Site Contract Leader

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.Home Based, USAs a Site Contract Lead you will oversee the site contracting process for clinical trials, ensuring that contracts are executed in a timely and effective manner. This is a client facing role with both sponsors and team projects.Accountabilities:Monitor, drive, and report on site contract performance throughout the whole lifecycle, specifically metrics such as contract cycle times, contract aging time, contract quality and tracking compliance.Developing all Project set up documents for contracting, including but not limited to: CTA templates, Fallback languages, Site Contract Plan, etc.Advise on investigator grant budgets/parameters in collaboration with a global team of Grant Strategy and Investigator fees.Ensuring that all terms and conditions are clear, effectively aligned with the overall project needs.Participate on KOMs to provide feedback on preferable contracting strategies and beneficial tactics.Oversee project specific Site Contracts team, providing leadership, guidance, and necessary project/client specific training to the team members.Develop and implement best practices for site contract management including specific processes, procedures, and toolsMay support the department through shared knowledge and other define pathways, as well as deescalate issues.Conscientiously control the budget from a site contracting aspect, ensuring that costs are tracked, managed, and communicated timely and effectively.Identify and mitigate risks associated with the site contracting process, including risks related to timelines, costs, effectiveness of implemented strategy, and quality. Collaborate with all relevant stakeholders until resolution.Maintain frequent, clear and effective communication with all stakeholders involved with or dependent upon the site contracting process, including sponsors, key internal stakeholders, vendors, collaborative CROs and sites (as applicable)Build and maintain strong working relationships with external and internal stakeholders, and facilitate alignment of relevant parties aiming at expedited contract execution,Provide necessary support to cross-functional teams including Start up, Global Clinical Operations, Investigator Payments, Business Development and FeasibilityProvide regular updates and reports on the site contracting process to clients, senior management and other stakeholders as needed.Monitor data accuracy and completeness.Support Project Lead with implementation of project hour forecasting for Site Contracts team to ensure accurate planning, resource allocation and budgeting throughout trial lifecycle.Skills:Possess strong diplomacy, leadership skills and excellent organizational abilitiesExcellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skillsAbility to motivate both individuals and a team with strong influencing skillsAbility to successfully work in a “virtual” multicultural team environment and across different time zones different time zonesMust have strong analytical skills with the ability to create or interpret legal language and budgetsDemonstrate thought leadership and innovationEducation:Educated to the degree level (finance, biological sciences, pharma or health related discipline) or relevant clinical or business equivalent.EEO DisclaimerParexel is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, which in the US includes race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.Originally posted on Himalayas

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