Contract Manager

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Contract Manager overseeing contract lifecycle for clinical trials at Worldwide Clinical Trials. Collaborating with multiple departments to negotiate agreements and manage contract compliance.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $54,500 - $107,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in contract negotiation and management within the pharmaceutical or CRO industry, with a strong focus on budget development and collaboration across multiple departments. Proficient in drafting and revising contracts to ensure compliance and accuracy.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Contract NegotiationBudget DevelopmentCRO ExperienceMS Office ProficiencyCollaboration Skills

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Hard Skills

Contract DraftingBudget RevisionScope DefinitionProposal Development

Soft Skills

CommunicationTeam CollaborationNegotiation

Tools & Technologies

MS WordMS ExcelMS PowerPoint

Industry Keywords

PharmaceuticalCROStudy BudgetContract TerminationService Description

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with Business Development, Therapeutic Leaders, Operations, Finance and Legal departments to draft and finalize contracts/change orders and contract termination documents with sponsors.
Lead and participate in conference calls to negotiate terms of an agreement, including the study budget, with the sponsor.
Ensure the scope of work is defined correctly and reflected in the study budget.
Ensure any changes are integrated into the main study contract efficiently and accurately.
Revise final proposal budget to reflect agreed upon specifications to include minor changes to the budget including updates to sponsor bid grids, if used, to reflect the revised budget.
Develop and/or modify service description text in addition to original proposal text, which collectively becomes the core contract/exhibit.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Two to three years of direct experience with CRO or pharmaceutical data
Advanced Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive benefits package depending on location
Health insurance
Retirements plans
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities