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Labcorp Drug Development

As a leading contract research organization (CRO), Labcorp Drug Development provides comprehensive drug development solutions for a range of industries. Our services cover the preclinical, clinical and post-market phases of drug development, the product life cycles for medical device and diagnostics and development services paired with regulatory support for the chemical testing and crop protection industries.

Labcorp Drug Development is a global leader in nonclinical safety assessment, clinical trial testing and clinical trial management services. Our unique perspectives are based on decades of scientific, medical and regulatory expertise.

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In July 2022, Labcorp announced its intention to spin off its clinical development business as a separate public company, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions. Fortrea will become the new brand identity for our Clinical Development business in connection with the spin-off, which is expected in mid-2023.

We believe that the exceptional is possible when you have the right partner, so we are looking for the right people to help build a transformative force in Clinical Development. www.fortrea.com

Recognized as one of Forbes 2022 World's Best Employers and named in Fast Company magazine's list of 2021 Most Innovative Companies, Labcorp is seeking a Manager, Contract Management to join our Early Development team.

Remote based role anywhere in the UK/Bulgaria.

This is a fantastic opportunity within our Early Development team as a Manager, Contract Management. In this role you will be leading negotiations, developing and review agreements, line managing a team and helping with process improvement/working with our Global leadership team.

The ideal candidate will already have experience of line managing, along with having a passion for process improvement. You would also possess strong experience already working in Contracts or Proposals, as you will be working with MSAs and leading negotiations.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a Global company/team.

Essential Job Duties:

• Perform contract management tasks on high complexity projects or strategic accounts, as assigned
  
• Serve as contract management lead for strategic accounts, as assigned
  
• Independently develop and review Agreements including Master Services Agreements (Client multi-unit, Covance multi-unit, single unit Client or single unit Covance templates)
  
• Lead negotiations for all assigned Agreements with minimal / no management support
  
• Effectively lead Pan-CVD negotiations and demonstrate a thorough understanding of different BU term nuances
  
• Develop (including budgeting if required) and negotiate complex Change Orders for assigned projects with no management support
  
• Provide supervisory oversight to direct reports (e.g., training, performance evaluation, workload leveling, project allocation, compliance to process and metrics, recruitment and selection of new employees, trouble shooting and issue resolution)
  
• Provide technical direction and guidance to direct reports and other Contract Management staff on contract management issues
  
• Motivate, mentor, train and develop direct reports and other Contract Management staff
  
• Assist direct reports and other Contract Management staff in the negotiation of signature documents
  
• Drive cross functional collaboration with cross BU Contracts Leadership, Client Services, Finance, Pricing and Sales to resolve contract issues in a timely manner and drive process improvement
  
• Identify and lead process improvement initiatives intended to improve global delivery of contracts
  
• Drive adherence to Contract Management policies and process
  
• Ensure Sarbanes Oxley compliance from a contracting perspective
  
• Ensure appropriate management of SFDC, Apttus, CMS and/or other tools required for reporting
  
• Compile accurate reports on all outstanding contractual documents to management as required through required systems or tracking mechanisms
  
• Lead assigned teams during internal meetings, client meetings, training sessions and presentations
  
• Other duties as assigned
  

.Experience:

• Experienced in the pharmaceutical or CRO industry preferred with contract management related experience (or equivalent)
  
• Supervisory experience preferred
  
• Demonstrated ability to plan, multi-task and prioritize
  
• Demonstrated teamwork, communication and organizational skills
  
• Proficient in Excel and Word (intermediate)
  
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
  
• Excellent customer service skills, attention to detail and ability to be persistent while maintaining tact
  
• Proven ability to work independently
  
• Experience and comfort in a high volume, fast paced environment is essential
  
• Ability to negotiate
  
• Knowledge of software applications (SFDC, CMS, etc) preferred
  

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