Contract Manager

Duties/Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, review, negotiation, and execution of a range of contracts (including but not limited to master services agreements, statements of work, consulting agreements, and amendments), ensuring key terms are clearly defined, accurately tracked, and aligned with playbooks, Company policies, regulatory requirements, and business objectives.
• Serve as a primary point of contact and a partner for business users to provide guidance on the contract process and support the timely intake, negotiation, execution, and administration of contracts, ensuring appropriate communication throughout and coordination with Finance and Procurement.
• Independently manage contract workflows, ensuring contracts progress efficiently through intake, review, negotiation, execution, and tracking of obligations.
• Collaborate with representatives from contract research organizations (CROs) on clinical trial agreements (CTAs) and amendments with clinical trial sites, including development of CTA templates and playbooks, review and negotiation of CTAs, and identification and escalation of issues.
• Identify contractual, operational, or compliance risks and escalate appropriately, providing clear issue framing and recommended paths forward.
• Coordinate execution of agreements, including routing for signature, maintaining accurate records, and facilitating distribution of fully executed documents.

Requirements

• Paralegal certification or J.D. degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of recent experience in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and third parties.
• Experience managing high-volume contract workflows, with the ability to prioritize, track, and drive contracts to execution in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Proficiency with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools including contract intake, workflow management, and reporting.
• Strong understanding of GxP/GMP environments and the role of contracts in supporting clinical, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, adapt to changing priorities, and reach practical, business-aligned outcomes.