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ICON plc · 5 hours ago

Senior Site Contracts Lead

Blue Bell, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

6+ years exp

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. The Senior Site Contracts Lead is responsible for the overall oversight, management, and delivery of site contracts for assigned studies at country, regional, or global levels, ensuring effective communication and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Biotechnology

Responsibilities

In collaboration within ICON internal project team members and client, develops and implements the overall study site contracting strategy at country, regional, or global, as assigned

Leads, trains, and/or serves as consultant on the site contract and budget development process from origination through finalization

Serves as the study-specific point of contact with the ICON project team and client’s legal/budget team on contract and budget matters

Maintains open/professional communication with clients, Site Contracts Department team members, and other ICON employees, as appropriate

Works cross functionally with internal and external stakeholders in support of timely start up and maintenance for the conduct of clinical trials including oversight of Site Contracts Negotiators' accuracy in forecasting contract execution timelines

Proactively identifies risks to meeting site contracting and study timelines and proposes solutions and supports implementation of proposed solutions to mitigate potential risks

Prepares and/or oversees preparation/processing of contractual documents and related correspondence, as needed

Reviews, supports, and oversees Site Contract Negotiators with complex negotiations and finalization of Clinical Trial Agreements, budgets, amendments, and other ancillary documents as needed

Conducts final quality checks by adhering to departmental and/or client requirements, as required

Responsible for overall financial management for site contracts, including but not limited to, working within the scope of the project, identifying out of scope work, monitoring financial units, and other tasks as required

Accountable for complex global studies with large country mix, complex protocols and budgets, transition studies, and other challenging studies

Leads and/or participates in departmental initiatives and process improvements, as assigned

Serves as mentor for other Site Contracts Leads

May act in portfolio lead capacity based on portfolio size and requirements

Provides subject matter expertise and shares lessons learned for areas of site contracting as assigned

Completes all required project, client, department, and ICON trainings on time and adheres to the applicable SOPs, processes, and procedures

Qualification

Site Contract ManagementFinancial ManagementLeadership ExperienceMicrosoft Office SuiteInterpersonal SkillsTime ManagementConflict ResolutionAttention to DetailCommunication SkillsMentoring Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree

6-9 years of experience

Demonstrates professionalism in conducting daily activities

Exhibits extensive competency in Microsoft Office Suite applications (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Ability to follow written and oral instruction from a variety of sources

Completes tasks independently on time and in an efficient manner

Ability to mentor and train other site contracts team members as needed

Demonstrates effective time management skills and has ability to prioritize multiple tasks with little to no management guidance and oversight

Strong attention to detail

Great interpersonal and communication skills

Confidence in dealing with external and internal clients

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Exhibits ability to be agile as needed to ensure study deliverables are met

Demonstrated experience in leadership role such as people management in a matrix environment or site contract lead

Exhibits strong conflict resolution skills

Benefits

Various annual leave entitlements

A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.

Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.

Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Company

ICON plc

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Since our foundation in Dublin, Ireland in 1990, our mission has been to help our clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.

Founded in 1990

Dublin, IE

10001+ employees