Senior Site Contracts Lead – Remote (US)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Health benefits (Medical, Dental and V

Company match 401k

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Commissions/bonus eligibility

Flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick

Job summary

Syneos Health, Inc. is seeking a Senior Site Contracts Manager for sponsor-dedicated programs (Remote - US Based).

You will develop and manage US site budgets and clinical trial agreements, negotiating with major academic institutions and leading multiple contracting projects across oncology-focused studies. You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to craft compliant, protection-focused contracts while driving process improvements and ensuring timely CTA execution.

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).
• Bachelors degree.

Responsibilities

• Build US site budgets 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 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 adhoc tasks and diverse projects with a solutionsoriented mindset.

Skills

Budgeting

Negotiation

Project management

Timeline management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

CTMS

Job description

Syneos Health, Inc. is seeking a Senior Site Contracts Manager for sponsor-dedicated programs (Remote - US Based).

You will develop and manage US site budgets and clinical trial agreements, negotiating with major academic institutions and leading multiple contracting projects across oncology-focused studies. You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to craft compliant, protection-focused contracts while driving process improvements and ensuring timely CTA execution.