Contracts Manager

KCAS Bio; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KCAS Bio is seeking a Contracts Manager to support bioanalytical and biomarker projects, vendor services, and fee-for-service work. You will prepare proposals, budgets, and contracts, collaborating with Business Development, Operations, and Finance to ensure accurate scopes, pricing, and timelines.

You will review terms, manage execution, and provide clear recommendations to leadership while balancing client needs and company requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3–4 years of CRO industry experience.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, or managing proposals, contracts, scopes of work, budgets, or similar commercial documents.
• Strong analytical and financial aptitude with budgeting, pricing, and labor calculations.
• Excellent reading, writing, verbal communication, and customer service skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to review complex documents for accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines across cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Adobe, and related business systems.

Responsibilities

• Review RFPs, quote requests, and client requirements to define scope and needed information.
• Prepare proposals, scopes, budgets, and applicable agreements for bioanalytical and biomarker projects, vendor services, and fee-for-service work.
• Develop project budgets, estimate labor and other needs, and review proposals for accuracy and compliance.
• Review contract terms, identify risks, and communicate recommendations to senior management.
• Manage proposal and contract activities through execution and maintain project files.
• Coordinate with Business Development, scientific teams, Operations, and Finance to clarify scope, pricing, timelines, and terms.
• Coordinate handoff of awarded work to Operations with sufficient scope and background.
• Support Accounting and Finance with contract-related information and payment schedules.
• Manage multiple proposals and contracts with high responsiveness and accuracy.
• Uphold company brand and values in all activities.

Skills

Proposal management

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Project prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe

CRM systems

Job description

Enabling critical work and rubbing shoulders with the scientists who are contributing to the impact of our world’s health – that is what people on our Contracts team at KCAS Bio get to do every day. If that gets you excited too, then maybe working on our Contracts team is the spot for you.

When you work as a Contracts Manager at KCAS Bio, you get to further our mission by being part of a team that prepares contracts, proposals, and budgets for bioanalytical and biomarker project agreements, vendor agreements, fee-for-service contracts, and confidentiality agreements. You will partner with Business Development, Operations, Finance, and other teams to ensure client requirements are accurately translated into clear scopes, budgets, and contractual agreements.

As a Contracts Manager, you will play an important role in moving opportunities from client request through contract execution and successful handoff to Operations. You will balance client needs, business requirements, scientific scope, pricing, and contract terms while ensuring proposals and agreements are accurate, timely, and well organized.

In this role, we will rely on you to:

• Review RFPs, quote requests, and other client requirements to understand project scope and ensure information needed to develop accurate proposals and agreements is captured
• Prepare proposals, scopes, budgets, and applicable agreements for bioanalytical and biomarker projects, vendor services, and fee-for-service work
• Develop project budgets, estimate labor and other project requirements, and review proposals and contracts for accuracy, service expectations, and compliance
• Review contract terms, identify potential issues or risks, and clearly communicate recommendations to senior management and appropriate internal stakeholders
• Manage proposal and contract activities through execution, including maintaining accurate project files, coordinating study proposals and addendums, and ensuring timely delivery to Business Development
• Partner with Business Development, scientific teams, Operations, Finance, and other stakeholders to clarify scope, pricing, timelines, payment schedules, and contractual requirements
• Coordinate the handoff of awarded proposals and contracts to Operations, providing sufficient scope, pricing, and client background to support a successful study start
• Support Accounting and Finance with contract-related information, including payment schedules and other financial terms
• Manage multiple proposals, contracts, and competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy, responsiveness, and a high level of customer service
• Perform all aspects of the job in a way that supports company brand and supports company mission, vision, and values

To qualify specifically for this role, you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 3–4 years of experience within the CRO industry
• Experience preparing, reviewing, or managing proposals, contracts, scopes of work, budgets, or similar commercial documents
• Strong analytical and financial aptitude with the ability to develop budgets, evaluate pricing and labor requirements, and work accurately with rates, percentages, and other financial calculations
• Excellent reading, writing, verbal communication, and customer service skills
• Strong attention to detail with demonstrated ability to review complex documents for accuracy, completeness, and consistency
• Demonstrated ability to independently plan, prioritize, and manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Ability to work effectively across Business Development, Operations, Finance, scientific teams, and other internal stakeholders
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Adobe, and related business systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Scientific or life sciences background
• Experience developing proposals and budgets for bioanalytical, biomarker, pharmaceutical, or other laboratory services
• Experience reviewing or negotiating service agreements, scopes of work, vendor agreements, confidentiality agreements, or related contracts
• Experience supporting client-facing commercial activities within a CRO, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences organization

(Please note this is a representative summary of responsibilities, not a comprehensive or exclusive list of the duties to be performed in any position. Employees must follow instructions and perform additional duties as requested.)

WHO YOU ARE

You will thrive at KCAS Bio if you enjoy a relational environment, are purpose- and values-driven, embrace constant development and supportive leadership, and enjoy being part of innovative work.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

Our benefits include, and extend beyond, the traditional package. At KCAS Bio, you will enjoy company sponsored events like food trucks, family days and spirit days. You will grow in your career with KCAS University. You will be able to connect with like-minded employees to further the KCAS Bio approach to key areas such as wellness, inclusion, and community outreach. You will engage as an owner in our stock ownership program. You will have access to the latest technology. And you will be able to invest in the community with paid time off to volunteer.

Learn more about the Benefits at KCAS Bio

WHO WE ARE

We are a fast-growing contract research organization (CRO) headquartered in Kansas City, pioneering the latest drug development in both human and animal health fields. Demand for our expertise is growing and so is our need for great people to work in nimble, empowered teams committed to one another’s growth. At KCAS Bio, we advance both great science AND great people.

Learn more about what it is like to work at KCAS Bio

KCAS Bio is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Among other things, we provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected category; we recruit qualified candidates without regard to citizenship status based on internal processes that enable us to hire the right candidates consistent with the appropriate U.S. Immigration framework; and (3) we work with and provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices. Anyone who needs a reasonable accommodation may send an email to [e-mail] or call 913-248-3000 (for TTY assistance call 711) and ask for Human Resources.

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