Remote Proposals & Contracts Lead (Life Sciences)

Parexel; United States; Remote; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Vacation/Holiday/Sick Time

Flexible Spending & Health Savings

Work/Life Balance

401(k) with Company match

Pet Insurance

Zusammenfassung

Parexel is seeking a Proposal and Contract Manager for a remote role in the United States. You will lead proposal and contract activities from RFP receipt to delivery, coordinating experts and cross-functional partners to develop proposals and budgets.

You will work with Operations, Legal, Business Development, Finance, and more to ensure accurate, compelling client materials, with exposure to global study operations and pricing strategies.

Qualifikationen

• 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.
• 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.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

Organization skills

Problem solving

Prioritization

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership in meetings

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Life Science or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Windows

Word

Excel

Outlook

Databases

Jobbeschreibung

Parexel is seeking a Proposal and Contract Manager for a remote role in the United States. You will lead proposal and contract activities from RFP receipt to delivery, coordinating experts and cross-functional partners to develop proposals and budgets.

You will work with Operations, Legal, Business Development, Finance, and more to ensure accurate, compelling client materials, with exposure to global study operations and pricing strategies.