ROCHELLE INGALLS
Simi Valley
Summary
Results-driven contract analyst with expertise in negotiating and finalizing contracts while ensuring regulatory compliance. Demonstrated ability to enhance project timelines through effective prioritization and collaboration across functions. Strong commitment to transparency and communication with stakeholders for successful contract execution.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Contracts Specialist
Meissner Corporation
Camarillo
11.2022 - Current
- Prepare, Review Negotiate and finalize standard contracts ie. NDAs, MSAs Equipment Loan Agreements, Vendor Agreements.
- Hands-On with every contract incoming to the department.
- Redlining contracts as needed in Word/Ironclad.
- Department Administrator for Ironclad.
- Manage the Complete contract cycle utilizing IronClad.
- Manage the contract function based on any updated needs and regulations.
- Ensuring cross collaboration with cross-functional Partners within and outside of Meissner.
- Attends meetings as necessary to ensure projects are on time with minimal delays regarding contracts.
- Proactive with each contract to ensure there are no delays with all stakeholders.
Contracts Manager
Dugally and Oberfeld
07.2021 - 09.2022
- Negotiated, drafted, and reviewed business contracts and budgets to align with project goals.
- Managed construction schedules to ensure timely execution of contracts and compliance with agreements.
- Consulted with subcontractors to define contract requirements for specific projects.
- Liaising with technical and financial staff, sub-contractors, and legal team.
- Acting as the main point of contact for clients, site and project managers.
- Producing plans and estimating budgets and timelines for upcoming projects.
- Making sure construction projects meet agreed technical standards as agreed upon.
- Finalized all contract documentation upon job completion.
Contractor, Analyst Clinical Contracts and Budgets
Edwards Lifesciences
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Oversaw daily operations of clinical contracts and site budgets for multiple studies, ensuring compliance and alignment with project goals.
- Managed budgets and budgeting timelines for assigned clinical trial sites.
- Partnered with Clinical Trial Operations study team members to review protocols and amendments in order to create site budget templates.
- Drafted, negotiated, and finalized various clinical agreements in collaboration with Legal, streamlining contracting processes.
- Liaised with Clinical Operations study teams, Legal, and other functional groups on clinical agreements.
- Analysis of Fair Market Value (FMV) to support budget development, negotiation, and documentation.
- Monitored contract and budget activity, provided status updates to stakeholders, and maintained organized historical contract data.
- Managed vendor contracts and quotes, ensuring compliance with departmental standards.
Contract Administrator
Stay Green Inc.
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Managed 100+ contracts across various durations, ensuring compliance and timely execution.
- Evaluated/analyzed all incoming and outgoing requests for bids (RFP)
- Processed all data for developing written proposals and submittals for RFPs.
- Collaborated with Branch Managers to define the project scopes for each RFP.
- Measured properties for each RFP to access scope and size.
- Developed monthly, quarterly, and yearly contracts post-RFP process to meet project requirements.
- Calculated all of the prevailing wage job rates for contracts with each City bid.
- Provided insurance information as appropriate for bid bonds, performance bonds and material bonds.
- Managed all incoming leads for projects within the Company to disseminate as appropriate to Branch Manager.
- Built relationships with prospective and internal customers to facilitate effective communication and collaboration.
- Ensured compliance with Department of Industrial Relations for each contract.
Contract Analyst/Administrator
Aegis Treatment Centers
05.2019 - 07.2020
- Managed 40 contracts and maintained database matrix for California counties.
- Prepared all contract formation, execution, submission, modifications, negotiations and budget requirements.
- Reviewed proposals from each county for cost proposals, pricing, and scheduling details.
- Managed each County budget for increases or decreases based on beneficiary enrollment.
- Ensured compliance with state regulations for contracts and collaborated with in-house counsel.
- Discussed contract risks with upper management.
- Coordinated all insurance requirements with outside insurance providers as required by each contract.
- Developed contract database to track budget utilization for each California county.
In-House Clinical Research Associate (CRA)
Bioness
Valencia
03.2018 - 05.2019
- Oversaw contracts and budgets for Class III medical device clinical trials, ensuring compliance and financial integrity.
- Clinical Site Management and Clinical Site Monitoring for 15 Sites.
- Managed all contracts and budgets for Class III medical device clinical trials.
- Coordinated shipping of investigational products to clinical sites using Salesforce.
- Managed all investigational products including returned material authorization (RMAs) accordingly.
- Received case report forms (CRFs) from Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) and audited for data quality.
- Managed patient randomization binder and process to ensure the study is compliant.
- Monitored enrollment, screening, and overall study progress to align with enrollment targets.
- Tracked enrollment, screening, and overall Study progress to meet the enrollment expectations.
- Reviewed clinical trial agreements to ensure proper invoicing and amendments are processed accurately.
- Served as primary contact for internal and external research teams to facilitate communication.
- Communicated with IRB (WIRB) as well as independent IRB(s).
- Data Collection and query resolution for any electronic and manual data capture.
- Ensured that all study compliance issues were addressed and met according to FDA standards and regulations.
- Processed payments for each Site according to the Clinical Trial Agreements for each.
Consultant, Research Contracting for Abbott
RGP Consulting
Los Angeles
01.2018 - 03.2018
- Created clinical research contracts and amendments based on business needs.
- Coordinated with internal and external teams to ensure accuracy and timeliness for contract and submissions.
- Oversaw contract entry for tracking in Document Management System, ensuring accuracy.
- Developed templates for amended contracts, including budget, payment terms, and compliance provisions.
- Conducted administrative and operational research to enhance proposal and contract development.
- Operated contract management functions in Los Angeles, CA.
Manager Recipient Care & Contracts
Advanced Bionics
Valencia
07.2013 - 01.2018
- Reviewed and negotiated clinical research trial agreements (pre-and-post market studies) and sales contracts for external customer institutions/organizations.
- Managed Charity Research & Education Requests from external requestors, organized meetings, and developed tracking metrics to enhance request visibility.
- Direct point of contact for the management, mitigation and resolution of any elevated Advanced Bionics cochlear implant recipient issues, complaints and/or duress.
- Acted as point of contact for management and resolution of elevated Advanced Bionics cochlear implant recipient issues and complaints.
- Instituted the Recipient Care Committee process to process recipient warranty concerns and product complaints.
- Instituted the Recipient Care Committee process to address recipient warranty concerns and product complaints.
- Prepared and submitted research reports for the company under the Sunshine Act.
- Managed operations in Valencia, CA
Business Quality Analyst
MZI Healthcare
Valencia
06.2012 - 07.2013
- Managed installation, training, and maintenance of EZ-CAP, ensuring system reliability and user proficiency.
- Testing of software for bugs and technical issues for each release and patches.
- Ensured software maintained its integrity with each modification of software updates.
- Coordinated bug fixes with developers.
- Verified functional components of software, capturing and reporting defects using Mercury Quality Center.
- Monitored customer databases to ensure proper operation and adherence to outcome metrics established by software platforms.
- Tracked and reported usability and software-related issues to maintain quality standards and enhance user experience.
- Managed operations in Valencia, CA
Education
Contract Management Certification -
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA01-2017
Bachelor of Business/Administration -
University of Phoenix
Edwards, CA01-1999
Skills
- Contract analysis
- Strong negotiation
- Negotiation techniques
- Dispute resolution
- Regulatory compliance
- Stakeholder engagement
- Project coordination
- Data analysis
- Data privacy
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Multitasking ability
- Fast-paced adaptability
- Accountability
- Dependability
- Customer focus
Technology Experience
- MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Teams
- Ironclad
- Google Docs
- Adobe
- ECLM
- VPN/Security knowledge for remote work
Timeline
Contracts Specialist
Meissner Corporation
11.2022 - Current
Contracts Manager
Dugally and Oberfeld
07.2021 - 09.2022
Contractor, Analyst Clinical Contracts and Budgets
Edwards Lifesciences
05.2021 - 07.2021
Contract Administrator
Stay Green Inc.
07.2020 - 12.2020
Contract Analyst/Administrator
Aegis Treatment Centers
05.2019 - 07.2020
In-House Clinical Research Associate (CRA)
Bioness
03.2018 - 05.2019
Consultant, Research Contracting for Abbott
RGP Consulting
01.2018 - 03.2018
Manager Recipient Care & Contracts
Advanced Bionics
07.2013 - 01.2018
Business Quality Analyst
MZI Healthcare
06.2012 - 07.2013
Contract Management Certification -
UCLA
Bachelor of Business/Administration -
University of Phoenix