Overview
Temp Senior Manager, Contract Optimization and Strategy Team (COST) role at Revolution Medicines. The Senior Manager, COST drives end-to-end outsourcing with external service providers for current and future clinical trials (e.g., CROs, imaging, IRT, data management, Pharmacovigilance, etc.). This position reports to the Director, Vendor Contracting Relations and partners with Clinical Development, Finance, CQA, Legal, IT and other functional teams for vendor identification, RFIs / RFPs, vendor selection, contract negotiations, budget and contract lifecycle management, and governance with KPIs and performance metrics.
The Opportunity
The Senior Manager, COST collaborates to ensure vendor agreements cover all operational activities required for the execution of clinical trials and manages governance and relationship activities with vendors and study teams.
Responsibilities
- Drive cross-functional decisions with development operations teams (Clinical, DM, Biometrics, Safety, Regulatory, Quality) as well as Finance and Legal to review vendor contract proposals and budgets.
- Participate in the RFx process in support of clinical studies.
- Draft and finalize work orders, change orders and consulting agreements based on the scope of services requested.
- Foster collaboration through objective setting and effective communication with senior management representatives across functions to support clinical programs.
- Work with Legal and Finance to review, amend and negotiate Master Service Agreements with vendors.
- Coordinate with QA and IT for vendor qualification in accordance with SOPs.
- Contribute expertise to ensure vendor agreements cover all operational activities required for clinical trials.
- Oversee internal and external logistics and activities required for execution of vendor agreements and purchase orders.
- Initiate and maintain strong relationships with vendors and study teams, communicating best practices across the organization.
- Provide support to Revolution Medicines’ vendor governance needs, as requested.
- Interview and evaluate candidates as part of Revolution Medicines’ candidate evaluation teams.
- Train, coach and mentor new hires, including managing performance reviews of direct reports where applicable.
Required Skills, Experience and Education
Minimum of a BS, plus 8 years of contract administration experience in a pharmaceutical, CRO / biotech company, or clinical operations setting with CRO / Sponsor experience. Advanced degree desirable.Expertise in large, multi-site, Phase 3 clinical trials is required.Experience in growing companies or departments and flexibility to work with all levels of the organization.Direct experience vetting and negotiating with vendors is a must.Ability to understand the clinical development process and manage multiple contracts and studies.Demonstrated leadership, including the ability to say "no".Prior management experience and knowledge of regulatory and ICH guidance regarding clinical research and GCP.Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and independently solve problems.Strategic thinker with ability to optimize vendor performance using company resources.Excellent written and verbal communication skills; effective with internal and external stakeholders.Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.Innovative, driven and proactive with a can-do attitude.Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.Preferred Skills
Familiarity with financial and legal systems / portals.Knowledge of Ex-US region clinical trial operations.Working knowledge of regulatory, ICH and GCP guidelines.Grant Plan or Grant Manager experience.Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Smartsheet.This is a contract position that will be employed through a third-party recruiting agency. The agency will provide the pay range, based on factors including job-related skills, experience, market conditions, and education or training.
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