Senior Manager, R&D Contracts and Sourcing

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Overview

Moderna is solidifying its presence within our international business services hub in Warsaw, Poland, a city renowned for its rich scientific and technological heritage. This hub provides critical functions, meeting the growing demand of Moderna’s global business operations. Moderna’s Global Procurement team is looking for a Senior Contracts and Sourcing Manager to join its international hub in Warsaw. This pivotal role supports drug development programs within the Research and Development organization by leading complex service provider contracting and strategic sourcing activities across clinical, preclinical, regulatory, and scientific domains. The role operates as an individual contributor, requiring a sharp negotiator and cross-functional collaborator, with a focus on building efficient, scalable, and digitized processes. It provides the opportunity to work across continents with stakeholders in Legal, Finance, Procurement, and R&D, shaping contract lifecycle best practices for a fast-growing biotechnology company.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone eager to lead process transformation, explore the power of digital procurement tools, and engage with generative AI tools that will shape the future of clinical contracting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the negotiation and execution of complex contracts across the R&D portfolio, including clinical, preclinical, regulatory, laboratory, data, and consulting agreements.
• Collaborate with category managers and functional stakeholders to support competitive sourcing events, including RFPs and vendor assessments.
• Manage the cross-functional evaluation of proposals as part of the vendor selection process.
• Shape and implement negotiation strategies in collaboration with Legal and Global Procurement.
• Negotiate contract terms and budgets, utilizing internal benchmarks and strategic frameworks.
• Execute contracts in alignment with Moderna’s governance and compliance protocols.

Responsibilities Will Also Include

• Oversee the complete contract management lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness.
• Maintain centralized systems for contract tracking, approvals, renewals, and reporting.
• Identify and lead process improvements, automation, and use of digital procurement platforms and contract lifecycle tools.
• Contribute to the development of RFP templates and contract standardization efforts.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and R&D to manage contract volumes without compromising speed or quality.
• Actively participate in Moderna’s corporate initiatives, embedding operational excellence into contracting workflows.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Business or Legal discipline, or related field required
• 6-8+ years in the pharmaceutical, life sciences or related industry, and 4+ years in sourcing and/or contract negotiation/management
• Experience with various contract types and service categories
• Understanding of drug development processes in both small molecules and biologics
• Demonstrated understanding of project management principles as well as sound knowledge of contract terms and conditions, benchmarking and market analysis skills
• Strong organizational and facilitation skills as well as great attention to detail
• Excel within a dynamic, and nimble work environment that depends on strong links and collaboration with external stakeholders (CRO partners, research organizations, alliance partners, etc.)
• Ability to work independently and successfully in a matrix environment, and to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Outstanding communication skill and excellent English skills, both written and verbal

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work in a multicultural team environment and interact with a wide variety of customers
• Must be able to relate effectively to people at all levels of the organization
• Capable of taking an innovative approach to problem-solving, with an integrated view of business and scientific issues
• Skilled at developing and maintaining professional interpersonal relationships with colleagues internally and externally to complete given tasks
• Possess high levels of professionalism, poise and have a can-do attitude
• Address cross-functional issues and balance competing priorities effectively
• Thrive in a fast-paced innovative environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient
• Demonstrated proficiency with CLM’s, word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation software (MS Office skills such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint)
• A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative

Benefits

• Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
• Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
• Family planning and adoption benefits
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Savings and investments
• Location-specific perks and extras

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world. By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. We are proud to be recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S. Moderna champions in-person collaboration with a 70/30 in-office work model. If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities. Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment. Moderna is committed to equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodation or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. For accommodations, contact leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com.