Opportunity Details

Job Summary

• The Senior Associate, Business Operations will provide operational service and support to lines with BVSM, such as Contracting & Financial Operations, Sourcing Risk & Compliance, etc.
• This role is expected to proactively work with the Vendor Finance Operations Lead, stakeholders and line managers in BVSM.

Job Responsibilities

• Work on MAPP/FCPA requests on a daily basis and ensure all requests are processed within required timelines. Review and support FCPA related documentation consolidation in preparation of the automation/semi-automation of general processes.
• Participate in Investigator Payments solution in the support of clinical site payments of Sponsor to ensure that the processes and standards of site configurations are met within required timelines.
• Support contracting activities for fully executed contracts and assistance processing the contracts (e.g. filing to PTMF, publishing in AOD, distributing, and communication).
• Deliver aggregated data, reports, metrics, analytics and/or visualizations in support of business requirements, following established methodologies and processes.
• Subject Matter Expert for the contract administration process for assigned BVSM Team:
• Adds new suppliers to Ariba/SAP system, as required
• Facilitates contract execution/signature process
• Supports Ariba (ACW) and ENGAGE maintenance and administration
• Uploads PDF copy of fully executed contracts to Sponsor Trial Master File (PTMF).
• Processes Letters of Authorization (LOAs) and provides guidance to stakeholders on LOA requirements
• Facilitates the Subcontractor Approval Process.
• Provides contract retrieval and redaction support during Corporate Audits and Regulatory Inspections.
• Participates in special projects and/or initiatives to help achieve business objectives. Ensures compliances with BVSM Compliance & Business requirements. Works with team to drive the creation and implementation of best practices.
• Actively supports Sponsor’s culture.
• Able to manage a team

Qualifications

• BS/BA from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 2+ years’ clinical trial-related Sponsor experience, CRO operational and/or proposal development experience or other relevant clinical trial-related experience and experience negotiating and drafting clinical trial-related agreements is required
• Excellent oral/written communication skills and proficiency with MS Office applications (Word/Excel) is required.
• Knowledge and experience in negotiating and contracting with service providers is desired Experience with Ariba Contract Workbench (ACW)/Ariba On Demand (AOD), ENGAGE and/or other industry costing or contract management tools is desired.
• Operational knowledge of clinical trial study execution activities (e.g. study start-up, maintenance and closeout activities) and clinical outsourcing is desired
• Knowledge and experience in negotiating and contracting with Healthcare Providers (HCPs), Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) and/or technical service providers is desired