Senior Site Contracts Lead

Senior Site Contracts Lead

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

Title : Senior Site Contracts Lead

Role Summary :

Responsible for overall oversight, management, and delivery of site contracts for assigned studies at country, regional, or global level and other site contracting projects as assigned.

Responsibilities :

• In collaboration within ICON internal project team members and client, develops and implements the overall study site contracting strategy at country, regional, or global, as assigned.
• Leads, trains, and / or serves as consultant on the site contract and budget development process from origination through finalization.
• Serves as the study-specific point of contact with the ICON project team and client’s legal / budget team on contract and budget matters.
• Maintains open / professional communication with clients, Site Contracts Department team members, and other ICON employees, as appropriate.
• Works cross functionally with internal and external stakeholders in support of timely start up and maintenance for the conduct of clinical trials including oversight of Site Contracts Negotiators' accuracy in forecasting contract execution timelines.
• Proactively identifies risks to meeting site contracting and study timelines and proposes solutions and supports implementation of proposed solutions to mitigate potential risks.
• Prepares and / or oversees preparation / processing of contractual documents and related correspondence, as needed.
• Reviews, supports, and oversees Site Contract Negotiators with complex negotiations and finalization of Clinical Trial Agreements, budgets, amendments, and other ancillary documents as needed.
• Conducts final quality checks by adhering to departmental and / or client requirements, as required.
• Responsible for overall financial management for site contracts, including but not limited to, working within the scope of the project, identifying out of scope work, monitoring financial units, and other tasks as required.
• Accountable for complex global studies with large country mix, complex protocols and budgets, transition studies, and other challenging studies.
• Leads and / or participates in departmental initiatives and process improvements, as assigned.
• Serves as mentor for other Site Contracts Leads.
• May act in portfolio lead capacity based on portfolio size and requirements.
• Provides subject matter expertise and shares lessons learned for areas of site contracting as assigned.
• Completes all required project, client, department, and ICON trainings on time and adheres to the applicable SOPs, processes, and procedures.

What you need :

What ICON can offer you :

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include :

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At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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