Clinical Contracts Manager, FSP
Salaried + Full Benefits (medical/dental, paid holidays, paid time off)
Exclusively OURS to Fill
Remote
The Clinical Contracts Manager is responsible for drafting and negotiating study-level contracts for non-compete suppliers, change orders, and financial close-out activities. This role requires a high degree of autonomy and a proactive approach to managing the end-to-end contract lifecycle, from initial drafting and negotiation to tracking metrics and ensuring compliance.
MUST HAVE
- Study Level Contract Management
- Experience in small to mid-size pharma/biotech working closely with Clinical Operations stakeholders
- Managing, reviewing, negotiating, and processing contracts for multiple entire clinical studies
- Demonstrated ability to take full ownership of the contracting process
- Negotiating study budgets & contracts & reviewing budget line items in detail
- Advanced Excel proficiency
location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
job type: Outsourcing Project
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
Outsourcing and Contractual
- Responsible for reviewing project budgets to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company standards. Leads negotiations with vendors and partners to achieve cost efficiencies while maintaining quality and project requirements
- Responsible for maintenance of Clinical Partner Outsourcing SharePoint site to ensure communication of key information related to strategic partnerships.
- Liaise with Legal to negotiate and execute agreements across GDO
- Format and route contracts for signature via LINC/Axxerion
- Proactively identify potential Clinical Partner Outsourcing management issues, develop contingency plans and escalate to Clinical Partner Outsourcing leadership as necessary
- May contribute to assessment of contracting and purchase order systems/tools to select suitable options for all Clinical Partner Outsourcing needs
- Track contract expiry dates and initiate appropriate action with the study teams
- Provide an internal customer and vendor interface for timely direction of contracting and outsourcing requests to appropriate CPO leads, Clinical Operations and Legal personnel.
- Working with legal will ensure version control and effective management of legal templates, contract processing to support compliance requirements identified by CPO leadership.
- Ensure training in processes and systems relevant to their activities
- Maintain CPO contract tracking mechanisms (e.g. SmartSheets) and other tools to support CPM Monthly metrics
- Maintain contractual database weekly, including workload status, open contracts, negotiated cost savings as required
- Optimize contract administration processes to ensure they are efficient and effective; providing input into process automation and drive operational efficiency across GDO.
- Support implementation of new outsourcing processes and technologies under guidance CPO Leadership and in alignment with global process and systems
- Participate in intra-departmental initiatives and undertake special projects
- Responsible for the appropriate archival of contractual and regulated / legal original documents generated by Clinical Contract Manager within CPO SharePoint site, including ensuring compliance under 'Trial Master File SOP requirements.
qualifications:
- The successful candidate will have 5+ years of analytical experience including Clinical budget negotiations, contract management and operations
- Bachelor's Degree or BA/BS preferred.
- Demonstrated ability in organizing complex activities, managing communications with external suppliers/internal stakeholders, supporting multiple people in a fast-paced and matrixed global environment.
- Advanced project management skills required.
- Must have excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to thrive in an environment involving multiple priorities and diverse responsibilities.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, proven problem-solving ability and success working both as a member of a team and independently.
- Must possess proven capability and expertise in MS © Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.) and aptitude/ability to be proficient in other business systems (SmartSheets, Airtable, contract management systems, Ariba, Veeva Vault etc.)
skills: Contract Negotiation, Budget and Timeline Management, Global Trials
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
