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Vertex Pharmaceuticals
London
4 weeks ago
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Job Description Company Name: Vertex PharmaceuticalsType of Role: Contract position, Inside IR35 Contract length: 12months Location: Hybrid (3 days on site in Paddington) Department:Commercial Business Operations Looking for opportunities withpurpose, impact and possibilities? Our client, Vertex, is a globalbiotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. Asthey grow their pipeline at pace, they are strengthening theirreputation for creating transformative medicines for people withserious diseases. Detailed-orientated professional, help provideholistic oversight of communication across Vertex systems, actingas a central point of coordination. Ensure seamless informationflow between teams, maintain dedicated organisational sites andresources, and support efficient system integration. streamliningadministrative processes and ensuring key stakeholders readily haveaccess to project-specific information. Require strongadministrative and organisational skills, working in a complexmatrix environment and fostering cross-functional collaboration KeyResponsibilities Third Party Risk Management Project Support -Input data into ProcessUnity to support the execution of the Vertexthird-party risk management (TPRM) processes, ensuring businesscompliance and mitigation of potential risk across criticalbusiness domains - Coordinate due diligence outputs across subjectmatter experts and the Business Owner (BO) to ensure timely projectapproval, logging decisions and risk mitigation actions asnecessary - Maintain project trackers for BOs to facilitatereal-time TPRM oversight for all new external projects and forexisting contracting entities Management of company resourcesunderpinning team projects and activities - Manage external users'access to Vertex company resources and systems, including VertexUniversity, Veeva, Pitcher, OKTA, Microsoft Authenticator anddedicated Alliance Management SharePoint sites for externaldistributors, whilst ensuring that appropriate governance isfollowed - Raising of Veeva Matrix job codes and facilitating VeevaMatrix management for Vertex driven promotional materials - Ensuredistributor partner employee lists are up-to-date, transition logsmaintained and roles reflected in system access - Manage otherdocument repositories as required, and ensure the proper archivingand accessibility of business-critical documents - Ensuringexternal training assignments in VertexU are completed on time toensure distributor compliance with Vertex policies ways of workingSupporting the end-to-end contracting and documentation process -Creation of purchase orders (POs) and Statements of Work (SoW)against Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and ensuring projectclosure via cross-referencing adequate proof of delivery incommitted time frame - Ensuring POs, SoWs and MSAs align, withlogical numbering process and consolidated filing for ease ofcross-reference during an audit process - Ensuring that invoicesreceived from external vendors are compliant with Vertexexpectations and clearly demonstrate proof and method of delivery -Assist Distributors Markets in the review and creation of NeedsAssessment Forms (NAFs) when a proposed activity involves atransfer of value to an external stakeholder Qualifications: -Bachelor’s degree in business-related field - Experience gainedthrough similar roles - Strong organizational and multitaskingskills - Attention to detail and a proactive approach toproblem-solving - Proficiency in using document management systemsPreferred Skills: - Experience with content management or trainingsystems - Familiarity with procurement and contracting processesVertex is partnering with Talent Works to manage theirinternational temporary job openings. If you are successful in yourapplication, you will be employed by Talent Works to work on atemporary assignment at Vertex.

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