Contracts Manager III

Our client is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions. They are among the world's leading biotech companies, with multiple products on the market and a promising development pipeline.

Overview:

The general purpose of the Contract Manager role is to assess, analyze, draft, review, negotiate, and execute contracts for Development Sciences and Translational Medicine so that such divisions and their respective representatives may procure services and/ or collaborate with external parties efficiently and effectively and in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies that govern the conduct of our client's activities.

Functional Role and Key Accountabilities:

• Conduct compliant, thorough and appropriate assessment, analysis, drafting, review, and negotiation of contractual documents.
• Negotiate the best contract terms possible, taking into consideration risk exposure and risk tolerance of the requesting department and within guidelines.
• Possess a level of knowledge, judgment, and authority to make legal decisions during contract negotiation having minimal reliance on the Legal group.
• Advise and influence stakeholders and functional leadership on contractual and business terms, and process efficiencies.
• Partner with stakeholder groups to assess future needs; foresee and implement changes to internal processes (e.g. legal, templates, DOA/playbooks).
• Work collaboratively, effectively and efficiently with all internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Act as a resource within the group, may train other contract managers on group/departmental processes, negotiation strategies, templates and playbooks. May supervise.
• Exert influence within the department on the development of overall objectives and long-range goals. May lead process improvements or other special projects.
• Deliver effective presentations to stakeholder groups and functional leadership that build understanding of contract purpose and process in addition to providing information on areas of concern and/or needed attention.
• Maintain records of executed contracts and respond to audit requests.

Qualification and Experience:

• BS/BA in Business, Legal or related discipline, or equivalent education plus experience. JD preferred.
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage ever-changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High degree of customer focus and proven ability to build and maintain effective internal and external partnerships.