Manager, Head of Procurement

POSITION TITLE: Manager, Head of Procurement

LOCATION: Cambridge, MA (hybrid)


To be eligible for employment, you must reside in MA with ability to work onsite 3 days a week in a hybrid capacity. This position reports to our global HQ in Cambridge, MA and travel is expected domestically and internationally when needed.


Who We Are:

TriNetX was founded on the idea that incorporating real-world data results in better clinical trial design, improves the site selection and patient recruitment process and generates real-world evidence (RWE) to advance the collective understanding of human health. TriNetX collaborates with the majority of industry leaders, including 13 of the top 15 pharmaceutical companies, and is powered by an impressive network of 170 healthcare organizations across 30 countries.

As a result of its reach and rapidly expanding network, TriNetX has become the market leader in protocol design, feasibility, and site selection. Researchers have leveraged the TriNetX network to analyze over 39,000 protocols, presented over 10,000 clinical trial opportunities to its healthcare members, and reduced site identification time in clinical trials by 50%.

Currently, TriNetX healthcare organization members contribute access to a patient population of 400 million, representing over 40 billion clinical observations. TriNetX has a worldwide presence, with our global headquarters located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and EU offices in Ghent, Belgium; Freiburg, Germany; and Basel, Switzerland – as well as offices in London, Madrid, Melbourne, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Tokyo, and Healdsburg, California. As a result, TriNetX is one of the fastest-growing, privately held companies in the life sciences industry.


What Challenges We Work On:

TriNetX is the global health research network that optimizes clinical research and enables discoveries through the creation of real-world evidence. TriNetX combines real-time access to longitudinal clinical data with state-of-the-art analytics to answer complex research questions at the speed of thought.  Each member of our community shares in the consolidated value of our global, federated health research network that connects clinical researchers to the patient populations which they are attempting to study.


Who We Are Looking For:
TriNetX is establishing a new Manager, Head of Procurement role to lead all procurement activities across the company. TriNetX was founded on the idea that incorporating real-world data results in better clinical trial design, improves the site selection and patient recruitment process and generates real-world evidence (RWE) to advance the collective understanding of human health.

Reporting directly to the CFO, this role will build, operate, and mature a strategic sourcing and procurement function that supports a fast growing, data driven technology business.

This position is ideal for a hands on, highly organized procurement professional who can manage day to day sourcing and negotiations while also developing processes, governance, and long term vendor strategy. You will be the company’s primary procurement expert and partner closely with Finance, Legal, Security, Engineering, Data Partnerships, and Operations.


What You Will Be Doing:

• Strategy & Leadership
◦ Build and own TriNetX’s procurement function, establishing scalable processes, policies, and best practices.
◦ Advise the CFO and executive leadership on spend strategy, vendor optimization, and risk considerations.
◦ Develop procurement KPIs, reporting dashboards, and governance frameworks to support financial and operational goals.
• Sourcing & Category Management
◦ Lead end to end sourcing across major categories, including:
▪ Cloud & SaaS platforms
▪ Data licensing and data partnerships
▪ IT, InfoSec, and privacy technologies
▪ Professional services & consulting
▪ Corporate and operational spend
◦ Conduct RFI/RFP processes, manage vendor evaluations, and perform total cost of ownership analyses.
◦ Negotiate pricing, contract terms, and service levels to ensure best value outcomes.
• Vendor Management & Risk Compliance
◦ Manage the full vendor lifecycle, including intake, due diligence, onboarding, evaluations, renewals, and offboarding.
◦ Collaborate with Security, Privacy, and Legal to ensure vendors meet compliance and risk standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA/BAA).
◦ Maintain vendor documentation, risk questionnaires, and evidence for compliance and audit requirements.
• Contracting & Governance
◦ Partner with Legal to review, redline, and negotiate MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, DPAs, BAAs,