Negotiation Governance Lead, Site Contracting
Core
Leads escalated negotiations for Sponsored Research Agreements, manages site-level and country-level budgets, and implements global fallback standards for clinical trial contracts.
Role type
Senior IC negotiation governance lead (clinical trials)
Builds
Global master agreements, rate cards, therapeutic area frameworks, and standardized contract templates for clinical research sites
Domain
Pharmaceutical industry + Clinical research contracting
Required skills
Site contract negotiation, budget management, legal compliance, conflict resolution, stakeholder management, strategic planning, process improvement, contract management systems
Preferred skills
Team leadership, multilingual capabilities, contract management certifications
Technologies
Contract management systems, Microsoft Office Suite
Responsibilities
Lead execution of Sponsored Research Agreements with investigators and institutions, develop and oversee site-level and country-level budgets, execute global strategy to drive efficiencies in contract negotiations, serve as final escalation point for legal and budget queries, monitor budgets and contract status at study and portfolio levels, develop and maintain negotiation templates and fallback language libraries, provide training and mentorship to team members, lead initiatives for governance and operational excellence
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities