Job Title: Senior Strategic Sourcing & Contract Manager / Associate Director – Contractor

Work Location: Remote EST

Summary:

This position is a full-time, 12-month contract with strong potential for permanent conversion. The role focuses on managing and negotiating clinical trial contracts, overseeing vendor relationships, and ensuring accurate financial forecasting and accrual tracking. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support clinical studies and maintain effective contract administration processes.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary liaison for contract preparation, negotiation, and administration between internal teams and external partners.
• Oversee contract management by participating in study meetings and identifying the need for new contracts or change orders to ensure timely execution.
• Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of agreements, including confidentiality agreements, clinical trial agreements, vendor work orders, and related documents in partnership with legal teams.
• Lead negotiations on contract terms, including scope of work, timelines, pricing, invoicing, and other key specifications.
• Address and escalate contract disputes, changes in project scope, and budget modifications as necessary.
• Monitor and track accruals and financial forecasts, collaborating closely with finance teams and vendors to ensure accuracy.
• Provide guidance and support to new team members to promote consistency and adherence to departmental processes.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and internal policies throughout the contract lifecycle.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 8 years of experience in clinical trial contracting, including work with contract research organizations and clinical vendors.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in accruals and financial forecasting.
• Demonstrated history of extended tenure (3+ years) with previous employers.
• Experience in smaller biotech organizations strongly preferred.
• Strong desire and eligibility to convert to a permanent role.
• Ability to work east coast hours (9am–5pm EST).
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and familiarity with GCP/ICH guidelines.

Published Category: Project Management