Remote Clinical Site Contracting Lead

Novo Nordisk A/S; Plainsboro Township (NJ); Remote; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Site Contracting Manager, Clincal Contracting & Budgeting at Novo Nordisk will lead contract development and negotiation strategy for clinical site contracts, managing budgets, templates, and guidance to Contract Specialists. You will drive FMV-based negotiations and coordinate with trial managers, finance, legal, and medical affairs to achieve strategic contracting outcomes.

Remote or onsite option is available in a fast-paced CMR environment; strong analytical, communication and leadership

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is required; advanced degree preferred.
• At least 6 years of progressively responsible relevant experience required.
• Clinical trial, as well as budgeting or analytical experience required, contracting experience is a plus.
• Interest in technology and process improvement is a plus.
• Works well under pressure, with initiative to take on unfamiliar tasks.
• Results-driven team leader, with excellent organization and interpersonal skills.
• Able to multi-task, set effective priorities and implement decisions to achieve immediate as well as long-term goals.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with local and global stakeholders to design and execute analyses to support decision-making and planning.
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, communication, presentation, relationship management and people skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality, attention to detail and providing the highest quality services to internal and external stakeholders.
• Advanced capability in Excel, PowerPoint and Word required.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment to lead and drive complex operational initiatives and share best practices with SAM and NACO counterparts.
• Demonstrated ability to lead discussions, facilitate collaboration among groups and deliver presentations to achieve objectives.
• Foundational skills in designing and implementing innovation/improvement initiatives, including the required change management.
• Capability to turn data into insights and provide recommended actions based on a solid knowledge of the business to Senior Management.
• Experience with Medidata Grant Manager Planning or other Clinical budget and benchmarking systems a plus

Responsibilities

• Budget and contract creation and execution within CMR reporting key financial deliverables; including the tracking and reporting of financial savings, contract status and timelines and providing trend updates to key stakeholders and senior leadership
• Reviews and interprets clinical trial protocols for the development of investigator budget and site contracts for USO (US) USO Clinical Development & Operations (CDO)
• Negotiates budgets and contracts within Fair Market Value (FMV) and escape issues for approval as required
• Drives communication with Investigator Site personnel and NNI legal to facilitate, negotiate and execute clinical contract agreements (i.e. Master Clinical Trial Agreement, CRADA, Appendix, SOW, CDA, consulting agreements)
• Proactively identifies contract and financial opportunities or risks and partners with stakeholders to develop, plan and execute on the opportunity or mitigation
• Develops and communicates reports for savings metrics, contract deliverable timelines and budget escalations
• Supports HCP contract process by reviewing, validating and approving all HCP engagements for NNI and escalating issues for approval as required
• Thinks strategically and initiates strong and persuasive contractual arguments to support business policies and objectives
• Represents contracting team and efforts during internal meetings and presentations with trial teams, management and HQ
• Supports maintenance of guidelines, training programs, policies and procedures related to contracts and budgets
• Plays a lead role in many process improvement initiatives and Ad Hoc analysis
• Generates amended contract and/or budget documents as necessary, preparing contract management documentation for projects and streamlining the contract/proposal or internal processes; initiates and introduces creative ideas and solutions.

Skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Presentation skills

Leadership

Project management

Organizational skills

Team leadership

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

The Site Contracting Manager, Clincal Contracting & Budgeting at Novo Nordisk will lead contract development and negotiation strategy for clinical site contracts, managing budgets, templates, and guidance to Contract Specialists. You will drive FMV-based negotiations and coordinate with trial managers, finance, legal, and medical affairs to achieve strategic contracting outcomes.

Remote or onsite option is available in a fast-paced CMR environment; strong analytical, communication and leadership