Manager, R&D Standards and Contracting

About This Role

This role reports to the Head of Program & Resource Management, Portfolio Technologies (PROMPT) and works under the direction of the Head of R&D Standards, Governance and Contracting (SGC) to help support the Corporate Compliance Program and R&D Contracting.

The successful candidate will triage incoming requests for the R&D contracts team and execute R&D contracts including vendor contracts, HCP consulting contracts, SRAs, MTAs etc. This role serves to define the processes with regards to contracts across the organization and serves as a point of escalation to troubleshoot contracts due to compliance, legal and financial issues as well as other cross-functional efforts. The role serves as a contracting SME, providing technical guidance and training to requesters,  collaborate with IT, Procurement, Legal, Finance and Compliance to meet requirements/statutes for all contracts.  The colleague will maintain the tracking system/performance metrics for processing of all R&D contracts, and create reports as needed for leadership.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with Legal, Procurement, Compliance and Finance to ensure that all fair-practices, regulatory and compliance statutes are followed in the contracting process
• Maintain performance metric dashboards for processing of R&D contracts. Use data analytics to look for potential issues or improvement opportunities and to drive more automation across data and reporting.  Create reports for R&D leadership.
• Develop, maintain and train others to use internal Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tool to manage contract requests
• Partner with Head of R&D SGC to design and implement continuous improvement initiatives across the organization
• Assist Head of R&D SGC with compliance monitoring activities
• Assists in oversight of a team of contract analysts’ assignments and performance

Who You Are

You are passionate about developing and managing robust processes in a matrixed organization, ensuring compliance, quality, and accurate reporting.  You also enjoy taking a proactive and solution driven approach to continuous improvement.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or any other relevant education or experience
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the similar contracting role, ideally in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries
• Process management and improvement, project/program management skills are a plus
• Ethical and integrity-driven approach and objectivity
• Data driven and attention to detail
• Excellent and professional communication skills

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.