Job Description

The Contract Manager partners closely with Sales, Legal, Finance, and Operations to ensure contracts are accurate, compliant, and executed efficiently. This role focuses on operational excellence, deal velocity, and risk awareness while escalating non-standard issues as required.

Key Responsibilities

1. Contract Review & Execution
• Review and process customer contracts, amendments, renewals, and related documents.
• Ensure agreements align with approved templates, policies, and fallback positions.
• Support contract negotiations by redlining terms within established guardrails.
• Drive timely contract execution to meet deal timelines and revenue targets.

2. Policy Adherence & Risk Identification
• Apply contract policies, approval requirements, and standard terms consistently.
• Identify deviations, risks, or non-standard terms and escalate appropriately.
• Partner with Legal and Contracts leadership to resolve issues within defined authority.
• Ensure contracts are complete, accurate, and audit-ready.

3. Process & Operational Support
• Follow standardized contract intake, review, approval, and execution processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying process gaps or inefficiencies.
• Meet defined SLAs and quality standards for contract processing.
• Support peak volumes and shifting priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

4. Systems, Tools & Documentation
• Use contract management and CRM tools to manage contract workflows and status.
• Ensure contract data is accurate, complete, and properly stored.
• Maintain documentation and records in accordance with operational standards.
• Support adoption of new tools, templates, or processes as introduced.

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with Sales to clarify contract requirements, timelines, and next steps.
• Coordinate with Legal, Finance, and Operations on contract execution needs.
• Provide clear, professional communication to internal stakeholders throughout the contract lifecycle.

Qualifications

Required
• 3-5 years of experience in contracts, operations, sales operations, legal operations, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of commercial contracts and approval workflows.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deals simultaneously.
• Ability to apply policies consistently and exercise sound judgment within defined guidelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred
• Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools.
• Exposure to commercial models.
• Experience supporting Sales or revenue-generating teams.

Salary Band - $90,000 - 115,000 Salary offered will be based on candidates experience level.

We are looking for people who are passionate about working clinical research and biotech, including people who identify as LGBTIQ+, have a disability or have caring responsibilities.

About the Team

At Novotech we have advanced therapeutic and regulatory expertise, the ability to execute across markets and a client-centric service model, so that our clients get a trusted, long-term partner and an accelerated path to bring their life-changing advances to market. This gives our employees the opportunity to develop their careers by joining a diverse and supportive global organization with a collaborative culture, whilst working with clients on the cutting-edge of life sciences.

At Novotech you will work alongside empowered teams with a shared commitment to success.

• Strategic vs transactional mindset.

• Ability to gain insights and make proactive decisions quickly.

• Culture that fosters partnership and collaboration, where every voice is heard and valued.

• Ongoing support from senior stakeholders and leadership team.