Site Contracting Team Lead (m/f/d)

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All over the world, Pfizer colleagues work together to positively impact health for everyone, everywhere. Our colleagues have the opportunity to grow and develop a career that offers both individual and company success; be part of an ownership culture that values diversity and where all colleagues are energized and engaged; and the ability to impact the health and lives of millions of people. Pfizer, a global leader in the biopharmaceutical industry, is continuously seeking top talent who are inspired by our purpose to innovate to bring therapies to patients that significantly improve their lives.

Right now, we are seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position:

Site Contracting Team Lead (m/f/d)

About the role:

The Site Contracting Team Lead is responsible for leading a team of 8-12 Investigator Contracts Leads to plan and achieve contract execution targets while raising and managing risks to those targets. This role also works with other functional lines and planners to appropriate plan, prioritize and resource for studies within their remit. The Team Lead 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. Manage leadership-level escalated issues to resolution.

• 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.

• Determine global site contracting sourcing options during study sourcing meetings.

• Forecast and provide appropriate ICL and FSP resourcing based on study priority levels.

• Align with therapeutic area department heads 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 global site contracts off the critical path on prioritized studies.

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

• Onboard, train and manage the workload of ICLs and contractors within scope of oversight.

• Responsible for relationship management with CROs and FSP performing site contracting activities

About You:

• Several years of experience with a 4-year degree (BA/BS or equivalent)

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

• Knowledge of clinical development process.

• Ability to oversee third-party vendor deliverables to agreed quality and timelines.

• Experience leading cross functional teams.

• Experience in interaction with senior leaders within the organization.

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

• Balance of general business, compliance, finance, legal, and drug development experience.

• Clear communications and presentation skills.

• Ability to problem solve unique issues and prioritize.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams.

• Demonstrated success in working in a highly matrix-based organization.

• Previous functional management experience

• Fluent English Language Skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years of relevant experience with a US Juris Doctorate or equivalent legal degree.

Together we stand for:

Breakthroughs that change patients' lives – In order to fulfill our corporate purpose, a value-oriented corporate culture guides our actions. Pfizer's values ​​are: Courage, Excellence, Equity & Joy.

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