Contract Manager - Site Services Facilities

Roche; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Training budget

Hybrid work

Vacation subsidy

Global mobility

Charity time off

Job summary

Roche is seeking a Contracts Manager for Site Services Facilities to join Global Procurement in Basel. You will support Third-Party Risk Management, draft contracts, and negotiate terms with business partners while ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.

You will collaborate with internal and external partners across international teams, travel as needed, and contribute to continuous improvement of contract processes. English fluency is required; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• Legal expertise for contract drafting and complex terms.
• 7+ years in contract management and Site Services facilities.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is a plus.
• Strong written and spoken English; German a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft contractual terms based on strategy and input from business partners.
• Independently handle contractual clauses and legal issues with legal department support.
• Advise partners on legal/compliance issues and identify risks.
• Ensure service delivery and optimize contract quality and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with procurement, partners, and experts to reflect strategies in contracts.
• May lead sub-projects in subject-specific areas.

Skills

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Contract management

Communication

Project coordination

International teams

English fluency

Education

Master of Laws / Bachelor of Laws / MBA law focus

Law degree or equivalent

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Contracts Manager - Site Services Facilities

Healthcare is evolving, and Global Procurement is responding by continuously striving for the highest possible performance, taking innovative and strategic approaches to business and supplier partnerships. Global Procurement proactively manages the entire supplier ecosystem, making a vital contribution to improving health outcomes, reducing costs for patients and global healthcare systems, and ensuring that Roche continues doing now what patients need next.

The Opportunity:

As Contract Manager Site Services Facilities you are part of the Global Procurement in the Risk, Contracts & Compliance team Direct Materials & Site Services (DM&SS) Contracts group.

You will report directly to the Head of Direct Materials and Site Services Contracts and be focusing on supporting Third-Party Risk Management processes including contract drafting and negotiations.

You will support our team in Basel in the following exciting challenges:

• The focus of the work is on supporting local and global procurement and business partners in contract negotiations and contract preparation
• This includes, but is not limited to, advising business partners and influencing the various business partners in relation to legal or compliance issues as well as identifying specific risks
• You are drafting the contractual terms based on strategy discussions, business partner input and organizational needs and expectations
• You have the ability to independently handle contractual clauses and legal issues. You put this knowledge in the contract design and development until the finalization of the contract. You will be supported by the legal department
• You ensure service delivery and contribute to optimizing the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the service level as part of a continuous improvement process
• Working closely with procurement, business partners, and subject matter experts, you can work out solutions to problems and ensure that their strategies are reflected in the contracts
• You have a proven track record of general contract procedures and advise business partners with important contract contents and ensure that they are reflected in the contracts
• If required, you take over the (sub) project management in subject-specific projects

Who you are:

• The basis for your success in this versatile area of responsibility is a successfully completed study with a legal and/or technical focus or an equivalent university degree (Master of Laws / Bachelor of Laws / Master of Business Laws / Diploma in Engineering)
• You have legal expertise for contract drafting and are able to draft complex contractual contracts and terms on your own.
• You have 7+ years of experience in contract management and Site Services Facilities projects and ideally have experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• You have already successfully demonstrated to use your professional competence in complex contract negotiation and contract structuring in your professional practice as well as in risk management areas
• Based on your strong communication skills and your negotiation skills, you will be able to communicate in a business-oriented and targeted manner with internal and external partners at all levels of the hierarchy
• Against this background, excellent written and spoken English skills are indispensable
• German fluency - nice to have.
• You have the assertiveness and act goal-oriented.
• Furthermore, you have many years of experience in project cooperation and project management in international teams
• The willingness to travel rounds off your profile

What you get:

• Annual bonus payment based on your performance
• Dedicated training budget (training, certifications, conferences, diversified career paths etc.)
• Recharge Fridays (2 Fridays off per quarter available)
• Hybrid work model (at least 2 visits weekly at the office)
• Take time Program (up to 3 months of leave to use for any purpose)
• Vacation subsidy available
• Flex Location (possibility to perform our work from different places in the world for a certain period of time)
• Take Time for Charity (additional paid leave of maximum 2 weeks to engage in the charity action of your choice)
• Private healthcare (LuxMed packages), group life insurance (UNUM) and Multisport
• Stock share purchase additions
• Yearly sales of company laptops and cars and many more!

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Compensation & Benefits

Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Warsaw. If you are interested in additional locations where the role may be available, we will provide the relevant compensation details later in the hiring process.

Information about the compensation package for this position will be provided ahead of any interview

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.