Global Site Contract Negotiation Lead

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 251,000 - 304,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in Warsaw, Poland seeks a Negotiation Governance Lead to oversee complex site contract and budget negotiations, escalate issues, and ensure governance. The role trains and provides quality oversight to the contracting operations team, aligning with global standards across regions.

The position requires deep expertise in clinical contracting, leadership experience, and multilingual capabilities, with travel up to 20% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Law, Business, Life Sciences, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of direct clinical contract negotiation experience.
• Experience leading teams and managing complex projects.
• Certifications in contract management or legal compliance (preferred).
• Up to 20% travel may be required for stakeholder meetings, training, and global alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of BMS Sponsored Research Agreements with investigators and institutions, focusing on complex and escalated negotiations.
• Develop, negotiate, and oversee site-level and country-level budgets, ensuring alignment with global standards and strategic objectives.
• Develop and execute the global strategy to drive efficiencies and accelerate contract negotiations with clinical research sites.
• Own the study level contracting strategy to enable faster site activation and enrolment across regions.
• Serve as the final escalation point for legal and budget queries from site contracting operations, providing direct negotiation support in local languages where required.
• Collaborate with global colleagues and external partners to execute site budgets and contracts, ensuring consistency and compliance.
• Monitor budgets and contract status at the study and portfolio level, providing updates and strategic insights to project teams and leadership.
• Develop and maintain negotiation templates, decision histories, and fallback language libraries in partnership with legal department.

Skills

Site contracting

Budget negotiation

Global contracting standards

Multilingual

Leadership

Training/mentoring

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Law/Business/Life Sciences

Contract management certification (preferred)

Tools

Contract management systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb in Warsaw, Poland seeks a Negotiation Governance Lead to oversee complex site contract and budget negotiations, escalate issues, and ensure governance. The role trains and provides quality oversight to the contracting operations team, aligning with global standards across regions.

The position requires deep expertise in clinical contracting, leadership experience, and multilingual capabilities, with travel up to 20% as needed.