Manager, Site Contracts & Payments Management

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.

• 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.
• Perform other duties as required.

• 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 Hana 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.

Benefits and Paid Time Off:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one. We offer eight weeks of paid parental leave after just three months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and eleven company holidays. Additional voluntary benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.

We also provide voluntary commuter benefits, family planning and care resources, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs.

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 Biotech.

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