Global Site Contracts Manager - South Africa

IQVIA; Bellville (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking an experienced professional to oversee clinical trial budgets and lead global negotiation activities. The role focuses on contract management, site sponsorship interactions, and timely delivery of compliant documents.

You will craft contracting strategies, coordinate investigator grants, and drive performance against financial and operational goals. This position requires strong negotiation, communication, and independent work skills in a regulated clinical trial environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Scientific discipline or Healthcare.
• 3 to 5 years prior relevant experience.
• Excellent negotiating and communication skills.
• Thorough understanding of regulated clinical trial environment and drug development process.
• Goal oriented, self-starter with proven ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, negotiate and manage clinical trial agreements with sites and sponsors.
• Serve as primary contact for investigative sites and sponsors.
• Tracks completion of all contractual documents for sites.
• Establish project timelines.
• Develop contracting strategies and coordinate investigator grants as applicable.
• Develop contract and budget templates, systems, tools, processes, and training materials.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Independent work capability

Drug development knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Scientific discipline or Healthcare

Job description

Centurion, South Africa

Bloemfontein, South Africa

Bellville, South Africa

Full time

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Responsible for overseeing clinical trial budgets and leading negotiation activities on a global scale

Essential Functions

• Preparation, review, negotiation and management of clinical trial agreements with sites and sponsors
• Serves as the primary point of contact for investigative sites and/or sponsors;
• Ensures tracking completion of all contractual documents for sites
• Establishes project timelines.
• Establishes and/or executes goals and objectives for team(s) as well as tracking and delivering on operational/financial performance.
• Responsible for the development of complex contracting strategies, coordination of investigator grants, as applicable and proposal text to support the proposal development process.
• Develop contract and budget templates and contracting systems, tools, processes, and training materials

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Scientific discipline or Healthcare
• 3 to 5 years prior relevant experience
• Good negotiating and communication skills with ability to challenge.
• Thorough understanding of regulated clinical trial environment and knowledge of drug development process
• Goal oriented, self-starter with proven ability to work independently.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create connections that accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments. Everything we do is part of a journey to improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.

To get there, we seek out diverse talent with curious minds and a relentless commitment to innovation and impact. No matter your role, everyone at IQVIA contributes to our shared goal of helping customers improve the lives of patients everywhere. Thank you for your interest in growing your career with us.

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