Job Profile Summary:

The Associate Manager, Vendor Contract’s primary responsibilities are managing the Vendor Contract team and managing the workload and productivity of assigned team. This position is responsible for review and validation of document collection in compliance with SOC 1 policies and procedures to ensure that payments are processed with accuracy. This position is responsible for control and oversight of the set-up of vendor records in appropriate internal systems.Responsibilities:

• Effectively balances workload across the team to ensure contractual commitments are achieved
• Ensures team members are trained and qualified to carry out their responsibilities
• Responsible for development and maintenance of the resource capacity plan and works with FO COE Sr Managers to ensure appropriate and timely resource levels
• Responsible for implementing process standards across Centralized Contract & Payee Team
• Manage the set-up of vendor records and for assigned clinical trials ensuring that all payee records are established according to the terms of the Clinical Trial Agreement (CTA)
• Manage the review and validate process of the CTAs, PIFs, W9s, W8s or other contract related documents to the site contract record
• Responsible for ownership and resolution of cases for Vendor and Payee management
• Ensure support to the clinical trial sites is provided at DrugDev’ levels of excellence through timely resolution of issues that are raised through email and/or phone contact
• Ensures work is SOC 1 compliant where appropriate
• Ensure that all vendors are peer reviewed for accuracy as defined by SOC 1 policies and procedures, and peer reviews as assigned to ensure the accuracy of all vendor and contract records
• Other duties as assigned

Experience: Typically requires 2 - 3 years of prior relevant experience.

Knowledge: Requires intermediate level knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts of a job area, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.

Education: Bachelor's Degree - Business or Equivalent

Additional Work Experience:

• Related business experience
• Prior experience at a biotechnology company, CRO, pharmaceutical company preferred

Skills and Abilities:

• Must be able to supervise a team
• Must be customer focused and have excellent written and oral communication skills
• High energy, self-starter with the ability to work in a team environment as well as independently
• Able to think independently, and to analyze and solve problems creatively
• Strong time management and planning skills
• Comfortable working in a global company environment
• Strong PC skills (i.e. Microsoft Office, Google, MS Project, SAP-Business One)
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple work requirements to meet deadlines
• Ability to analyze processes to gain efficiencies

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com