Associate Director, Clinical Program Sourcing & Contracting

Biogen

Job Location:

Cambridge, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 151000 - 208000

Posted on: 7 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About This Role

We are building a high-performing clinical contracting capability that accelerates clinical trial delivery while strengthening compliance financial discipline and inspection readiness. You will lead a team of procurement associates in the Clinical Program Sourcing & Contracting (CPSC) ensuring end-to-end execution across demand planning sourcing and contracting activities supporting global clinical programs (e.g. Phase IIV).

This role is accountable for operational excellence contractual compliance and delivery performance across CPSC remit. You will collaborate closely with Clinical Services Category Management Clinical Trial Development Unit (CTDU) and Strategic Resourcing & Performance Optimization (SRPO) teams to align study contracting timelines specifications collection budget validation and contract execution.

You will also establish and lead a robust Vendor Demand Management Model across TAs programs and studies ensuring consistent translation of program-level outsourcing strategies into study-level execution. The focus is to create a lean predictable model that improves speed quality and stakeholder confidence. This role reports into the Head of Research Development & Medical Services within the Global Procurement organization.

What Youll Do

Operational Excellence Demand planning and Clinical Contract Delivery

Lead end-to-end Demand planning and Clinical Contract Delivery operations supporting global clinical trials (Phase IIV) ensuring timely compliant execution of sourcing and contracting activities.
Design and optimize a scalable CPSC operating model aligned to portfolio growth.
Establish a technology-enabled Demand planning and Clinical contract delivery environment. Implement predictive contracting capabilities using historical study data and demand trends.
Define and monitor KPIs (cycle time quality compliance stakeholder satisfaction) and deliver performance transparency to senior leadership.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives across SOPs templates legal support models training and systems.

Demand & Planning Program-Level Alignment & Resource Optimization

Establish and oversee an integrated Vendor Demand Management Model ensuring consistent program-level outsourcing strategies are implemented effectively at study level.
Translate program and portfolio forecasts into structured resource capacity planning and prioritization frameworks.
Ensure clear handoffs of study specifications and contracting requirements into CPSC execution teams.
Serve as escalation point for contracting risks timeline conflicts and cross-functional barriers impacting study start-ups.

Commercial Governance Financial Discipline & Contractual Controls

Drive financial transparency and discipline across contracting activities including Fair Market Value (FMV) governance milestone-payment alignment and value reporting.
Develop and report Commercial Framework Contractual Compliance Metrics tracking adherence to approved rate cards templates commercial protections and negotiated terms.
Ensure audit readiness regulatory compliance and strong documentation practices.
Monitor contractual control effectiveness identifying systemic gaps and leading corrective process enhancements.

Supplier Excellence Risk Management & Performance Enablement

Implement an integrated supplier risk and performance management framework.
Establish standardized mechanisms to monitor vendor performance indicators (budget accuracy scope stability cycle-time adherence inspection findings).

Who You Are

10 years of experience in contracting ideally within biotech/pharma and clinical trial operations.
Previous experience managing teams setting departmental priorities to support business objectives matrixed environment
Strong understanding of clinical trial operations and the drivers of contracting speed.
Deep knowledge of end-to-end Source to Contract processes complex negotiations and contract lifecycle management in a regulated environment.
Highly effective stakeholder partner with the ability to persuade and build strong relationships across technical and operational teams.
Data-driven and performance-oriented; experienced in establishing KPIs dashboards and reporting to drive transparency and continuous improvement.
Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to communicate clearly with leaders and technical stakeholders
Process-oriented continuous improvement mindset; Identifies and solves complex operational and organizational problems

Education:

Bachelors degree required; advanced degree and/or legal/contracting background is a plus; relevant certifications (e.g. CPSM/C.P.M.) are desirable.

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Job Level: Management

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is: $151000.00-$208000.00

Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including but not limited to relevant skills & experience job location and internal equity.

Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual business unit and company performance.

In addition to compensation Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees and their families physical financial emotional and social well-being; including but not limited to:

Medical Dental Vision & Life insurances
Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
Up to 12 company paid holidays 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
80 hours of sick time per calendar year
Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Tuition reimbursement of up to $10000 per calendar year
Employee Resource Groups participation

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 onto 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.

Required Experience:

Director

About This Role We are building a high-performing clinical contracting capability that accelerates clinical trial delivery while strengthening compliance financial discipline and inspection readiness. You will lead a team of procurement associates in the Clinical Program Sourcing & Contracting (CPSC...