Temp Senior Manager, Contract Optimization and Strategy Team (COST) at Revolution Medicines

Redwood City, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Sep, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Contract Administration, Clinical Trials, Vendor Management, Negotiation, Leadership, Communication, Organizational Skills, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Budget Management, Regulatory Knowledge, Multi-tasking, Collaboration, Training, Coaching, Attention to Detail

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Revolution Medicines is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on developing novel targeted therapies to inhibit frontier targets in RAS-addicted cancers. The company’s R&D pipeline comprises RAS(ON) Inhibitors designed to suppress diverse oncogenic variants of RAS proteins, and RAS Companion Inhibitors for use in combination treatment strategies. As a new member of the Revolution Medicines team, you will join other outstanding Revolutionaries in a tireless commitment to patients with cancers harboring mutations in the RAS signaling pathway. The Opportunity: The Senior Manager, COST - Vendor drives objectives within projects’ end-to-end outsourcing to external service providers for current and future clinical trials for Clinical Vendors (e.g., CRO’s, imaging, cardiac, IRT, data management, Pharmacovigilance, etc.). Accountability includes partnering with the clinical development functions, Finance, CQA, Legal, IT and other functional teams for clinical vendor identification, creation of requests for information/proposal (RFIs/RFPs), service provider selection, contract negotiations, budget and contract lifecycle management, and facilitating service provider governance, including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and performance metrics. This position would report to the Director, Vendor Contracting Relations. The key responsibilities are: Drive decisions cross functionally with development operations teams (Clinical, DM, Biometrics, Safety, Regulatory, Quality) as well as Finance and Legal to review vendor contract proposals and budgets. Participate in the request for proposals process in support of clinical studies. Draft and finalize work orders, change orders and consulting agreements according to the scope of services requested. Drive collaboration through objective setting and communicate effectively with all functional area representatives within senior management in the project team environment as needed to ensure alignment across functions to support clinical programs. Work with Legal and Finance to review, amend and negotiate Master Service Agreements with vendors. Coordinate with QA and IT for completion of vendor qualification as required under SOPs. Contribute expertise to ensure vendor agreements cover all operational activities requested pertaining to the execution of clinical trials. Oversee internal and external logistics and/all activities/services required for execution of vendor agreements and purchase orders. Initiate, cultivate and maintain strong relationships with vendors and the study teams they support in driving to best practices, including communicating those to the broader organization. Provide support to RevMed’s vendor governance needs, where requested. Interview and evaluate candidates as part of Revolution Medicines candidate evaluation teams. Train, coach and mentor new hires, including managing performance reviews of direct reports, where applicable. Required Skills, Experience and Education: Minimum of a BS, plus 8 years of experience in a contract administration environment in a pharmaceutical, CRO/ biotech company or worked in a clinical operations setting with a CRO/Sponsor company Advanced degree desirable. Expertise in large, multi-site, Phase 3 clinical trials is required. The ideal candidate will have experience working in growing companies or departments and can be flexible working with all levels of the organization. Direct experience vetting and negotiating with vendors is a must. Ability to understand the clinical development process and demonstrate the capability of managing multiple contracts and studies. Demonstrated leadership qualities, including the ability to say "no." Prior management experience and knowledge of applicable regulatory and ICH guidance regarding clinical research and GCP. Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize work, and independently solve problems. A strategic thinker who can efficiently utilize company resources and expertise to extract optimal vendor performance. An excellent communicator, both written and verbal, to effectively communicate to internal and external colleagues as required. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. An innovative, driven and effective person with a "can do" attitude. Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook required. Preferred Skills: Familiarity working with financial and legal systems/portals. Knowledge and/or familiarity with Ex-US region(s) clinical trial operations. Working knowledge of applicable regulatory, ICH and GCP. Grant Plan or Grant Manager experience. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Smartsheet. This is a contract position that will be employed through a third-party recruiting agency. The agency will provide the pay range, which will be based on several factors, including job-related skills, experience, market conditions, and relevant education or training. Revolution Medicines is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital status, medical condition, and veteran status. Revolution Medicines takes the protection and security of personal data very seriously and respects your right to privacy while using our website and when contacting us by email or phone. We will only collect, process and use any personal data that you provide to us in accordance with our CCPA Notice and Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact privacy@revmed.com. #LI-Hybrid #LI-AP1

Responsibilities

The Senior Manager, COST - Vendor drives objectives within projects’ end-to-end outsourcing to external service providers for clinical trials. Responsibilities include vendor contract proposals review, budget management, and collaboration with various functional teams.