Senior Manager, Contract Management

Senior  Manager, Contract  Management 

Position Summary:

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually.

This is a full-time salaried position: Monday – Friday, 1st shift.

The  Senior  Manager,  Contract  Management  serves  as  a  strategic  business  partner  to  our  Business Development and Legal organizations. The Senior Manager, Contract Management will support the development and execution of contracts (including but not limited to development, licensing and commercial agreements) with new and existing customers ensuring Catalent has strong, profitable contracts with business terms that align with guidelines and represent a win-win for Catalent and our customers.  This role requires an individual who understands and has significant experience in contracting and negotiating.

The Senior  Manager,  Contract  Management, is also accountable for organizing internal stakeholders, subject matter experts, Legal and supporting functions across the global Catalent organization to provide for long-term sustainable  contracts. This  person  will  also  drive  specific,  cross-Catalent  initiatives  targeted  on  continuous
improvement of the contracting and negotiating process..

Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer, and Catalent employee. 

The Role:

• Negotiate a variety of contracts (including but not limited to development, licensing and commercial agreements) in partnership with Business Development, Legal and other functional leads to achieve timely deal closure and growth expectations

• Develop  and  manage  licensing  and  technology  based  contracting  in  partnership  with  key  business stakeholders  across  a  variety  of  modalities.  Manage  the  licensing  template(s)  creation, negotiating and commercial license management in line with the business' licensing strategy

• Mitigates risk through understanding of proposed terms and conditions and develops
  recommendations for contract language to meet business needs

• Identify  and  communicate  risk  areas  throughout  the  negotiation  contract  lifecycle  and  the  renewal process

• Drive compliance with Legal, organizational and departmental policies and procedures with adherence to processes and business rules

• Proficiency with the latest Office365 products, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and related electronic tools for editing, documenting, tracking and communicating

• 25% annual travel expectations (global)

• Other duties as assigned

The Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree, required; MBA, preferred

• Minimum 5+ years of contracting and negotiating experience, with relevant experience in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology or Consumer Health industries

• Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pounds

• Ability to operate effectively in an environment with high levels of ambiguity

• Ability to deal with high levels of complexity, focusing on outcomes

Maryland Posting
The anticipated salary range for this position in Maryland is $152,800 - $210,100, plus bonus, when eligible. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

Why You Should Join Catalent:

• Defined career path and annual performance review an