Senior Site Contract Specialist – Contract Manager III, Sponsor Dedicated

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Mexico, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Evaluate contract language and budgets to ensure completeness and accuracy, making necessary corrections and documenting them.

• Keep internal project trackers updated with precise and timely information.

• Utilize sponsor legal fallback language for negotiating site contracting terms.

• Negotiate study budgets within established parameters and adhere to escalation procedures.

• Participate in weekly internal and external progress meetings, providing updates on ongoing negotiations.

• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to synchronize contract execution dates and site activation timelines.

• Build and maintain positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Recognize contractual or operational risks and proactively implement solutions.

• Prepare escalations for contracts and budgets.

• Draft and finalize documents related to study start-up, including templates and plans.

• Organize and lead study team kick-off meetings.

• Schedule meetings for contract and budget preparation and overviews.

• Prepare final contracts following negotiations and approvals.

• Engage in pilot and stretch projects that align with the role and sponsor initiatives.

• Provide support for clinical studies from the start-up phase through activation for a dedicated sponsor.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Health, Life Sciences, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Proven experience in independently managing Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), CTA amendments, site budget negotiations, and contract lifecycle management with minimal supervision.

• Strong knowledge of CTA drafting and negotiation, contract templates and fallback language, budget development and negotiation tactics, as well as clinical trial start-up processes.

• Experience in maintaining negotiation status and documentation within Sponsor clinical trial tracking systems.

• Thorough understanding of Phase II-IV clinical trials, ICH-GCP, and clinical development processes.

• Excellent project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.

• Outstanding negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Prior experience supporting a Sponsor-Dedicated/FSP model is preferred.

• Leadership or mentoring experience is preferred.

• CRO experience is preferred.

• Experience in supporting process improvement initiatives within Site Start-Up or Site Contracts is preferred.

• For Contract Manager II level: at least one year of direct site contract and budget negotiations within a CRO, site, or pharmaceutical company is required.

• For Senior SCS/Contract Manager III level: at least two years of direct site contract and budget negotiation experience is required.

• For Senior SCS/Contract Manager III level: at least one year of progressive experience leading site contract negotiations as a client-facing point of contact within an industry-sponsored clinical trial setting is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Career development and progression opportunities.

• Supportive and engaged line management.

• Technical and therapeutic area training provided.

• Peer recognition and a comprehensive total rewards program.

• An inclusive culture that values diversity.

• Collaboration with colleagues from around the globe.

• The chance to develop deep expertise and foster lasting collaborative relationships.