Lexitas Pharma Services · 14 hours ago
Associate Director, Proposals and Contracts
Lexitas Pharma Services is a leading ophthalmic product development organization seeking a purpose-driven Associate Director, Proposals and Contracts. This role involves managing all proposal and contract activities, overseeing staff, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality proposals for strategic initiatives.
BiotechnologyClinical TrialsHealth Care
Responsibilities
Managing all contracts and proposals staff
Owning of all contracts and proposals processes
Owning all contracts and proposals data and tools including the budget calculator
Oversee the production of all proposals and clinical contracts including budgets throughout the project lifecycle; owning deliverables as needed
Participating in senior leadership meetings and associated initiatives
Leading the RFP response process in all stages, including coordination with partners/vendors, internal team review meetings, development of proposal strategy and management of process and all associated requests
Serve as primary contact for the internal team during contract preparation / amendment
Managing deliverable schedules and managing multiple deadlines with tight timelines
Collaborating with subject matter experts to understand the processes, business needs, and other contextual details to elicit the appropriate information needed to compose high-quality proposals
Support the sales function with proposals, contracts and reporting
Support hiring and training of new team members as needed
Procure approved vendor budgets for pending proposals
Ensure accurate entry of proposal and contracts data in salesforce.com
Support project teams during contract negotiations (internal and external discussions)
Timely delivery of quality contracts and proposals
Individual development of budgets for high-level estimates and proposals
Proposals and change order tracking, negotiation, documentation, and finalization
Ongoing training on best practices in change orders, contracting, and cycle time optimization
Approved Vendor Budgets and Contracts
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree Required
Minimum of 7 years of CRO experience in proposals and/or contracts including experience in implementing budget revisions and preparing CO budgets
Knowledge of CRO proposal and contracting principles and best practices
Comprehensive knowledge of relevant software (Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Salesforce, SharePoint)
Highly organized with attention to detail and independent workload management
Ability to lead internal/external meetings with senior executives
Excellent oral and written communication skills, analytical and problem-solving skills and negotiation skills
Ability to multitask and prioritize demands to meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Contribute to team efforts for continuous process improvements
Preferred
Experience with Project Finance or Cost Accounting is a plus
Company
Lexitas Pharma Services
Lexitas Pharma is a full-service CRO partnering with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies specializing in ophthalmics.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-07-07Acquired
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