Senior Site Contract Manager (Remote)

The Senior Site Contract Manager in Purchasing & Supplier Management may be responsible for ensuring the timely & appropriate execution of Clinical Study Agreements, Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements, Master Clinical Study Agreements, Investigator Initiated Study Agreements, Facility Use Agreements, other site related agreements, associated Budgets & service provider agreements linked to the individual CSAs. Works in partnership with R&D business teams/functional areas including Clinical Development Operations, Finance, Office of Ethics & Compliance, Legal, & external parties. Drafts, negotiates, & executes agreements & ensures final contracts are delivered to agreed timelines, within Fair Market Value & in compliance with relevant legal & regulatory requirements. The SSCM functions as an US contract management expert within the organization, & acts as an example & mentor for inexperienced colleagues, driving excellence & representing the group on functional improvement projects. Accountable for the timely preparation and execution of CSAs, CDAs, and budgets and associated vendor agreements. This role acts as point person for assigned country / region for legal, finance and CDO. Negotiation of CSAs, CDAs, other site agreements and Budgets with investigator sites using appropriate templates, guidance, and legal/budget playbooks, liaising with R+D legal for approval to changes not already described. Provide input for ongoing update of applicable legal and budget playbooks and templates. Ensure appropriate tracking of CSAs, CDAs, Country and Site Intelligence, and the maintenance of necessary documentation per AbbVie requirements. Agree, manage, and communicate regarding priorities with CDO stakeholders, legal and finance, in alignment with Study and Priority planning. Effectively escalate / communicate to stakeholders and clinical teams in a diplomatic and timely way regarding contract issues that could impact project deliverables. Lead process improvement projects for the US Contract Management Function and/or be a SME representing the US Contract Management function on process teams with broader impact. Drive for excellence and continuous improvement in delivery of global Contract Management responsibilities. Demonstrates a high level of applicable competencies in contract management, critical thinking, highly competent in negotiation and contracting business standards. Provide guidance to team members within the Contract Management function. May triage and assign workload within the department and mentor/train junior staff members within the work team as requested. Partner with Country Operations Managers in the countries assigned line reports manage the contracts for, to ensure effective and efficient work processes. Ensures any issues are resolved.