Remote Early-Phase Proposals & Contracts Lead

Parexel; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Vacation/Holiday/Sick Time

Flexible Spending & Health Savings

Work/Life Balance

401(k) with Company match

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Parexel is seeking a Proposal and Contract Manager with Early Phase clinical experience to work remotely in the United States. You will lead RFPs, develop proposals and budgets, and coordinate across Operations, Legal, Finance, and Business Development to deliver compelling client materials.

The role offers exposure to global clinical study operations, pricing strategies, and process improvements, with opportunities to mentor colleagues and drive contract excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Science, Business, Languages or equivalent.
• 4–6 years of experience in project support, finance, contracting, or proposals in CRO or life sciences.
• Experience in proposals and/or contracts in CRO or life sciences.
• Knowledge of proposal and contract management principles, pricing structures, data systems like Salesforce.
• Understanding of operational aspects of clinical study conduct across regions.
• Knowledge of client contract processes, account management, reporting, cash flow, revenue recognition.
• Proficiency with Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, and databases.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; ability to communicate with clients.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end RFP process from receipt to final delivery.
• Coordinate subject matter experts and cross-functional inputs for proposals and budgets.
• Prepare and revise proposals and budgets in response to RFPs and client revisions.
• Identify barriers and risks and implement mitigation strategies to meet deadlines.
• Obtain third-party quotations and ensure alignment with RFP and client specs.
• Manage contract activities with stakeholders across departments.
• Develop account-specific contracting standards and negotiate with clients as needed.
• Create, negotiate, and finalize contracts per SOPs and guidance.
• Amend project budgets and provide clear cost-change rationales.
• Lead internal and client meetings to negotiate costs and terms.
• Prepare contracts from Parexel templates and involve Finance, Tax, Legal as needed.
• Maintain documentation and map client bid grids; support process improvements.

Skills

Proposal management

Contract management

Budgeting

Cross‑functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Science, Business, Languages

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Databases

Job description

Parexel is seeking a Proposal and Contract Manager with Early Phase clinical experience to work remotely in the United States. You will lead RFPs, develop proposals and budgets, and coordinate across Operations, Legal, Finance, and Business Development to deliver compelling client materials.

The role offers exposure to global clinical study operations, pricing strategies, and process improvements, with opportunities to mentor colleagues and drive contract excellence.