Advarra

Lead enterprise-wide procurement strategy, manage strategic sourcing, and build a high-performing procurement team. | Bachelor's or master's degree with 5+ years procurement category management experience and proficiency in sourcing technology and source-to-pay systems. | Company Information  At Advarra, we are passionate about making a difference in the world of clinical research and advancing human health. With a rich history rooted in ethical review services combined with innovative technology solutions and deep industry expertise, we are at the forefront of industry change. A market leader and pioneer, Advarra breaks the silos that impede clinical research, aligning patients, sites, sponsors, and CROs in a connected ecosystem to accelerate trials.   Company Culture   Our employees are the heart of Advarra. They are the key to our success and the driving force behind our mission and vision. Our values (Patient-Centric, Ethical, Quality Focused, Collaborative) guide our actions and decisions. Knowing the impact of our work on trial participants and patients, we act with urgency and purpose to advance clinical research so that people can live happier, healthier lives.   At Advarra, we seek to foster an inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone is treated with respect and diverse perspectives are embraced. Treating one another, our clients, and clinical trial participants with empathy and care are key tenets of our culture at Advarra; we are committed to creating a workplace where each employee is not only valued but empowered to thrive and make a meaningful impact.  Job Overview Summary   Advarra seeks a Senior Manager, Procurement to lead a Procurement strategy for approximately $75M in indirect spending across seven categories. The Senior Manager, Procurement will (a) lead a Procurement strategy for which Advarra has a blueprint and framework built out, (b) lead and set Strategic Sourcing activities for two strategic categories, and (c) build and lead a Procurement Team. The Senior Manager, Procurement will reach across segments, functions, and sites to develop, plan, and source goods and services and continuously improve vendor-provided goods and services to benefit Advarra.   Job Duties & Responsibilities   * Lead the enterprise-wide Procurement strategy that includes Spend Visibility, Stakeholder Engagement, Sourcing Strategies, Organizational Design, Performance Measurement, and Policy, Process and Systems. The Procurement Senior Manager will look for opportunities to adapt or improve our current Procurement and Source-to-Pay capability.   * The Procurement Senior Manager will own the Sourcing and Buying process activities within the Source-to-Pay Process at Advarra. This will include designing and implementing and overseeing cross-functional workflows for vendor onboarding.     * Set and Lead Strategic Sourcing across seven major spending categories. The Procurement Senior Manager will source Technology and Business Services (two strategic categories) primarily and Travel, Marketing, and Operations spending categories secondarily.   * The Procurement Senior Manager will work collaboratively and tactfully with internal stakeholders to ensure that business is awarded to the lowest, qualified vendors.   * The Procurement Senior Manager will carefully track value realized from Strategic Sourcing activities and report it regularly to Advarra leadership.  * The Procurement Senior Manager will work collaboratively with a cross-functional team that supports the vendor onboarding process to standardize the stakeholder experience.   * Build and lead a Procurement team. The Procurement Senior Manager will hire, manage, train, mentor, and encourage the added talent to mature as procurement professionals. While the size of the team is yet to be decided, we expect the Procurement Senior Manager to be a supervisory role that would be ideal for an experienced Category Manager looking to grow into a people manager.  * Responsibility for procurement governance, policy, and multi-year roadmap.   * Lead a procurement steering committee that will ensure prioritization and escalation with executive leadership.   Location   This role is open to candidates working remotely in the United States.   Basic Qualifications   * Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, engineering, technology, or similar.  * Five or more years of experience in Procurement as a Category Manager with experience sourcing Technology and Business Services.   * Professional negotiation experience and training to lead effective vendor negotiations with new or renewing vendors.  * Experience in an organization with a mature Source-to-Pay Process enabled by the appropriate systems such as ERPs, Spend Visibility Tools, and Contract Lifecycle Management tools.  * A Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) designation, or similar.  Preferred Qualifications   * Willingness to challenge the status quo and current vendor relationships to benefit Advarra.  * High emotional intelligence, tact and composure to work well with internal stakeholders and vendor representatives.  * Talent for data analytics, master data management, and information presentation required to organize and track vendor spend data and master data and measure and report value realized from Procurement activities  * Experience working across functions such as Marketing, Human Resources, Technology, Operations and others.  * Strong communication (both written and oral) and interpersonal skills  Physical and Mental Requirements  * Sit or stand for extended periods of time at stationary workstation  * Regularly carry, raise, and lower objects of up to 10 Lbs.   * Learn and comprehend basic instructions  * Focus and attention to tasks and responsibilities  * Verbal communication; listening and understanding, responding, and speaking   Advarra is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing a workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability or genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  The base salary range for this role is $110,000 - $214,000. Note that salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience and may vary from the amounts listed above. This position may also be eligible for a variable bonus in addition to base salary as well as health coverage, paid holidays, and other benefits.

Design and implement software architecture, mentor engineers, and lead multiple projects. | At least 5 years of experience with object-oriented programming and database-driven web applications, with a high school diploma minimum and bachelor's preferred. | At Advarra, we are passionate about making a difference in the world of clinical research and advancing human health. With a rich history rooted in ethical review services combined with innovative technology solutions and deep industry expertise, we are at the forefront of industry change. A market leader and pioneer, Advarra breaks the silos that impede clinical research, aligning patients, sites, sponsors, and CROs in a connected ecosystem to accelerate trials.   Company Culture   Our employees are the heart of Advarra. They are the key to our success and the driving force behind our mission and vision. Our values (Patient-Centric, Ethical, Quality Focused, Collaborative) guide our actions and decisions. Knowing the impact of our work on trial participants and patients, we act with urgency and purpose to advance clinical research so that people can live happier, healthier lives.   At Advarra, we seek to foster an inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone is treated with respect and diverse perspectives are embraced. Treating one another, our clients, and clinical trial participants with empathy and care are key tenets of our culture at Advarra; we are committed to creating a workplace where each employee is not only valued but empowered to thrive and make a meaningful impact.  Job Overview Summary   The Senior Software Engineer I is responsible for designing and implementing software architecture for current and future products. This role is responsible for evaluating the existing and new designs for quality and long-term viability. The Senior Software Engineer I must be able to problem solve in the present, and make sure solutions align with future strategic initiatives.  Job Duties & Responsibilities   * Designing and implementing software architecture for current and future products.   * Researching and analyzing third-party software packages and tools   * Defining software development process and coding standards   * Reviewing new and existing designs for correctness, robustness, and long-term viability   * Designing and developing web-based systems using Java EE technologies in a multi-tiered environment including working with front-end components, business logic, workflow logic, backend systems as well as integration endpoints.   * Developing user interfaces built using JavaScript and other browser-based technologies with a focus on usability, security, cross-browser compatibility, and performance.    * Determining operational feasibility through analysis, problem definition, requirements gathering, solution development, and solution proposal.   * Designing and developing new core functionality.    * Adhering to coding standards and in accordance with applicable software development methodology and release processes.   * Working with Quality Assurance including functional performance and deployment issues.   * Performing technical root cause analysis and outline corrective action for given problems.   * Collaborating and adding value through participation in peer code reviews, providing comments and suggestions.   * Documenting and demonstrating solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.   * Working collaboratively and professionally with other team members (QA, PM, Support) members to achieve customer goals.   * Reviewing product and/or application information including manuals and brochures for technical accuracy, as needed.     * Strong attention to detail in diagnosing problems and ensuring solutions address the issues.   * Planning, organizing, setting objectives, and managing time to meet deadlines.  * Mentoring less experienced Software Engineers.   * Serving as a technical lead including directing other’s work, as required.   * Managing the responsibility of participating on multiple projects.   * Attending internal and external training.   * Reviewing professional publications.   * Participating in professional networks and/or organizations.   * Perform other job-related duties as assigned.  Location   This role is open to candidates working remotely in the United States.  Basic Qualifications  * High school, secondary school, or equivalent educational qualifications.  * 5+ years professional experience using either Java, Ruby, Objective-C, C#, C++, Python, PHP or other object-oriented programming technologies for building database driven web applications.   * Professional experience using relational databases (such as Oracle or Postgres),and writing SQL or PL/SQL.  * Cross-browser client-side development experience using HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript.   * Professional experience with JavaScript frameworks/libraries (Dojo, D3, Angular, Vue.js, React, jQuery, Backbone.js, Ember.js, etc.) including the use of AJAX and JSON.   * Experience using Git/GitHub for source code version control and collaborative software development.   * Working knowledge of SOAP and REST based web services.   * Demonstrated successful experience capturing and documenting software requirements.   * Demonstrated experience effectively managing project activities with and through internal relationships including Software Engineers, Customer Support, Quality Assurance and Project Management.     * Experience and demonstrated success, writing SQL in an ad hoc fashion to facilitate the troubleshooting of customer application issues.  Preferred Qualifications  * Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent work experience.    * Working knowledge of clinical trial process and medical informatics.  Physical and Mental Requirements  * Sit or stand for extended periods of time at stationary workstation  * Regularly carry, raise, and lower objects of up to 10 Lbs.   * Learn and comprehend basic instructions  * Focus and attention to tasks and responsibilities  * Verbal communication; listening and understanding, responding, and speaking   Advarra is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing a workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability or genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  The base salary range for this role is $ 95,684 - $175,421. Note that salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience and may vary from the amounts listed above. This position may also be eligible for a variable bonus in addition to base salary as well as health coverage, paid holidays, and other benefits.