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Covance Manager, Contract Management in Princeton, New Jersey
Job Overview:
Covance is now part of LabCorp. We are a leading global life sciences company that is deeply integrated in guiding patient care, providing comprehensive clinical laboratory and end-to-end drug development services. With a mission to improve health and improve lives, LabCorp delivers world-class diagnostic solutions, brings innovative medicines to patients faster and uses technology to improve the delivery of care. LabCorp reported net revenues of over$10 billionin 2017.
We are currently recruiting for a Contract Manager with Indsutry experience along with strong line management experience.
Essential Job Duties:
Perform contract management tasks on high complexity projects or strategic accounts, as assigned
Serve as contract management lead for strategic accounts, as assigned
Independently develop and review Agreements including Master Services Agreements (Client multi-unit, Covance multi-unit, single unit Client or single unit Covance templates)
Lead negotiations for all assigned Agreements with minimal / no management support
Effectively lead Pan-CVD negotiations and demonstrate a thorough understanding of different BU term nuances
Develop (including budgeting if required) and negotiate complex Change Orders for assigned projects with no management support
Provide supervisory oversight to direct reports (e.g., training, performance evaluation, workload leveling, project allocation, compliance to process and metrics, recruitment and selection of new employees, trouble shooting and issue resolution)
Provide technical direction and guidance to direct reports and other Contract Management staff on contract management issues
Motivate, mentor, train and develop direct reports and other Contract Management staff
Monitor team capacity and assist in priority setting while maintaining performance standards
Assist direct reports and other Contract Management staff in the negotiation of signature documents
Drive cross functional collaboration with cross BU Contracts Leadership, Client Services, Finance, Pricing and Sales to resolve contract issues in a timely manner and drive process improvement
Identify and lead process improvement initiatives intended to improve global delivery of contracts
Drive adherence to Contract Management policies and process
Ensure Sarbanes Oxley compliance from a contracting perspective
Ensure appropriate management of SFDC, Apttus, CMS and/or other tools required for reporting
Compile accurate reports on all outstanding contractual documents to management as required through required systems or tracking mechanisms
Lead assigned teams during internal meetings, client meetings, training sessions and presentations
Other duties as assigned
Education/Qualifications:
BA or BS in business or life sciences (or equivalent experience)
Experience:
8 years in the pharmaceutical or CRO industry preferred with minimum of 6 years of contract management related experience (or equivalent)
1 year supervisory experience preferred
Demonstrated ability to plan, multi-task and prioritize
Demonstrated teamwork, communication and organizational skills
Proficient in Excel and Word (intermediate)
Demonstrated problem solving skills
Excellent customer service skills, attention to detail and ability to be persistent while maintaining tact
Proven ability to work independently
Experience and comfort in a high volume, fast paced environment is essential
Ability to negotiate
Knowledge of software applications (SFDC, CMS, etc) preferred
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