more of relevant experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements and site budgets, as well as management, control and tracking of the contract process at the project and at portfolio level.
• Experience in setting up Site Contracting Plans and exposure to Sponsors.
• Experience in different models of site contract’s structure.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Flexible working arrangements