Site Contracts Manager

FLSA Classification: Exempt, salary 

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM 

Department: Clinical Operations 

Reports to: Sr. Director, Clinical Operations 

Supervisory responsibilities: No 

Location: Fully Remote 

Position Summary/objective: 

This position will provide support to the Clinical Operation team by guidance and oversight on tasks related to clinical contracts and budgets.  

Essential functions: 

Main responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following tasks: 

• Prepare, negotiate, analyze, escalate and finalize all required contracts and budgets with sites for US in conjunction with IP and Legal and/or outside counsel 

• Prepare internal investigator payment benchmarks 

• Use external investigator payment benchmarks to prepare site budgets 

• Identifies any potential risks for site contracting 

• Manage the overall site contracting timelines 

• Utilize legal as well as budget pre-accepted risk fallback positions to expedite negotiations 

• Ensure regular communication and escalations to expedite the planning, execution, issue resolution and management of Site contracts and other essential documents as required 

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of Site Activation requirements versus contracting turnaround times to support start up cycle times. 

• Act as escalation point for sites that are slow in negotiation budget and contracts 

• Reviews redlined site contracts and provide related support to less experienced negotiators. 

• Capable of drafting and negotiating complex site contracts, budgets and amendments confidently for USA. 

• Daily tracking and negotiation of Site contracts  

• Report current status internally to Clinical Operations as well as Legal 

• Assisting with obtaining approvals on authorization forms as required 

Secondary functions: 

• Developing and maintaining SOPs, guidance documents & training material 

Competencies: 

• Excellent verbal and written skills 

• Works independently 

• Strong communicator and collaborates effectively  

• Strong attention to detail 

• Flexible and able to work under pressure and meet project timelines