Senior Site Contracts Manager (Sponsor Dedicated /Remote - US Based)

As a Senior Site Contracts Manager , you'll serve as a strategic expert responsible for developing, negotiating, and managing US site budgets and clinical trial agreements. You'll collaborate closely with internal teams, external stakeholders, and major academic institutions to craft robust contracts that support operational excellence while minimizing risk.

This role is perfect for a communicator, leader, and negotiator who's ready to hit the ground running and make an immediate impact.

- Negotiate budgets from start to finish from a Sponsor perspective directly with clinical sites.

- Fully understand budget and contract language for Pharma & Vaccine clinical trials.

- Develop and refine templates to support consistency, compliance, and strategic study needs.

- Lead direct negotiations with large academic institutions and other critical stakeholders.

- Draft and finalize clinical trial agreements that balance business objectives with legal and operational protections.

- Conduct due diligence checks-such as FMV assessments and site justification reviews-when initial offers are declined.

- Determine when requests require budget or language escalation and secure appropriate approvals.

- Prioritize and lead multiple contracting projects across several therapeutic areas (oncology experience strongly preferred).

- Proactively escalate risks, timeline impacts, or delays that could affect CTA execution.

- Demonstrate expert proficiency in Excel and clinical trial management systems.

- Communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats, incorporating feedback seamlessly.

- Maintain accurate and timely updates in departmental trackers and databases.

- Deepen and maintain knowledge of GCP, sponsor processes, SOPs, work instructions, and new technologies.

- Build strong working relationships with internal and external partners.

- Contribute to process improvement initiatives that simplify workflows and eliminate inefficiencies.

- Take on ad-hoc tasks and diverse projects with a solutions-oriented mindset.

- Strong project management skills and comfort leading cross-functional efforts

- Experience leveraging AI in the contracts and budgets space

- 4+ years of experience working in a fast paced and volume driven work environment

- Direct experience negotiating with large academic institutions

- Ability to juggle priorities, lead projects, and deliver results under tight timelines

- Strong understanding of clinical study protocols, timelines, and site-related milestones (e.g., SIV)

If you're ready to elevate your contracting career in a critical sponsor-dedicated role-and join a team driven by trust, transparency, and high performance-this is your opportunity!