Senior Manager, R&D Outsourcing

CSL

About The Position

The Senior Manager, R&D Outsourcing is responsible for managing the full contracting lifecycle for strategic outsourced R&D services and projects across assigned therapeutic and functional areas. This includes drafting, reviewing, and negotiating scopes of work, budgets, and contracts with external service providers to support CSL’s global clinical and portfolio development needs. This individual contributor role partners closely with Business Strategy Leads, Project Owners, Legal, Finance, and Procurement to ensure timely contract execution, cost control, and compliance with CSL’s policies and standards. Outsourcing Execution Manage vendor identification, RFI/RFP processes, proposal reviews, and budget and contract negotiations for strategic outsourced R&D services (e.g., MSAs, Work Orders, Change Orders, rate cards). Draft, review, and finalize contracts to ensure timely execution and compliance with CSL policies. Coordinate with project teams and stakeholders to align contract deliverables with operational needs. Contract Oversight and Compliance Track contractual obligations and ensure vendors meet agreed terms, budgets, and timelines. Support resolution of contract or performance issues in collaboration with Legal, Finance, and project stakeholders. Maintain organized and up-to-date contract documentation in line with internal requirements and industry regulations. Financial and Operational Support Review vendor proposals and budgets for accuracy and alignment with scope. Monitor ongoing vendor spending versus approved budgets; highlight variances as needed. Support financial forecasting and reporting by providing timely contract and spend data. Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with Business Strategy Leads, Project Owners, Legal, Finance, and Procurement to ensure smooth contract operations. Communicate contract requirements and processes clearly to internal stakeholders. Serve as a resource for questions on contract terms, templates, and procedures. Process Improvement and Reporting Identify opportunities to improve contracting efficiency, consistency, and compliance. Contribute to tracking and reporting of outsourcing metrics and performance indicators. Participate in cross-functional initiatives to enhance vendor management practices. About CSL Behring CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives. CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries. To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Life Sciences, or a related field.
Minimum 7 years of experience managing end-to-end contracting with R&D service providers (e.g., CROs).
Proven ability to draft, review, and negotiate budgets and contracts.
Working knowledge of clinical trial operations and vendor cost structures.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills across functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting outsourcing in global or matrixed R&D organizations.
Familiarity with contract lifecycle management software or financial systems.
Understanding of basic financial principles (e.g., budget tracking, forecasting).

Responsibilities

Manage vendor identification, RFI/RFP processes, proposal reviews, and budget and contract negotiations for strategic outsourced R&D services (e.g., MSAs, Work Orders, Change Orders, rate cards).
Draft, review, and finalize contracts to ensure timely execution and compliance with CSL policies.
Coordinate with project teams and stakeholders to align contract deliverables with operational needs.
Track contractual obligations and ensure vendors meet agreed terms, budgets, and timelines.
Support resolution of contract or performance issues in collaboration with Legal, Finance, and project stakeholders.
Maintain organized and up-to-date contract documentation in line with internal requirements and industry regulations.
Review vendor proposals and budgets for accuracy and alignment with scope.
Monitor ongoing vendor spending versus approved budgets; highlight variances as needed.
Support financial forecasting and reporting by providing timely contract and spend data.
Partner with Business Strategy Leads, Project Owners, Legal, Finance, and Procurement to ensure smooth contract operations.
Communicate contract requirements and processes clearly to internal stakeholders.
Serve as a resource for questions on contract terms, templates, and procedures.
Identify opportunities to improve contracting efficiency, consistency, and compliance.
Contribute to tracking and reporting of outsourcing metrics and performance indicators.
Participate in cross-functional initiatives to enhance vendor management practices.