[Hiring] Site Head of Contracting @Simtra BioPharma Solutions

Role Description

The Site Head of Contracting serves as the senior contracting leader for the Bloomington manufacturing site, providing strategic oversight of customer contracts, quality agreements, supplier contracts, and contracting operations. The role partners closely with site leadership and business functions to support growth, ensure contractual and regulatory compliance, manage risk, and drive operational excellence in a highly regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Site Leadership & Business Partnership
  • Lead contracting activities supporting the Bloomington site.
  • Serve as the primary contracting advisor to site leadership.
  • Align site priorities with enterprise contracting strategy and governance.
  • Manage resources, workload allocation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Commercial Contracting
  • Lead negotiation of complex customer agreements, including CDMO master services agreements, development agreements, manufacturing agreements, commercial supply agreements, amendments, and statements of work.
  • Support business development, program management, and operational teams in securing and growing customer relationships.
• Quality & Supplier Contracting
  • Support quality agreement strategy and execution, including Quality Technical Agreements (QTAs) and Supplier Quality Agreements (SQAs).
  • Ensure clear allocation of GMP, quality, and regulatory responsibilities.
  • Lead supplier contracting efforts supporting procurement and supply chain operations.
  • Support critical supplier negotiations and sourcing initiatives.
• Governance
  • Ensure adherence to contracting policies, approval authorities, and governance standards.
  • Partner with Legal, Quality, Procurement, Finance, and Operations to identify and mitigate risk.
• Team Leadership
  • Lead and develop contracting professionals.
  • Establish performance goals, build organizational capability, and promote best practices across the contracting organization.

Qualifications

• Licensed attorney in good standing, with a JD or equivalent law degree, master’s degree in legal studies, business, or contract management experience.
• 5+ years of commercial contracting, legal, procurement, or contract management experience.
• Demonstrated success negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Leadership experience managing cross-functional teams and stakeholder relationships.
• Experience operating within a regulated industry.

Preferred

• Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or CDMO experience.
• Knowledge of GMP requirements and pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.

Benefits

• Day One Benefits
• Medical & Dental Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Spouse Life Insurance
• Child Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Time Off Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave and more
• Adoption Reimbursement Program
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Community and Volunteer Service Program
• Employee Ownership Plan
• Additional Benefits
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Insurance Benefits
• Vision Coverage
• Accident
• Critical Illness
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Legal and more
• Onsite Campus Amenities
• Workout Facility
• Cafeteria
• Credit Union