Global Head, Site Contracting
Core
Lead global investigator contract and budget strategy for an international clinical development portfolio, overseeing multi-regional teams and ensuring compliance with legal, financial, and regulatory requirements.
Role type
Senior leadership, global head of site contracting
Builds
Clinical trial site agreements and budgets for global clinical development
Domain
Clinical research / Clinical development operations
Required skills
Investigator contract negotiation, budget construction and negotiation, legal principles for clinical trials, financial analysis, team leadership, compliance management, strategic process improvement
Preferred skills
Ariba Contract Workbench, Grants Manager, Grants Plan
Technologies
Ariba Contract Workbench, Grants Manager, Grants Plan
Responsibilities
Lead global execution and oversight of investigator site contracts; manage and develop a multi-regional team of contract professionals; act as primary subject matter expert for contract negotiations and authorized signatory processes; partner with Country Operations to implement efficient contract request processes; maintain operational guidelines for site contracting and budgeting; ensure alignment with budget specialists on cost development; oversee compliance with legal and financial requirements; serve as expert for integration activities; define strategic improvements to contracting processes; respond to changes in legal and compliance requirements; oversee Contract Research Organizations (CROs); escalate significant budget exceptions.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
