Contracting Specialist, Real World Evidence at IQVIA

Job Overview
Coordinate and manage commercial contracts for assigned customers/part of the business. Act as the regional expert on contracting process, drive process implementation and continuous improvements to efficiently produce compliant, accurate and timely deliverables.

Essential Functions

• Manage the day-to-day tasks related to contract development and processes for large complex contracts.
• Work closely with project teams, legal and finance to determine appropriate scope, terms and conditions of contracts
• Customize documents to accurately reflect services in scope. Oversee finalization and distribution of documents
• Act as regional expert on contracting and designated processes and be the key interface for assigned (mostly internal) customers, ensuring consistency in approach, metrics and format.
• On occasions participate in client meetings related to the contracting process with client project teams and procurement etc.
• Proactively seek to clear questions, obstacles or discrepancies, propose solutions based on expertise.
• Ability and willingness to work independently with minimal oversight
• Provide advice, support and guidance as needed and serve as a mentor to colleagues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Develop understanding of IQVIA corporate goals and be compliant to corporate policies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Life Science, or relevant field
• 3-5 years of experience from working with commercial contracts, compliance governance or proposals or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and understanding of costing models.
• Ability to interpret budgets and project scope/protocols.
• Knowledge of CRO Industry is a merit.
• Possess strong analytical skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and customers.