Clinical Outsourcing Manager

Summary

Join BridgeBio as a Manager/Sr. Manager of Clinical Outsourcing and lead vendor outsourcing, negotiation, and contracting across BridgeBio's clinical development portfolio. You will demonstrate expertise in outsourcing models, contracting, and clinical operations. This role involves close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure cost-effective and timely execution of contracts. Responsibilities include managing the RFI/RFP process, vendor selection, contract negotiations, and financial approvals. You will also support vendor relationship management and contribute to strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of clinical research and outsourcing best practices, along with excellent communication and negotiation skills. BridgeBio offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including flexible PTO and opportunities for career advancement.

Requirements

• BS or BA or equivalent degree
• 5 years in biotech/pharma/clinical research industry with 3 years of clinical operations or clinical development outsourcing experience or equivalent
• Solid understanding of outsourcing and contracting best practices for all phases of clinical research with knowledge of the drug development process and cross-functional clinical team responsibilities including clinical trial design, study start-up and execution, monitoring and site management, PV database and safety reporting, regulatory affairs, and data management, and biometrics
• Experience soliciting, reviewing, and analyzing service provider proposals and budgets, and managing vendor relationships
• Strong attention to detail, analytical, negotiating and business communication skills
• Ability to interact and influence effectively with multi-functional teams at all levels of internal and external organization
• Forward-thinking and creative with high ethical standards
• Ability to work in a fast-paced professional environment with changing priorities and business needs
• Strong problem-solving and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to lead and manage cross-functional initiatives from concept to completion
• Well-organized and self-directed

Responsibilities

• Work closely across assigned BridgeBio affiliates and functions to implement and manage vendor outsourcing strategies and costs
• Respond to internal requests for service provider needs for assigned functions and programs
• Manage the RFI and RFP/vendor selection process including preparing RFPs, reviewing proposal responses and conducting budget analysis and comparisons and negotiations
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and mitigate risk related to outsourced services across assigned programs and vendors
• Lead and manage contract and financial negotiations with external service providers (including detailed scopes of work, exhibits, payment terms, budgets, change orders) to ensure competitive market prices are obtained, savings objectives are met, and the best interests of BridgeBio and its; affiliates are safeguarded and programs are within budget
• Support contracting for various service providers including CROs, ancillary clinical providers such as laboratories, IRT, and other specialty vendors, Clinical Pharmacology providers, and Pharmacovigilance and Biometrics vendors
• Manage review and negotiation of contract business terms and MSAs and partner with internal stakeholders and Legal/Finance as needed to finalize terms and obtain approvals
• Support tracking of vendor relationships and performance indicators across affiliates
• Prepare justification and lead financial approvals and signatures process for assigned functional vendors and programs
• Support the affiliate functional teams in managing service provider relationships and escalations
• Facilitate or participate in vendor governance and business review meetings
• Support Clinical Outsourcing function strategic initiatives and infrastructure including process optimization, tracking, reporting, and template and tool improvements

Benefits

• Patient Days, where we are fortunate to hear directly from individuals living with the conditions we are seeking to impact throughout the year and learn how we can improve our efforts
• A culture inspired by our values: put patients first, think independently, be radically transparent, every minute counts, and let the science speak
• An unyielding commitment to always putting patients first
• A de-centralized model that enables our program teams to focus on advancing science and helping patients. Our affiliate structure is designed to eliminate bureaucracy and put decision-making power in the hands of those closest to the science
• A place where you own the vision – both for your program and your own career path
• A collaborative, fast-paced, data-driven environment where we inspire ourselves and each other to always perform at the top of our game
• Access to learning and development resources to help you get in the best professional shape of your life
• Robust and market-competitive compensation & benefits package (Base, Performance Bonus, Equity, health, welfare & retirement programs)
• Flexible PTO
• Rapid career advancement for strong performers
• Potential ability to work on multiple BridgeBio Pharma programs across multiple therapeutic areas over time
• Partnerships with leading institutions
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion