Senior Contracts Leader - CDMO, Regulated Pharma (Remote)

Simtra BioPharma Solutions; Bloomington, Parsippany-Troy Hills (IN, NJ); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Coverage

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 5%

Time Off Program

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Simtra BioPharma Solutions in Bloomington, IN, seeks a Site Head of Contracting to lead all contracting activities at the Bloomington site, including customer agreements, QTAs, and supplier contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance and risk management. You will partner with Legal, Quality, Procurement and Finance to drive governance, negotiate complex agreements, and develop the contracting organization.

This senior role requires JD, 5+ years in contracting, and a track record in regulated

Qualifications

• Licensed attorney in good standing with a JD or equivalent.
• 5+ years of commercial contracting, legal, procurement, or contract management experience.
• Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Leadership experience managing cross-functional teams.
• Experience operating in a regulated industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead contracting activities supporting the Bloomington site.
• Serve as primary contracting advisor to site leadership.
• Align site priorities with enterprise contracting strategy and governance.
• Manage resources, workload allocation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead negotiation of complex customer agreements (CDMO MSAs, development, manufacturing, supply, amendments, SOW).
• Support business development, program management, and operations teams in securing and growing relationships.
• Support QTAs and SQAs; ensure GMP, quality, and regulatory responsibility allocation.
• Lead supplier contracting efforts across procurement and supply chain.
• Governance: adhere to policies, approvals and governance standards.
• Partner with Legal, Quality, Procurement, Finance, and Operations to mitigate risk.
• Lead and develop contracting professionals; set performance goals and promote best practices.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Leadership

Regulated industry

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Education

JD or equivalent law degree

Master’s in legal studies, business, or contract management

Tools

Contract management systems

Legal research tools

Job description

Simtra BioPharma Solutions in Bloomington, IN, seeks a Site Head of Contracting to lead all contracting activities at the Bloomington site, including customer agreements, QTAs, and supplier contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance and risk management. You will partner with Legal, Quality, Procurement and Finance to drive governance, negotiate complex agreements, and develop the contracting organization.

This senior role requires JD, 5+ years in contracting, and a track record in regulated