Remote Senior Site Contracts Lead (Sponsor‑Dedicated)

Syneos Health, Inc.; Rhode Island; Remote; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Health benefits (Medical, Dental, and,

401k match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Bonus based on performance

Flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick-

Job summary

Syneos Health is seeking a Senior Site Contracts Manager to support sponsor-dedicated programs, negotiates and manages US site budgets and CTAs for Pharma & Vaccine studies, including oncology. This remote, US-based role collaborates with internal teams and major academic institutions to optimize contracts and timelines.

You are a clear communicator and project leader who can drive multiple contracts, balance business needs with risk, and maintain compliant processes.

Qualifications

• 4+ years building budgets and contracts from templates.
• Direct experience negotiating with large academic institutions.
• Ability to juggle priorities, lead projects, and deliver results under tight timelines.
• Strong understanding of clinical study protocols, timelines, and site-related milestones (e.g., SIV).
• Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Build US site budget templates and study-specific budget language for Pharma & Vaccine clinical trials.
• Develop and refine templates to support consistency, compliance, and strategic study needs.
• Lead direct negotiations with large academic institutions and other critical stakeholders.
• Draft and finalize clinical trial agreements that balance business objectives with legal and operational protections.
• Conduct due diligence checks—such as FMV assessments and site justification reviews—when initial offers are declined.
• Determine when requests require budget or language escalation and secure appropriate approvals.
• Prioritize and lead multiple contracting projects across several therapeutic areas (oncology experience strongly preferred).
• Proactively escalate risks, timeline impacts, or delays that could affect CTA execution.
• Demonstrate expert proficiency in Excel and clinical trial management systems.
• Communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats, incorporating feedback seamlessly.
• Maintain accurate and timely updates in departmental trackers and databases.
• Deepen and maintain knowledge of GCP, sponsor processes, SOPs, work instructions, and new technologies.
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external partners.
• Support and train additional team members as needed.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives that simplify workflows and eliminate inefficiencies.
• Take on ad-hoc tasks and diverse projects with a solutions-oriented mindset.

Skills

Budgets & Contracts

Contract Negotiation

Project Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Syneos Health is seeking a Senior Site Contracts Manager to support sponsor-dedicated programs, negotiates and manages US site budgets and CTAs for Pharma & Vaccine studies, including oncology. This remote, US-based role collaborates with internal teams and major academic institutions to optimize contracts and timelines.

You are a clear communicator and project leader who can drive multiple contracts, balance business needs with risk, and maintain compliant processes.