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Contracts Manager, HCP Consulting Engagement

Description:

• Seeking an individual with knowledge and experience in contracting with healthcare professionals and other thought leaders (“Consultants”), to join the Contract Management team in Global Clinical Operations within R&D.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of end-to-end consultant engagements process, including planning, contracting, FMV analysis and/or payments.
• Draft and execute agreements with HCPs and/or Academic Institutions
• Ensure Consultant engagement is in compliance with company’s guidelines and processes
• Independently make appropriate business decisions within their scope or authority
• Escalate to appropriate company’s colleague when a risk to the business is identified or decision is outside scope of authority
• Collaborate across functions (Medical, Commercial, Regulatory, Legal, Advocacy and R&D) both within US or outside US to ensure engagement is managed and completed in a timely manner
• Oversee vendor relationships with logistics suppliers and company’s payments team for each engagement
• Demonstrate confidence and ability to guide and educate internal project leaders on issues and risks associated with consultant engagements and contracting decisions
• Establish innovative solutions for ongoing process simplification

Qualifications:

• Knowledge equivalent to that attained with a Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years direct contracting experience, preferably within the Pharmaceutical industry
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with a strong customer focus
• Highly skilled in issue resolution with the ability to resolve problems independently
• Ability to multi-task within and across projects, prioritize and manage timelines effectively
• Ability to sustain high levels of performance in a constantly changing environment
• Ability to think strategically
• Innovative, proactive, and motivated, with a focus on continuous improvement and a strong desire to succeed
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to establish key relationships and work effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in softwares including Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with contract management and/or financial management systems such as Ariba, SAP and/or Veeva is preferred.