Remote Proposals & Contracts Manager, Early Phase

Parexel; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 95,000 - 125,000; 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 seeking a Proposal and Contract Manager with Early Phase clinical experience to join our team remotely in the United States. You will lead proposal and contract activities, coordinate SMEs, develop budgets, and support contract preparation and negotiation.

You will collaborate with Operations, Project Management, Legal, Business Development, and Finance to deliver accurate client materials and drive process improvements while mentoring colleagues as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Science, Business, Languages, or equivalent experience.
• 4-6 years in project support, finance, contracting, or proposals in a CRO or life sciences environment.
• Experience in proposals and/or contracts in CRO or life sciences environments; finance experience may fit with proposal/contracting.
• Strong understanding of contract terms, pricing structures, and data systems such as Salesforce.
• Fluent written and spoken English; ability to negotiate with clients.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end RFP process from receipt to final delivery.
• Coordinate SMEs and cross-functional inputs for proposals and budgets.
• Prepare and revise proposals and budgets per client RFPs and revisions.
• Identify barriers/risks to meet client deadlines and mitigate.
• Obtain third-party quotations and align with client specs and internal assumptions.
• Manage contract activities across Operations, Legal, Finance, and Business Development.
• Develop contracting standards and negotiate terms with clients.
• Create, negotiate, and finalize contracts per SOPs.
• Amend project budgets with clear rationale for cost changes.
• Lead internal/client meetings and drive toward signature dates.
• Prepare contract documents from Parexel templates and coordinate input.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal English

Meeting leadership

Teamwork oriented

Urgency and drive

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

Parexel is seeking a Proposal and Contract Manager with Early Phase clinical experience to join our team remotely in the United States. You will lead proposal and contract activities, coordinate SMEs, develop budgets, and support contract preparation and negotiation.

You will collaborate with Operations, Project Management, Legal, Business Development, and Finance to deliver accurate client materials and drive process improvements while mentoring colleagues as needed.