Contract Solutions and Innovations Lead, Global Site Contracting

Summary

Join AbbVie's Global Site Contracting (GSC) team as the Contracting Solutions and Innovation Lead, playing a key role in implementing contract solutions and innovations. You will assist projects by ensuring timely and compliant execution of contracts for clinical studies. This position involves developing and implementing strategies, tools, and systems to streamline contracting workflows and maintain contract quality. You will manage data analysis, change management, and global issue resolution, acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in specific areas. The role requires strong collaboration, project management, and communication skills. You will report to the Contracting Solution and Innovation Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience; a Health Care, business or scientific discipline required
• Experience (at least 3 years), in clinical research or contracting within the pharmaceutical industry is required
• Understanding of compliance and regulatory matters in clinical research
• Knowledge and overview of clinical studies and how they work is required for this role
• Superior written and oral communication skills including written and verbal fluency in English and local language (if not English), with the ability to convey objectives and maintain open lines of communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and identify trends, risks, and opportunities for process improvement
• Proficiency in Excel, Power Point, and data management tools
• Proven negotiation, tact and diplomacy skills including conflict resolution and problem solving
• Strong multitasking and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and address urgent/critical issues
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously while effectively managing ad hoc requests
• Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to contribute to innovation and efficiency in GSC
• Taking initiative to seek out new knowledge and experiences, whether through formal courses, workshops, self-study, or on-the-job learning
• Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders across different teams within the Organization
• Willingness to adapt to changing project requirements and business needs as well as feel comfortable with changing priorities

Responsibilities

• Manage data and process analysis, change management, country, regional and global level issue resolutions and drive consistency in strategy and process wherever possible
• In collaboration with department leadership, resolves issues that may be identified in support of site contracting
• Provides project management support of assigned programs and initiatives
• Support the development and implementation of tools, templates and processes to streamline site contracting activities
• Collaborate with the global site contracting team to identify pain points and propose innovative solutions
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives aimed optimizing efficiency and compliance in contracting workflows
• Contribute to training, change management, and communication plans related to new contracting solutions
• Monitor metrics and KPIs to evaluate the effectiveness of process improvements and systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred
• Experience participating in cross-functional interactions and working within a global environment an advantage
• Capabilities in influencing and project management skills, with the ability to coordinate across projects /programs/timelines
• Experience with Power BI (or similar BI tools) for data visualization, report building, and dashboard maintenance; and/or dax coding will be an advantage