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Contract Operations Manager

Role overview

Qualifications

  • University degree, with business related degree preferred
  • Business level fluency in English and primary business language of the site(s) supported
  • 7+ years with procurement experience in strategic sourcing, global category management, and complex procurement contracting
  • Solid leadership experience with extensive procurement experience and deep specific category knowledge

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary SPOC managing contract intake, cross-functional routing, and redline triage
  • Partner closely with Salesforce and Conga technical teams as a Subject Matter Expert
  • Build foundational processes to support team growth and mentor additional contract operations personnel
  • Maintain strict pre-legal and system-level quality controls for alignment between pricing structures and legal agreements

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Quality Assurance
  • Leadership
  • Communication

About the company

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Roche

Biotechnology

Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible.Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management.Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).For more information, please visit https://careers.roche.comRead our community guidelines here: https://www.roche.com/some-guidelines.htm#Roche #Biotechnology #Pharmaceuticals #Diagnostics #Healthcare #PersonalisedHealthcare #GreatPlaceToWork #Innovation

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryBiotechnology
Company size10001

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Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Contract Operations Manager

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. 


The Opportunity:

Serves as the lead Contract Operations Single Point of Contact (SPOC) responsible for driving end-to-end agreement execution across business, technical, and legal teams. This role combines operational execution with technical strategy and organizational growth—serving as a primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Salesforce/Conga platform capabilities, ensuring data integrity across the commercial agreement lifecycle, and positioning the department for future team expansion.


Key Roles & Responsibilities:


  • Platform SME & Systems Consultation: Partner closely with Salesforce and Conga technical teams as a business Subject Matter Expert, advising on system capabilities, translating operational needs into platform enhancements, and optimizing tools.
  • Contract Operations & SPOC Ownership: Act as the primary SPOC managing contract intake, cross-functional routing, redline triage, and system activations across business units.
  • Team Leadership & Scale: Build foundational processes to support team growth, with the potential to supervise, direct, and mentor additional contract operations personnel as business needs scale.
  • Quality & Compliance Assurance: Maintain strict pre-legal and system-level quality controls to ensure total alignment between pricing structures, service tables, and final legal agreements.
  • Stakeholder & Legal Alignment: Serve as the central liaison between business leads, technical teams, external pharma partners, and legal counsel to ensure seamless document execution.

Who You Are:

  • University degree, with business related degree preferred.
    Business level fluency in English as well as primary business language of the site(s) supported.
  • 7+ years with procurement experience in strategic sourcing, global category management, complex procurement contracting, and operational category efficiency projects.
  • Solid leadership experience, extensive procurement experience and deep specific category knowledge in one or more categories.

Preferred Qualifications:


  • Platform Expertise: Deep proficiency as a SME in Salesforce and Conga CLM/CPQ systems, with a track record of consulting on system enhancements.
  • Operational Execution: Excellent balance of strategic systems thinking with rigorous detail control and cross-functional project management.

Location: This is a remote position open to candidates anywhere in the United States. Relocation benefits are not available for this role.


The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Tucson, AZ is $94,500 - $175,500.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.


Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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