Senior Site Contract & CRO Negotiation Lead

Syneos Health, Inc.; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 68,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/allowance

Health benefits (Medical, Dental, and

401k match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Commissions/bonus based on performance

Flexible PTO and sick time

Job summary

Syneos Health is seeking a Sr. Site Contract Lead in Morrisville, NC. You will serve as the primary contact for CRO site contract escalations, drive template alignment, and enable sponsor-focused negotiations while guiding internal teams and Legal stakeholders.

The role requires strong negotiation skills, risk assessment, and governance to ensure timely, compliant contract resolutions across studies and sites.

Qualifications

• Responsibilities emphasize contract escalations and CRO partnerships.
• Focus on negotiation, templates, and fallback positions.
• Risk-based approach to sponsor requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact for CRO site contract escalations; manage intake, triage, and resolution.
• Align on templates and approved fallback language with CRO partners; maintain playbooks for negotiations.
• Enable CRO-led negotiation while owning sponsor-required exceptions and clear decision pathways.
• Resolve complex legal and operational contracting issues; assess deviations and advise on alternatives.
• Build partnerships across CROs, internal teams, and Legal stakeholders to align expectations.
• Identify trends in escalation drivers; suggest improvements like expanded fallback language and updated templates.
• Maintain escalation governance and knowledge management with auditable negotiation approaches.
• Provide leadership as a trusted expert; share best practices and escalation pathways.
• Apply a risk-based approach to protect sponsor requirements; involve Legal when needed.

Skills

Escalation handling

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder collaboration

Risk assessment

Templates & playbooks

Job description

Syneos Health is seeking a Sr. Site Contract Lead in Morrisville, NC. You will serve as the primary contact for CRO site contract escalations, drive template alignment, and enable sponsor-focused negotiations while guiding internal teams and Legal stakeholders.

The role requires strong negotiation skills, risk assessment, and governance to ensure timely, compliant contract resolutions across studies and sites.