Sr. Manager, Investigator Site Budgets & Contracts
Core
Lead the development and oversight of investigator site budgets and contract strategy for global clinical trials, partnering with Clinical Operations, CROs, and Legal to accelerate study start-up.
Role type
Senior Manager, Clinical Trial Budgets & Contracts
Builds
Global clinical trial budgets and Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs)
Domain
Biopharma / Clinical Research
Required skills
Investigator grant budgeting, Fair Market Value (FMV) methodologies, Clinical Trial Agreement (CTA) negotiation, CRO oversight, Financial analysis, Scenario planning, Process improvement
Preferred skills
CTA template language negotiation, Generative AI tools for forecasting
Technologies
Grants Manager, GrantPlan, Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
Lead creation and oversight of investigator site budgets for multiple global clinical trials; Generate and review accurate Phase I-IV investigator grant budgets; Validate budgets using internal data, vendor data, and industry benchmarks; Lead and track CRO site budget negotiations ensuring alignment with FMV principles; Act as liaison between CROs and Legal for CTA/CSA templates; Monitor KPIs including negotiation cycle times and site activation targets; Lead site contract and budget amendment activities throughout study lifecycle.
Seniority
Senior Manager, hands-on IC