Remote Proposals & Contracts Lead, Early Phase Clinical

Parexel; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision & Dental 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 a leading global clinical development partner seeking a Proposal and Contract Manager with Early Phase experience to join our remote US team. You will lead RFP responses, coordinate cross-functional inputs, and develop budgets and contracting terms to support early phase programs.

You will collaborate with Operations, Legal, Finance, Business Development, and other groups to deliver compelling client materials, negotiate terms, and ensure timely signatures while upholding Parexel's

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Science, Business, Languages, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4-6 years of experience in project support, finance, contracting, or proposals within a contract research organization or similar life sciences environment.
• Strong experience in proposals and/or contracts in a contract research organization or other life sciences environment.
• Broad experience with proposal and contract management principles, contractual terms, pricing structures, pricing tools, and data systems such as Salesforce.
• Strong understanding of the operational aspects of clinical study conduct across different regions of the world.
• Knowledge of client contract processes, account management, reporting, cash flow, and revenue recognition.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, and databases.
• Fluency in written and spoken English, including the ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with clients.
• Ability to work from home and to work irregular or extended hours when needed to meet client proposal deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end Request for Proposal process, from receipt and analysis of RFP documentation through final delivery.
• Analyze study protocols or synopses, assign and engage the appropriate subject matter experts, and coordinate strategic, operational, proposal, and budget inputs.
• Prepare and revise proposals and budgets in response to RFPs and client revisions, incorporating subject matter expert feedback and following the Decisions Right policy.
• Identify barriers and risks that could affect RFP completion and implement effective mitigation strategies to meet client deadlines.
• Obtain third-party quotations as needed and ensure proposals and budgets align with the RFP, client specifications, communications, and internal assumptions.
• Manage contract activities for assigned accounts by coordinating Operations, Project Management, Legal, Business Development, Finance, and other stakeholders.
• Develop account-specific contracting standards, contract strategies, delivery plans, budgets, payment terms, and contract language, and discuss or negotiate these with clients as appropriate.
• Create, negotiate, and finalize contracts in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures, guidance, and work instructions.
• Amend project and client budgets using internal tools and reports, ensuring complete input from project and functional teams and clear rationale for cost changes.
• Lead relevant internal and client meetings, negotiate costs and terms with minimal support, and work toward targeted client signature dates.
• Prepare contract documents from Parexel templates and manage contractual matters requiring Finance, Tax, Legal, or other stakeholder input.
• Maintain complete, accurate documentation and current system data for metrics and key performance indicators; independently map client bid grids and support process and tool improvement initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Prioritization

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Parexel is a leading global clinical development partner seeking a Proposal and Contract Manager with Early Phase experience to join our remote US team. You will lead RFP responses, coordinate cross-functional inputs, and develop budgets and contracting terms to support early phase programs.

You will collaborate with Operations, Legal, Finance, Business Development, and other groups to deliver compelling client materials, negotiate terms, and ensure timely signatures while upholding Parexel's