Senior Site Contracts Lead, FSP, APAC

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

📋 Description

• Develop, maintain, and refresh training materials for the site contracts lead team and site contract negotiators.

• Act as a subject matter expert to address global site contracting challenges and serve as an escalation point for internal clients.

• Supervise clinical study agreement negotiations at the study level and facilitate the finalization and execution of CTA documents, including contractual language, terms, financial attachments, and investigator grant budgets.

• Oversee the status of contract and budget negotiations and manage the escalation of requests that exceed standard parameters.

• Provide guidance to study teams and Sponsor stakeholders on industry trends, norms, emerging developments, risks, and mitigation strategies related to site contract and budget negotiations.

• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for CTA elements on assigned studies and offer advice to stakeholders on resolving issues.

• Strategize contract execution and anticipate site-specific contractual timelines for assigned studies.

• Facilitate communication among study stakeholders and global site contract and budget negotiators.

• Engage in regular study calls to enhance communication.

• Prepare site contractual templates, payment terms, negotiation parameters at the study level, and related processes.

• Build strong working relationships with Sponsors to ensure site contractual templates align with the global program strategy.

• Identify operational risks and proactively propose solutions; escalate any deviations to senior management.

• Create and maintain document status reports and update departmental tools, systems, and team members.

• Collaborate with legal, finance, and clinical operations teams.

• Lead discussions on fair market value regarding investigator budgets and payment terms.

• Identify best practices, analyze root causes, and recommend solutions.

• Mentor and train less experienced staff on SOPs, processes, tools, and templates.

• Support the business unit and organization through help desk and other established pathways.

• Spearhead internal team training and process improvement initiatives as necessary.

• Contribute to business development presentations as a subject matter expert in site contracts and investigator budget management.

• Execute other assigned work-related tasks.

• Some travel may be required, up to 25%.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, a health-related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Substantial experience in a CRO/pharmaceutical environment and relevant clinical trial expertise (Study Coordinator, CRA, Pharmacy, Nursing, Healthcare Administration) or site start-up experience.

• Comprehensive understanding of applicable regulations, drug development, and clinical project management practices.

• Excellent presentation, documentation, and interpersonal skills.

• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), MS Project, Outlook, and Internet applications.

• Capable of managing multiple tasks to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Strong oral and written communication abilities.

• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

• Proven leadership skills.

• Ability to educate and mentor team members.

• Competence in coaching employees to achieve performance goals.

• Solid background in issue resolution, meeting customer expectations, and implementing best practices at an organizational or customer portfolio level.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for career development and advancement.

• Supportive and engaged line management.

• Training in technical and therapeutic areas.

• Recognition from peers.

• Comprehensive total rewards program.

• An inclusive workplace culture.

• Some travel may be required (up to 25%).