Senior Site Contracts Lead

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

📋 Description

• Supervise the site contracting process for clinical trials to ensure prompt and effective contract execution.

• Track, drive, and report on site contract performance throughout the lifecycle, focusing on cycle times, aging, quality, and compliance metrics.

• Create project setup documents, such as Clinical Trial Agreement templates, fallback language, and Site Contract Plans.

• Provide guidance on investigator grant budgets and parameters in collaboration with the Grant Strategy and Investigator Fees team.

• Ensure that contract terms and conditions are clearly defined and aligned with project requirements.

• Engage in Kick-Off Meetings (KOMs) and offer insights on contracting strategies and tactics.

• Lead project-specific Site Contracts teams, offering direction, leadership, and training.

• Establish and implement best practices, processes, procedures, and tools for site contract management.

• Manage site contracting budgets and track, control, and communicate associated costs.

• Identify and address risks related to timelines, costs, strategy effectiveness, and quality.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve issues effectively.

• Maintain communication with sponsors, internal stakeholders, vendors, CROs, and sites.

• Foster stakeholder relationships and facilitate alignment for swift contract execution.

• Support Start-up, Global Clinical Operations, Investigator Payments, Business Development, and Feasibility teams.

• Provide updates and reports to clients, senior management, and stakeholders.

• Ensure data accuracy and completeness.

• Assist with project hour forecasting for the Site Contracts team to enhance planning, resource allocation, and budgeting.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in site contracting or a related field within the CRO industry.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant area such as law, economics, business, or social sciences, or equivalent training or industry experience.

• Exceptional diplomacy, leadership, organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Ability to inspire individuals and teams while influencing stakeholders.

• Proven ability to work effectively in a virtual multicultural team environment and across different time zones.

• Strong analytical skills, including the capability to create or interpret legal language and budgets.

• Demonstrated thought leadership and innovation.

• Ability to maintain professionalism under pressure.

• Skill in aligning internal and external resources to achieve objectives.

• Keen attention to detail and the ability to independently identify problems and implement solutions.

• Effective decision-making capabilities.

• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Strong presentation skills.

• Excellent negotiation skills and experience managing complex contracts.

• Project management abilities with the capacity to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

• Skills in relationship-building.

• Familiarity with legal frameworks and regulations pertaining to site contracting in the CRO industry.

• Experience with site-contracting software and tools, such as eTMF and contract management systems.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible work hours and remote work options.

• Generous paid time off and holidays.