Kameron Giardina
Sr Manager, Strategic Clinical Procurement, Business & Vendor Partner @Parexel
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WORK HISTORY
Sr Manager, Strategic Clinical Procurement, Business & Vendor Partner @Parexel
Strategic Clinical Procurement/Outsourcing of clinical trial services and technologies (vendors) in support of clinical trial study execution. Clinical Trials Category/Vendor ManagementExample Categories/Vendors-Clinical Technologies: CTMS, eTMF, SSU, RTSM/IRT, eCOA/ePRO, EDC, eConsent, and Telehealth-Clinical Services: Central Labs, Specialty Labs, Home Healthcare, and Medical Imaging-Identify new clinical vendors (RFP/RFI development) to support clinical trial delivery based on technology/services required, review of their capabilities, oversee the delivery of vendor qualification/validation and onboarding-Manage vendor agreements/contracts (contract management and negotiating) by working with cross-functional stakeholders (Legal, Quality, Finance, Clinical Ops) and vendors to reach agreement on contract terms (GSA/MSA, SaaS, CDA, SOW, SUA, and CIS/CO)-Lead and own full governance oversight, inclusive of Quarterly Business Review Meetings (QBRMs) and Executive Steering Meetings (ESMs) to review clinical vendor performance based on KPIs/SLAs, product/service/technology roadmap, commercial results (category spend, RFP data, etc.), quality incidents (QIs), and identify areas of concern based on business stakeholder feedback-Responsible for the overall health of the vendor partnership and ensuring to drive business value through partnership activities such as solution bundling, pre-sales engagement, and incentives-Primary point of escalation for clinical vendor performance issues-Business Partner supporting internal business units (Global Project Leadership and Global Clinical Operations) with clinical vendor selection, escalations, governance/oversight, vendor contracting, etc. to drive business value and create efficiencies related to vendor management-Maintain industry knowledge for key clinical trial solutions to consult and address the strategic direction of the business.
EDUCATION
St. Bonaventure University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration, Marketing
Binghamton University
Bachelors, Biological Sciences
ABOUT KAMERON GIARDINA
Passionate clinical research professional with a drive to see therapeutic candidates progress through preclinical and clinical development to commercialization, in support of patients globally. I am experienced in the areas of Clinical Project Management & Delivery, Clinical Vendor Management, and R&D Procurement/Outsourcing. I have managed Pre-Clinical studies and Phase I-IV global clinical trials. Experience includes management of regulatory requirements for a given trial, global logistics of investigator site supplies and patient samples, vendor management expertise for speciality services (Genomics, BioAnalytical - PK, Decentralized Trial Logistics (home healthcare), equipment rentals, Anatomic Pathology, Flow Cytometry, etc), and key account relationship management. I also bring experience in country and Site specific activation and Principal Investigator/Study Coordinator training to ensure operational compliance. Proficient in clinical trial budget management and milestones management in-line with standard Project Management strategies. Performed project delivery for/collaborated with mid/large sized Pharmaceutical clients and specialized in Biotech (Emerging BioPharma) client management. Skilled in Clinical Vendor Management and R&D Outsourcing (category management). Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strategic vendor relationships, negotiate contracts (MSA, GSA, CDA, SOW, CO, CIS) to achieve preferred commercial terms/incentives, align business strategy with clinical vendor selection, deploy governance and oversight of clinical vendors, establish KPIs and negotiate SLAs for performance oversight, and collaborate across multiple business units to align on business needs/strategy.
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