IQVIA Posted October 16, 2026

Global Site Contract Manager

Durham, United States Full time
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About this opportunity

Job Overview

Manage the contract strategy and support delivery of all required start-up contracting activities for selected sponsors and for complex studies or multi-protocol programs as determined by the Sponsor’s requirements. May include line management responsibilities. Established and productive professional individual contributor that works independently with minimal supervision. Problems faced are difficult but typically not complex.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the development of complex investigator grant estimates, contracting strategies, coordination of investigator grants, as applicable and proposal text to support the proposal development process.

• Develop contract and budget templates and contracting systems, tools, processes, and training materials for selected sponsors and complex studies or multi-protocol programs according to the Scope of Work and Project Plan, within the agreed project strategy, as applicable to the position.

• Ensure collaboration, including communication with sponsors, stakeholders and RSU regions and countries, to successfully deliver the agreed project scope in compliance with sponsor requirements and/or the RSU Management Plan.

• Provide specialist legal, operational and financial contracting support to the study teams, as applicable to site agreements to facilitate efficient business development and initiation and maintenance of complex clinical trials, whilst ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and local laws.

• Create, publish and/or review core scientific, technical and administrative documentation to support business development and enable study initiation and maintenance, as required.

• Assess and review the contracting landscape and contribute to the collection, interpretation, analysis and dissemination of accurate contracting intelligence to support assigned studies and the wider company, as required.

• Ensure overall contracting efficiency and adherence to project timelines and financial goals as applicable to site agreements.

• Report contracting performance metrics and out of scope contracting activities as required.

• Work with Quality Management to ensure appropriate contract management and quality standards.

• Mentor and coach colleagues as required, including the delivery of training materials, and provide technical guidance both within and outside the project.

• Deliver presentations to clients and professional bodies as required.

• As applicable, ensure accurate completion and maintenance of internal systems (with emphasis on CTMS), databases, tracking tools, timelines and project plans.

• Take a lead role in developing long standing relationships with preferred IQVIA clients/customers.

• May serve as a liaison for non-specific projects for top clients/customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required

• 5 years’ relevant sponsor or clinical research organization clinical site contracting experience, including demonstrable experience acting as an international contract expert.

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

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $86,500.00 - $216,000.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Durham, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Clinical Development role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 391 comparable Manager Clinical Development roles across 68 biopharma companies.

391Comparable roles tracked
367Currently active
68Companies hiring similar roles
42Countries represented

Salary context

120 of 391 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $86,500/yr – $216,000/yr
Highest disclosed · Statistical Advisor · Gilead Sciences, Inc. $226,185/yr – $292,710/yr
Peer group range $95,500 – $259,448 (median $180,500)

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India48
United Kingdom24
Poland13
China12
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Seniority mix

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Manager249
Associate Director112
Associate30

Therapeutic area mix

37 of 391 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

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Immunology11
Neuroscience3
Ophthalmology2
Dermatology & Aesthetics1
Rare Disease1
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