Senior Site Contract Manager (Remote)

Job Description:

Purpose

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The Senior Site Contract Manager in Purchasing & Supplier Management may be responsible for ensuring the timely & appropriate execution of Clinical Study Agreements, Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements, Master Clinical Study Agreements, Investigator Initiated Study Agreements, Facility Use Agreements, other site related agreements, associated Budgets & service provider agreements linked to the individual CSAs. Works in partnership with R&D business teams/functional areas including Clinical Development Operations, Finance, Office of Ethics & Compliance, Legal, & external parties. Drafts, negotiates, & executes agreements & ensures final contracts are delivered to agreed timelines, within Fair Market Value & in compliance with relevant legal & regulatory requirements. The SSCM functions as an US contract management expert within the organization, & acts as an example & mentor for inexperienced colleagues, driving excellence & representing the group on functional improvement projects.

Responsibilities

List up to 10 main responsibilities for the job. Include information about the accountability and scope.

• Accountable for the timely preparation and execution of CSAs, CDAs, and budgets and associated vendor agreements. US, this role acts as point person for assigned country / region for legal, finance and CDO.
• Negotiation of CSAs, CDAs, other site agreements and Budgets with investigator sites (directly or with support where language necessitates), using appropriate templates, guidance, and legal/budget playbooks, liaising with R+D legal for approval to changes not already described.
• Provide input for ongoing update of applicable legal and budget playbooks and templates.
• Ensure appropriate tracking of CSAs, CDAs, Country and Site Intelligence, and the maintenance of necessary documentation per AbbVie requirements.
• Agree, manage, and communicate regarding priorities with CDO stakeholders, legal and finance, in alignment with Study and Priority planning. Effectively escalate / communicate to stakeholders and clinical teams in a diplomatic and timely way regarding contract issues that could impact project deliverables.
• Lead process improvement projects for the US Contract Management Function and/or be a SME representing the US Contract Management function on process teams with broader impact. Drive for excellence and continuous improvement in delivery of global Contract Management responsibilities.
• Demonstrates a high level of applicable competencies in contract management, critical thinking, highly competent in negotiation and contracting business standards.
• Provide guidance to team members within the Contract Management function. May triage and assign workload within the department and mentor/train junior staff members within the work team as requested.
• Partner with Country Operations Managers in the countries assigned line reports manage the contracts for, to ensure effective and efficient work processes. Ensures any issues are resolved.

**This is a Remote US based role