Manager, Clinical Vendor Contracts and Alliance Management, Clinical Operations

About the role

The Cambridge, MA based pharmaceutical client is seeking a Manager, Clinical Vendor Contracts & Alliance Management to join their growing Clinical Operations team.

Responsibilities

• Lead full vendor selection processes: identifying providers, gathering business needs, running RFPs, facilitating bid defenses, scoring proposals, and driving award decisions.
• Negotiate vendor budgets, payment schedules, and contract terms; execute agreements through the Contract Management System.
• Manage CDAs, MSAs, Work Orders, Change Orders, and Amendments across assigned studies/programs.
• Facilitate vendor kickoff meetings to align on timelines, scope, roles, and budget expectations.
• Maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure performance meets or exceeds expectations.
• Monitor industry trends and vendor landscape to inform outsourcing strategy.
• Partner cross-functionally with Legal, QA, Compliance, and Clinical Operations to ensure quality and compliance.
• Lead and contribute to process improvement initiatives within Clinical Operations.
• Oversee study budgets, track actuals vs. forecast, propose trade-offs, and lead financial reviews.
• Support annual budget cycles and long-range planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years in biotech/pharma, including 3–5 years of direct vendor selection and contract/budget negotiation across global early- and late-phase studies.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial budgeting tools and vendor ecosystem.
• Proven negotiation, vendor management, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Deep knowledge of GCP, ICH, FDA/EMA guidelines.
• Exceptional communication, organization, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Must reside in EST or CST regions and be willing to travel to Cambridge MA 2-4x per year.

Skills

• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Understanding of GCP, ICH, FDA/EMA guidelines.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The role can be fully remote but candidates must reside in EST or CST regions and be willing to travel to Cambridge MA 2-4x per year.