Contract Manager
- Employer
- Parexel - USA
- Location
- United States
- Salary
- Competitive
- Start date
- 25 Sep 2022
- Closing date
- 22 Oct 2022
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- Discipline
- Operations
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Experience Level
- Experienced (non-manager)
Job Details
The Contract Manager’s role is to ensure consistent management of all contracts through "management" of the contract management process, development of account specific standards, documentation and negotiations. The Contract Manager serves as the Client's primary interface regarding contractual issues.
- Must understand concepts of inflationary increases, exchange rates, discounting percentages & blending of varying country prices
- Extensive experience in programming complex budget calculations using Excel
- Skilled in auditing lengthy budget calculations with the ability to program quality checks in Excel
- Assumes leadership role in cross team communications related to achieving interim goals involving various functional teams
- Must possess superior skills in building client relationships and communicating high pressure deadlines
- Serve as primary client contact during the negotiation phase
- On-going interface with clients regarding contractual issues during the lifetime of a project
- Create, negotiate and finalize budgets and contractual documents, including Start-up Agreements, Work Orders and Change Orders
- Development of account specific standards for contracts, including presentation of budget, payment terms, standard contract language, etc., and discussion/negotiation with client as appropriate
- On-going proactive involvement with project management in review of project status, including review of contractual status to ensure compliance with contractual terms and milestones and identification of changes in scope in contracts
- Communicate with and inform the FBP of ongoing budget changes and provide finance system load ready budget tools in accordance with relevant policies and procedures
- Ensure information relating to contractual documents are processed into and maintained in relevant databases
- Customize Parexel templates to meet client template requirements
- Participate in the development and testing of tools and procedures
- May have some Line Management responsibilities, including:
- Performance management and staff development
- Training / mentoring
- Workflow management
Skills
- Ability to lead internal strategy meetings
- Lead negotiations with clients
- Delegate work within Business Operations
- Meet strict deadlines
- Work both independently and as part of a team
- Confident deal with all internal and external staff levels
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Highly organized with excellent oral and written communication skills
- Good numeracy skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Education
- BachelorsDegree in Life Science, Business or equivalent. MBA preferred
Language Skills
- Fluent in English, oral and written
Minimum Work Experience
- Experience in contract management, proposal development or related field
- Knowledge of clinical trials and/or industry experience
- Knowledge of ICH/GCP in the provision of clinical trials
- Good knowledge of cash flow and revenue recognition
- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant software (Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Databases)
Company
Parexel International Corporation is a leading global biopharmaceutical services organization, providing a broad range of knowledge-based contract research, consulting, and medical communications services to the worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Committed to providing solutions that expedite time-to-market and peak-market penetration, Parexel has developed significant expertise across the development and commercialization continuum, from drug development and regulatory consulting to clinical pharmacology, clinical trials management, medical education and reimbursement. Parexel Informatics, Inc., a subsidiary of Parexel, provides advanced technology solutions, including medical imaging, to facilitate the clinical development process.
Mission: Parexel’s mission is to combine the strength of our expertise, experience and innovation to advance the worldwide success of the bio/pharmaceutical and medical device industries in preventing and curing disease.
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