Outsourcing Manager

Must Have List:

2-5 years contract management experience with direct negotiation experience

3+ years of experience with Clinical Development and understanding of clinical operations

3+ years of experience with interacting with a wide range of suppliers (e.g., Contract Research Organizations, Cooperative groups, Clinical laboratories, Core laboratories including ECG and Imaging service providers): initiating, negotiating, and executing legal and/or financial agreements in the clinical trials environment- biotech or pharmaceutical industry.

Degree in Legal, Life science, Business Administration or equivalent. Advanced degree a plus.

Job Description: Position Summary

This individual contributor role has task-level responsibility for in-house and outsourced studies while ensuring adherence to the client's outsourcing strategies within a specific therapeutic area(s) and is accountable to support clinical trial vendor partnerships across select or multiple service categories of clinical trial activities in R&D.

Key Responsibilities

Drive outsourcing activities by interfacing with operational teams, support groups and service providers for

successful selection, contracting and execution of outsourced studies while ensuring compliance with

regulatory standards, ethical practices, outsourcing and procurement policies and procedures

Drive the success of projects to meet short-term objectives & adhere to project schedules

Support Outsourcing team in a variety of tasks across outsourcing, alliance management, FSP operations and

Financial/ Resource accountability

Communicate with business partners and internal clients regarding contractual issues as needed

Provide operational expertise and support, guidance and training to teams on all aspects of outsourced work

Ensure alignment of teams to the related Client outsourcing strategies

Qualifications & Experience

Minimum of a BA or BS Degree in Legal, Life science, Business Administration or equivalent. Advanced degree a plus.

Clinical development experience of 3 to 5 years of relevant industry experience (pharma, biotech, CRO) required.

Experience engaging with a wide range of suppliers (e.g., Contract Research Organizations, Cooperative groups, Clinical laboratories, Core laboratories including ECG and Imaging service providers): initiating, negotiating and executing legal and/or financial agreements in the clinical trials environment- biotech or

pharmaceutical industry

Proven experience in managing key internal and external stakeholders effectively by frequently soliciting input and gathering and incorporating feedback into processes as appropriate

Effective management of cross-functional, multi-cultural teams and demonstrated ability to work and influence within a matrix structure

Proven time management skills and ability to be flexible to meet job demands, manage multiple priorities and take on new initiatives and improvement efforts

Demonstrates a high level of adaptability in dealing with ambiguous and complex work environment and balances multiple demands on role in a responsive and professional manner.

Ability to sustain high levels of performance in a constantly changing environment