Contracting Strategy and Operations Analyst

Analyst , Contract Strategy and Operations (Titusville, NJ)

Reports to : Director, Contracting Strategy & Operations

The Analyst, Contract Strategy and Operations will drive greater speed and efficiency in the end-to-end contracting and business process operations in support of the Scientific Affairs (SA) organization (including Real World Value & Evidence) and US Medical Affairs (MAF) teams. The individual will partner cross-functionally, both within SA and with other North America and Enterprise functions, to drive contracting processes, strategic initiatives, and work in collaboration with functional and Enterprise stakeholders, including but not limited to Procurement, Finance, Contract managers in Commercial Contracting COE, Legal, HCC, and IT.

This individual will focus on end-to-end contract processes for all contract types, including but not limited to advisory boards, sponsorships, consulting agreements, and research agreements with Health Care Entities (e.g., Integrated Health Systems, IDNs, GPOs, etc.). This is a key interface role to ensure compliance with company and departmental policies and processes, primarily in the areas of contracting / procurement and Health Care Compliance review.

To deliver, the role requires significant collaboration with functional and Enterprise stakeholders. The ideal candidate possesses an innate intellectual curiosity and a proven track record of successfully navigating business problems / opportunities for broad organizational impact. He / she / they demonstrate knowledge of execution excellence, possess strong program management skills, and have the ability to collaborate cross-functionally. Finally, the ideal candidate will have a passion for learning and be an independent leader who enjoys working in an environment where each day is different and thrives in shaping new and innovative approaches to solving complex problems.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Function as a conduit between Medical and Scientific Affairs project owners and the multiple review processes. This includes, but is not limited to, HCC review, Fair Market Value (FMV), and Customer Pricing Committee (CPC) process coordination on behalf of the Scientific Affairs Business Strategy & Operations Team (BS&O), in partnership with the RWV&E and MAF teams for complex contractual engagements with Health Care Entities. Key activities include execution of innovative operational process improvements to enable improved turnaround time and greater efficiency in support of research and business goals. Critical stakeholders include Contracting, HCC, Supplier Management and OpEx Patient Support Services, Legal, & Finance.
• Coordinate the gathering and drive consistency of required information from Study / Project leads. Develop and maintain a repository of FMV comparators for key research studies, create Totality transactions, interact with Fee for Service Specialists on HCE Customer (e.g., CPC) engagements, and facilitate responses to requests for additional information. Collect and analyze appropriate compliance documentation required for Totality transactions (gathering CVs, processing of FMV calculator for HCP payments, uploading project details and final project proposals in the system, reassigning transaction ownership, and monitoring transactions for approval).
• Provide guidance to Study / Project Leads on company and departmental policies and processes. Acts as a resource for scientific and medical staff to troubleshoot and solve issues in the above areas. Assist in support of development / maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Execute all operational elements in the end-to-end contract process for defined Therapeutic Areas. Maintain system entry of key projects to support project / resource tracking, including gathering required information from Study / Project Leads and completing initiation stage gate and financial milestone entries in Business Process Request Tool and / or Gensight PMT for Scientific Affairs projects with External Vendors.
• Support budget tracking for individual projects and assist with updates to key business partners as required by the financial calendar (e.g., Latest Thinking and annual forecast submissions, budget reclass, and cross-charge activities).
• Engage in strategic work that aligns with the organization's goals, contributing to the development and execution of long-term initiatives that enhance the effectiveness of the contracting strategy and operations.

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