Contracts Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Draft contracts, proposals, and budgets for bioanalytical and biomarker project agreements, vendor contracts, fee-for-service agreements, and confidentiality contracts.

• Analyze RFPs, quote requests, and client specifications to grasp project scope and gather information essential for precise proposals and agreements.

• Create proposals, scopes, budgets, and corresponding agreements for projects and vendor services.

• Formulate project budgets and estimate labor along with other project necessities.

• Examine proposals and contracts for accuracy, service expectations, and regulatory compliance.

• Assess contract terms, pinpoint risks, and relay recommendations to senior management and internal stakeholders.

• Oversee proposal and contract processes through execution, including project files, study proposals, addendums, and prompt submission to Business Development.

• Collaborate with Business Development, scientific teams, Operations, Finance, and other stakeholders regarding scope, pricing, timelines, payment schedules, and contractual obligations.

• Facilitate the transition of awarded proposals and contracts to Operations.

• Assist Accounting and Finance with contract-related data.

• Juggle multiple proposals, contracts, and competing deadlines while ensuring excellent customer service.

• Uphold the company’s brand, mission, vision, and values.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.

• A minimum of 3–4 years of experience in the CRO industry.

• Background in preparing, reviewing, or managing proposals, contracts, scopes of work, budgets, or similar commercial documents.

• Strong analytical and financial skills, including budget development, pricing evaluation, and accurate handling of rates, percentages, and other financial calculations.

• Outstanding reading, writing, verbal communication, and customer service abilities.

• Keen attention to detail and capability to scrutinize complex documents for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.

• Capacity to independently plan, prioritize, and manage various projects and deadlines.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across Business Development, Operations, Finance, scientific teams, and other internal stakeholders.

• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Adobe, and relevant business systems.

• Background in scientific or life sciences (preferred).

• Experience in developing proposals and budgets for bioanalytical, biomarker, pharmaceutical, or laboratory services (preferred).

• Familiarity with reviewing or negotiating service agreements, scopes of work, vendor contracts, confidentiality agreements, or related contracts (preferred).

• Experience supporting client-facing commercial operations within a CRO, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences organization (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Company-sponsored events including food trucks, family days, and spirit days.

• KCAS University career development opportunities.

• Wellness, inclusion, and community outreach programs.

• Stock ownership program.

• Access to cutting-edge technology.

• Paid time off for volunteering.