Site Contracting Team Lead (Multiple Positions)

POSITION SUMMARY

You will be responsible for leading a team of Investigator Contracts Leads (“ICL”) to plan and achieve contract execution targets while raising and managing risks to those targets.  You will work with other functional lines and planners to appropriate plan, prioritize and facilitate resourcing for studies within their remit.  You will also provide expertise and support to their team and other site contracting professionals supporting their team in independently resolving issues related to site contracting and cross functional dependencies.  You will partner with other countries as needed to optimally support the portfolio.  You will be responsible for managing any country and study level issues within your scope and escalate as needed.  Finally, you will support the regional site contracting needs in the areas of process updates.  

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Resolve site contracting impacts to quality or timelines by exercising independent judgment and making timely decisions, through risk analysis, in areas of global site contracting.  

• Responsible for Lead Reviews of their team’s contracts, either directly or via delegation.

• Work with Regional Heads to facilitate optimal assignment of ICL workload to balance timelines, workload and study priorities.  

• Forecast and provide appropriate ICL and FSP resourcing based on study priority levels for assigned countries and studies.  

• Align with other team leads on portfolio forecasting to analyze future resourcing impacts.

• Provide timely solutions related to global contract negotiation issues escalated through study teams or ICLs.

• Analyze study reports to keep site contracts off the critical path for site activation.

• Suggest new contracting approaches to minimize cycle times.

• Serve as the site contracting SME on various group projects to include business acquisitions and other initiatives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BA/BS degree

• 10+ years of industry clinical research experience

• Expert in one or more areas of clinical site contracting.

• Knowledge of clinical development process.

• Experience overseeing third-party vendor deliverables to agreed quality and timelines.

• Experience leading cross functional teams.

• Experience interacting with senior leaders within the organization.

• Experience with clinical study budgets and contracting negotiation principles, practices, processes, and activities.

• Experience in general business, compliance, finance, legal, and drug development

• Clear communications and presentation skills.

• Experience prioritizing solving unique issues

• Experience leading and developing teams.

• Experience working in a highly matrix-based organization.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• US JD or similar degree

• 7+ years of industry clinical research experience.

• Functional management experience.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Clinical site contracts & legal contacts, Pfizer and Partner Legal team, Study Management, Study Start-Up, Site Payments Team, Peer Site Contracting colleagues, CRO Site Contracting Teams.

Work Location Assignment: Remote

  
Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
 

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $156,600.00 to $261,000.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

Global Procurement