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Director, Strategic Operations

Trinity Life Sciences
Waltham, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/6/2026
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Essential Functions

  • Client Procurement Engagement

Build and maintain strong relationships with client procurement teams to align on sourcing strategies, timelines, and negotiation frameworks.

  • Serve as a key liaison with client and procurement leadership, enabling Partners to focus on relationship-building and delivering exceptional client service.
  • Contracting Strategy & Execution

Lead the development and execution of contracting strategies, including MSAs, amendments and complex Statements of Work. Ensure contracts reflect business objectives and mitigate risk.

  • Deal Enablement

Partner with client development, legal, finance, and delivery teams to accelerate deal cycles, remove friction, and ensure readiness for execution.

  • Negotiation Leadership

Serve as the lead negotiator for complex commercial agreements, balancing client needs with internal priorities and compliance requirements.

  • Provide guidance to Partners & senior leadership on strategic preparation and execution support to ensure successful outcomes
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

Act as a strategic liaison between internal stakeholders (e.g., leadership team, legal, finance, operations) and external clients to ensure alignment and transparency throughout the engagement lifecycle.

  • Governance & Compliance

Ensure all engagements adhere to internal governance policies.

  • Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to streamline engagement processes, improve contract templates, and enhance client satisfaction.

Qualifications

  • 8 years of experience in strategic client engagement, procurement, or contract management within a tech or professional services environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or other advanced degree preferred
  • Proven track record negotiating MSAs and complex commercial agreements.
  • Strong understanding of procurement processes and enterprise sales cycles.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience working cross-functionally in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
  • Practical application of leading negotiation strategies, especially within professional services.
  • Strong executive presence with proven success engaging C-level stakeholders in negotiations.
  • Familiarity with the life sciences industry is beneficial, though not required.

About Us

Trinity Life Sciences is a trusted strategic commercialization partner, providing evidence-based solutions for the life sciences. With 25 years of experience, Trinity is committed to revolutionizing the commercial model by providing exceptional levels of service, powerful tools and data-driven insights. Trinity’s range of products and solutions includes industry-leading benchmarking solutions, powered by TGaS Advisors. To learn more about how Trinity is elevating life sciences and driving evidence to action, visit trinitylifesciences.com.

Trinity’s salary bands account for a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets and market demand for skills; level of experience and training; specific qualifications, performance, time in role/company, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $XXX In addition to your base salary, you will also be eligible for an annual discretionary performance bonus.

Trinity’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Trinity Life Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Trinity is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion and to providing employees with a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Trinity are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, family, parental, or veteran status, and/or any other status based on identity or that is protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Trinity will not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment and encourages applicants of all ages and identities.

For more information about Trinity’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, you can visit our website.

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