Contract Manager

Contract Manager (High Throughput)

£50,000 - £60,000 plus benefits

Reports to: Senior Executive, Operations Team Leader CRH

Directorate: Research & Innovation

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)

Closing date: 13 July :55.

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Please contact or as soon as possible.

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

Recruitment process: Competency based interview via Microsoft Teams including task associated with the role

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

Cancer Research UK are looking for a Contract Management professional, with experience working within a large organisation and managing a high volume and variety of different contracts.

This is a pivotal role within our Commercial Partnerships Business Operations team, and an opportunity to lead and optimise our contract management operations.

About the team

The Commercial Partnerships Business Operations team sits within Cancer Research Horizons (CRH), Cancer Research UK's innovation engine. CRH seeks to bring to life new drugs and technologies to fight cancer, that come from the ideas generated by academic research funded by CRUK.

The Commercial Partnerships (CP) team is responsible for the commercialisation of cutting-edge innovations, creating the pathway for drugs, biotech and AI to reach patients ('technology transfer'). Working in close collaboration with colleagues in both Finance and CP, the Business Operations team plays a pivotal role in ensuring that Cancer Research Horizons adopts an insight-led and data-driven approach to the translation of these cutting-edge innovations

As a Contract Manager you will lead the operations of a commercial and academic contracting service. The service seeks to enact a variety of contract types in a high throughput, customer-service-centric manner, therefore we are seeking candidates that thrive working in a fast-paced environment. Contract types include but are not limited to Master Service Agreements for Science enabling facilities, Material Transfer Agreements enabling scientists to exchange experimental materials, Confidentiality Agreements and Data Transfer Agreements.

This is a great opportunity to shape the role and create and streamline processes. It's also a great opportunity to work alongside a variety of stakeholders and SMEs in finance, legal and business development. You'll also be working alongside the business development team and have exposure to their expertise and ways of working, so a chance to develop and learn new skills.

What will I be doing?

• Building the service-based high throughput contracting service
• Creating Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Documentation to support these new processes.
• Running the operationalised high throughput contracting service.
• Mapping-out, implementing and maintaining contract signing delegated authorities and governance
• Recruiting, training and managing the Contracts Associate to assist in these operational matters
• Supporting the implementation of Commercial Partnership's overall strategic objectives as set by the Commercial Partnership Leadership team

What are you looking for?

• Experience in contract negotiation and contract management
• Knowledge of contracting processes within large organisations
• Excellent track record of administration and precise record keeping /document management
• Experience of dealing with and keeping accurate track lots of concurrent tasks
• Ability to quickly grasp context and purpose of novel contract documentation
• Customer service champion mindset
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience of communicating with and influencing stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent track record of maintaining high standards of work, particularly in adhering to governance requirements, defined business processes in potentially pressurised situation.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.

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