Manager, Site Contracts & Payments Management

Responsibilities

• Partner with CROs to develop and oversee process workflows, and create visibility into site contract and investigator payment workflow efficiency across studies.
• Partner with CROs, AP, Procurement, Finance, Legal, and study teams to align process workflows, identify gaps, and improve efficiency in contracting and payment execution.
• Monitor key milestones, bottlenecks, and escalations affecting site startup experience for contracting, payment timeliness, and financial predictability.
• Support reconciliation, issue resolution, and continuous improvement related to site contracting and investigator payment operations.
• Coordinate vendor due diligence and risk assessment activities with Procurement, Finance, QA, and other stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Minimum degree requirements of a bachelor's degree (BA, BS) in scientific, health care, business, or related discipline. Advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO, or related clinical research experience.
• Strong experience in vendor oversight, outsourcing, site contracts, investigator payments, or related operational functions required.
• Experience working cross-functionally with AP, Procurement, Finance, and Legal required.
• Experience working in SAP/4 Hanna preferred.
• Experience establishing KPIs and oversight models preferred.
• Oncology, cell therapy, or early-phase clinical operations experience preferred.
• Ability to travel as necessary (up to 10%).
• Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong process management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify operational risk and drive practical mitigation strategies.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Computer literacy required (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project).
• Working knowledge of GCP, FDA, and ICH Guidelines.
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• Other Types of Pay: Performance-based bonus and/or equity is available to employees in eligible roles.
• Pay Range (Base Pay):
• $127,313 - $167,099 USD
• Please note: These benefits are offered exclusively to permanent full-time employees. Contractors are not eligible for benefits through Legend Bi

Benefits

Additional Information

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide. Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma. Legend Biotech is seeking a Manager, Site Contracts & Payments Management as part of the Clinical Operations team based in Somerset, NJ . Role Overview The Site Contracts & Payments Manager is responsible for site contracting and investigator payment process oversight and management, and vendor due diligence across Legend pipeline studies. The role serves as a central point of accountability for improving operational effectiveness, financial discipline, and sponsor-CRO-site workflow alignment for site contracting and payment processes.

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