Senior Contracts Manager - Life Sciences & Fast-Track

Novotech CRO; United States; On-site; USD 69,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Paid parental leave

Flexible leave entitlements

Wellness programs

Development programs

Circle Back Initiative Employer

Job summary

Novotech CRO is seeking a Contracts Manager in the United States to ensure contracts are accurate, compliant, and executed efficiently. You will work with Sales, Legal, Finance, and Operations to drive deal velocity, manage budgets in Excel, and escalate non-standard terms as needed.

The role requires CRO experience in contracts, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. Priority is given to candidates with CLM tool experience and a collaborative, process-driven mindset.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of CRO experience in contracts, operations, sales operations, legal operations, or related field.
• Experience building and maintaining full service clinical budgets in Excel.
• Working knowledge of commercial contracts and approval workflows.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deals simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to apply policies consistently within defined guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Review and process customer contracts, amendments, renewals, and related documents.
• Build and maintain full scope clinical study budgets (Excel) with Macros and price mapping.
• Partner with finance to forecast and ensure positive revenue flow.
• Ensure agreements align with approved templates, policies, and fallback positions.
• Support contract negotiations by redlining terms within guardrails.
• Drive timely contract execution to meet deal timelines and revenue targets.
• Use contract management and CRM tools to manage contract workflows and status.

Skills

Contract management

Budgeting in Excel

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools

Job description

Novotech CRO is seeking a Contracts Manager in the United States to ensure contracts are accurate, compliant, and executed efficiently. You will work with Sales, Legal, Finance, and Operations to drive deal velocity, manage budgets in Excel, and escalate non-standard terms as needed.

The role requires CRO experience in contracts, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. Priority is given to candidates with CLM tool experience and a collaborative, process-driven mindset.