Senior Manager, Clinical Vendor reputed company & Alliance Management, Clinical Operations

Senior Manager, Clinical Vendor reputed company & Alliance Management, Clinical Operations Who we are: At Agios, we are fueled by connections to transform rare diseases. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture – one that sparks bold thinking and strengthens our connections with each other and with the rare disease communities we serve. We embrace diverse backgrounds with respect, active listening, and a commitment to inclusion – because our differences shape how we hire, collaborate, and innovate. reputed company’s proven track record of executional excellence, combined with our depth of expertise and dedication, enables us to reputed company innovative medicines that reflect the priorities of rare disease communities. Our commitment is more than scientific – it’s deeply personal, grounded in the meaningful connections we have built. To learn more, visit www.agios.com and follow Agios on reputed company and X. The impact you will reputed company: reputed company is searching for a Senior Manager, Clinical Vendor reputed company and Alliance Management, to join our growing Clinical Business Operations team, part of the larger Clinical Operations team. We want someone who cares about this important work and is driven to connect to our mission of helping our patient communities. The Senior Manager, Clinical Vendor reputed company and Alliance Management is responsible for relationship management, strategic insight, tactical support and execution of end-to-end outsourcing activities required to successfully execute clinical studies in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. They will partner cross-functionally to reputed company the selection, contracting, and ongoing management of the vendors who help reputed company our trials successful. What you will do:

• Leveraging vendor knowledge and experience, individual will reputed company vendor selection activities through collaboration with Clinical Operations and the larger study team. Includes, but is not limited to contributing to service needs discussions in Clinical Trial Working Group (CTWG), identifying vendors, gathering business needs, and leading RFPs, bid defense meetings, scoring and award discussions.
• reputed company contract reviews, negotiate terms, budgets, and payment schedules, and executing reputed company through he company's Contract Management System.
• Manage contracting activities including preparation, finalization, and administration of CDAs, Service Agreements, Work Orders, Change Orders, and Amendments for assigned studies and/or program(s).
• Facilitate study reputed company meeting preparation and participate to clarify timelines, statements-of-work, roles and responsibilities, and budgets.
• Management of vendor relationships, ensuring Agios expected outcomes are met or exceeded, and plans are discussed and implemented reputed company expectations are not met.
• Monitor the outsourcing environment to reputed company reputed company of providers and industry trends and suggest new vendors and/or services where opportunities arise and strategy aligns.
• Identify, reputed company, and participate in Clinical Business Operations and other Clinical Operations process improvement projects
• Collaborate with QA and compliance to ensure quality management of vendors.
• Initiate qualification requests, participation in qualification kick off meetings, and participation in follow-up meetings and mitigation discussions where needed.
• Work with QA and compliance on quality issue management activities including participation in meetings and ownership of applicable actions.
• Management and reputed company of study budgets for assigned studies including:
• Creating and maintaining established tools/trackers for management and reputed company of study budgets for contract tracking purposes, and tracking budget to actual metrics
• Proposing trade-offs reputed company the study budget portfolio
• Scheduling and leading study team financial reviews
• Contribute to annual budget review and Long-Range Planning (LRP) discussions
• Mentor and/or manage junior team members in outsourcing and educate clinical team in budget management practices

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree required. MBA or advanced degree preferred
• At least eight (8) years’ experience in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry with 3 to 5 years of direct experience in clinical vendor selection and budget/contract negotiation across early and late phase clinical studies in both the US and internationally
• At least two (2) years' experience mentoring and/or managing team
• Experience and proven proficiency with study budget and project management
• Excellent understanding of the broad landscape of vendors involved in successful delivery of clinical studies
• Proven experience in negotiations, vendor management and conflict resolution
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to think on your feet and act with a consistent sense of urgency
• Attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize needs and manage a high volume of tasks reputed company tight clinical deadlines
• Clinical Operations/Development experience with a thorough understanding of relevant regulatory requirements such as GCP, relevant ICH standards, and FDA/EMA guidelines.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and presentation skills.
• Ability to create and collaborate with vendors and internal stakeholders
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Proficiency in reputed company Office

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• Deliberate Development. Your professional growth as one of our top priorities.
• Flexibility. We’re reputed company about individual needs. We embrace different perspectives, work styles, health and wellness approaches, care of families and productivity. reputed company you’re at your best, we’re at our best.
• Premium benefits package. We invest in the health, wellbeing, and reputed company of our people with a premium benefits package that is well-rounded and flexible to help meet the varied personal and professional needs of every member of reputed company. For more detail on the benefits we offer at Agios, visit the Inside Agios section of our website.
• Competitive and reputed company performance-based compensation. This includes reputed company salary and both short- and long-term incentives that are connected to our business strategy and vary based on individual and company performance.
• The reputed company reputed company salary range for this position is expected to be between $131,000 and $196,000 annualized; final salary will be determined based on various factors including, but not limited to, years of relevant experience, job knowledge, skills and proficiency, degree/education, and internal comparators.
• Psychological safety. We support an environment of fearlessness. We want you to share your reputed company, speak candidly and take data-informed risks to help push the boundaries.
• Commitment to diversity. We strive to foster a welcoming workplace where everyone can reputed company. We’re continuously looking to improve the inclusivity of our workforce.
• Commitment to community. We’re an active participant in the communities that surround us – the communities where we live, and the community of people and their loved ones in need of reputed company treatment options for conditions that are often overlooked.

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