Senior Manager, Clinical Contract Management

Summary

Join Neumora, a biopharmaceutical company revolutionizing brain disease treatment, as a Senior Manager of Clinical Contract Management. You will oversee the entire clinical supplier contract lifecycle, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Responsibilities include drafting, negotiating, and managing complex clinical contracts, assessing contract amendments, and leading supplier selection. You will also train team members, escalate issues, and contribute to legal templates. This role requires a BS degree, 5-7 years of pharmaceutical experience with contract management, and strong negotiation skills. Neumora offers competitive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and bonuses.

Requirements

• BS degree in business administration, finance, science or related field or equivalent on-the-job experience may be considered; advanced degree a plus
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in pharmaceutical services with 2+ years of contract management and/or study start-up activities including contract negotiations and management
• High degree of organizational, analytical, and team management skills
• Ability to handle complex budgets
• Computer literacy with document and spreadsheet applications
• Ability to work on complex, multi-faceted projects
• Proven negotiation skills and vast knowledge of clinical trial agreements
• Ability to multi-task and shift priorities rapidly to meet tight deadlines
• Professional demeanor
• Detail oriented and well organized
• Good and thoughtful listener
• Clear communicator and capable of developing meaningful partnerships with vendors
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and keen to improve processes and overcome any inefficiencies
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and applications

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and oversee the full clinical contract lifecycle for a variety of complex vendor/supplier (HCP and non-HCP) contracts and budgets, including analysis and negotiation (e.g., third-party clinical agreements, master service agreements, and/or “fee-for-service” vendor/supplier contracts including the RFP process) utilizing appropriate Neumora systems
• Assess need for complex contract and budget amendments and provide guidance to stakeholders, make recommendations, and/or negotiate pricing and changes to terms and conditions while mitigating risks to the company
• Draft RFP templates for new projects and analyze supplier bids, providing feedback and making recommendations to management and study teams
• Project lead identification, qualification, and selection of new clinical suppliers and vendors
• Serve as project and/or subject matter expert (SME) for business unit and organizational initiatives
• Train, guide, and mentor team members on clinical and supplier contracts, site and supplier budgets, and the RFP process
• Escalate contract delays, external and internal issues, and hurdles in a timely manner to leadership and key stakeholders and suggest solutions
• Provide input on legal-owned contract templates
• Develops study budgets using software systems to produce early estimates
• May act as a department representative for special project and core/study team meetings

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) plan: Neumora matches 50% of an employee’s eligible contribution, up to the first 6% of salary (up to 3% employer contribution)
• Company Equity (New Hire Awards, Annual Awards, ESPP)
• Annual paid time off: Accrued Vacation Days: 15 days per year
• Sick Days: 10 days per year
• Company Holidays: 13 days plus summer recharge week in July and winter shutdown in December
• Leave of Absence: Paid Medical Leave, Paid New Parent Bonding Leave, Paid Family Leave, paid short-term and long-term disability
• Discretionary year-end bonus