Senior Site Contracts Manager – Sponsor Dedicated

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

📋 Description

• Negotiate clinical trial budgets from inception to completion directly with clinical sites from the Sponsor's perspective.

• Comprehend budget and contract terminology for Pharma & Vaccine clinical trials.

• Create and enhance templates to ensure consistency, compliance, and meet strategic study requirements.

• Spearhead negotiations with major academic institutions and other key stakeholders.

• Draft and finalize clinical trial agreements, balancing business goals with legal and operational safeguards.

• Conduct due diligence checks, including Fair Market Value assessments and site justification reviews when initial offers are rejected.

• Assess when requested modifications necessitate budget or language escalation and obtain the necessary approvals.

• Prioritize and manage multiple contracting projects across various therapeutic areas.

• Highlight risks, timeline impacts, and delays that could affect CTA execution.

• Keep precise and timely updates in departmental trackers and databases.

• Foster relationships with internal and external partners.

• Provide support and training to additional team members.

• Contribute to initiatives aimed at process improvement.

• Lead and assist with diverse projects and ad hoc tasks.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 4 years of experience in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment.

• Direct experience in negotiations with large academic institutions.

• Capability to manage priorities, lead projects, and achieve results under tight deadlines.

• Strong knowledge of clinical study protocols, timelines, and site-related milestones such as SIV.

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Expert-level proficiency in Excel and other clinical trial management tools.

• Familiarity with clinical trial protocols, study timelines, and milestones.

• Understanding of GCP, sponsor guidelines, SOPs, Work Instructions, Ways of Working, and emerging technologies.

• Experience in the oncology therapeutic area is preferred.

• Prior experience with pharma, CRO, or investigative sites is preferred.

• Strong project management skills are preferred.

• Experience in leveraging AI for contracts and budgets is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for career development and advancement.

• Supportive and engaged line management.

• Training in technical and therapeutic areas.

• Peer recognition and a total rewards program.

• An inclusive company culture.

• Company car or car allowance.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision health benefits.

• Company match for 401k.

• Eligibility to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Opportunity to earn commissions/bonuses based on individual and company performance.

• Flexible paid time off (PTO).

• Sick time.