Clinical Outsourcing Manager

Net2Source Inc.; Lake Hiawatha (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering biopharmaceutical organization dedicated to revolutionizing healthcare. As a Senior Manager in R&D Outsourcing, you will play a crucial role in managing clinical trial outsourcing, ensuring compliance, and driving strategic vendor partnerships. This role offers the opportunity to influence the future of medicine while working with a talented team committed to delivering life-saving therapies. If you're passionate about making a difference and have a strong background in contract negotiation and vendor management, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end sourcing and contracting process.
• Strong understanding of clinical research processes and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead vendor selection and contract negotiation for clinical trials.
• Develop sourcing strategies and manage vendor relationships.

Skills

Contract Negotiation

Vendor Management

Clinical Development

Strategic Sourcing

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Discipline

MBA or JD Preferred

Tools

Benchmarking Tools

Job description

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Base pay range

$65.00/hr - $72.00/hr

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Duration: 12 Months contract (Extendable)

Pay Range: $65-$72/hr on w2 (without benefits)

Job Description:

This organization is a research-based biopharmaceutical company founded in 1987. Together we deliver life-saving therapies to patients in need. With the commitment and drive you bring to the workplace every day, you will be part of a team that is changing the world and helping millions of people live healthier, more fulfilling lives. Our worldwide staff is a close community where you can see the tangible results of your contributions, where every individual matters, and everyone has a chance to enhance their skills through ongoing development. As part of our rapidly growing science-driven organization, colleagues here are revolutionizing healthcare by bringing urgently needed medicines to patients in the areas of Virology, Inflammation, and Oncology. We are proud to have some of the most talented colleagues from across the research, healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and business sectors, working together and supporting each other to help make a real difference to the lives of patients.

Job Description

Client is currently seeking an industry leader for Sr. Manager, R&D Outsourcing within their Development Business Operations department.

The Sr. Manager will have the opportunity to provide category management, sourcing and contracting expertise in clinical outsourcing of global Phase 1b–Phase 3 clinical trials.

The Sr. Manager will lead the entire life cycle including vendor selection, RFI, RFP, vendor selection decision, contracting, monitoring performance, change orders, and ensuring proper closeout of clinical agreements, with a focus on Clinical Research Organizations (CRO).

The position will have the opportunity to work in a matrix environment and regularly collaborate with Senior Management and cross-functional teams.

The core responsibilities and skills required for this position include but are not limited to:

Delivery Excellence

Develops global clinical development vendor strategy for a program or therapeutic area with a focus on Cell Therapy

Manages contract and sourcing activities for Phase 1b–3 clinical development programs providing consistent customer service and delivering quantitative value through cost savings and transformation/innovation

Develops and implements sourcing strategies to support given scope

Manages the contract negotiation process across the entire life cycle including RFI, vendor identification, RFP, vendor selection decision, contracting negotiation, performance monitoring, change orders, and ensures proper closeout of agreements to maximize contract value and achieve target savings

Ensures the vendor selection process is compliant by managing risks through benchmarking, rate negotiations, implementing the sourcing strategy, collaborating with cross-functional teams such as Compliance, Legal, and Regulatory

Collaborates with internal customers in vendor bidding and proposal development (RFP creation and analysis)

Partners with internal customers to develop study specifications and leverages benchmarking tools as appropriate

Translates business requirements into vendor capabilities and develops recommendations for vendor selection for a program or therapeutic area

Is an SME in resolving complex issues relating to contract negotiation and management

Oversees the identification, selection and management of global external service providers

Leads Vendor bid defense meetings

Manages the contract negotiation process for complex or high value contracts

Demonstrates strong understanding of regulatory and legal issues pertinent to clinical development

Strategic Thinking

Ability to understand, analyze and develop recommendations from multiple complex sources such as financial and operational perspectives

Influence vendor selection with stakeholders at the project team level

Identifies, develops, and deploys best practices in vendor selection, cost containment, and category management practices

Leverages prior experience with external benchmarking, industry best practices, and technology for continuous improvement

Problem Solving

Takes ownership of issues from problem identification to successful resolution, testing recommendations for reasonableness

Triages study-level vendor management issues; escalates high-risk issues to appropriate stakeholders

Translates trends in operational and systematic issues and develops solutions with sustainability in mind to ensure roadblocks are removed during study start-up

Influence and Partnership

Engages with clinical operations leadership to drive sourcing strategy, compliance, and continued partnership

Exhibits competency in regularly establishing relationships with internal and external cross-functional teams, such as clinical operations, legal, finance, compliance

Partners with internal stakeholders working on contracts in resolving complex issues relating to contract negotiation or management

Manages study-level vendor relationships in conjunction with Clinical Operations

Decision Making

Delivers value by developing business solutions by translating requirements into effective sourcing solutions, contractual terms, and process improvements

Demonstrated ability to make critical decisions related to clinical vendor agreement negotiations and escalations

Pulls data across functions according to business requirements and recommends global development vendors to senior leadership for endorsement for a project

Asks probing questions to uncover business needs and recommends solutions (e.g., negotiating timelines while maintaining standards)

Resolves vendor project management issues (e.g., operational challenges including scoping issues) by identifying and addressing deviations from established protocols

Identifies operational and systematic issues, including frequency and escalates to the appropriate level

Communication

Excellent communication skills and comfort level interacting with internal and external teams across all levels, including regular interface with stakeholders and leadership team members

As necessary, trains internal stakeholders in contract budgeting, development, and administration

Capabilities and Requirements

Experience in providing thought leadership and consistent customer service

Expertise in the end-to-end sourcing and contracting process, including RFx, contract negotiation and management

Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of the clinical research process and the regulatory environment across functions

Demonstrated leadership skills while working in fast-paced and changing environment

Financial acumen to review, analyze and understand cost drivers of complex budgets

Legal, clinical operations and regulatory acumen

Travel may be required

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Relevant experience with a BA or MS in a relevant discipline

MBA or JD preferred

PMP/CPSM certification or equivalent a plus

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management, Research, and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Medical Equipment Manufacturing, and Biotechnology Research

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