Clinical Trial Manager

Job Description:

• Assure clinical trial/site budgets are high quality and allocations are within fair market values
• Develop and maintain the Sites Fee Framework
• Coordinate, process, monitor, and administer site payments according to budgets and terms
• Prepare, negotiate, and execute agreements
• Review contract language and prepare responses to negotiate contract modifications
• Maintain contract files and systems
• Build clinical trial site budgets and analyze protocol flowcharts to create costing, payment strategies, budget estimates, and negotiation parameters within fair market value
• Set up, close, re-open, and submit payments within grants
• Use budget-specific and trial metrics and tools to report on, provide visibility into, and analyze performance and deliverables
• Identify and execute continuous-improvement strategies to enhance operational effectiveness
• Remain current with industry standards, trends, competitive intelligence, and budget best practices
• Interface with Medical, therapeutic areas, Finance, Legal, investigators, site personnel, and third-party vendors
• Liaise with Clinical Trial Managers and TA Leads for budget review and approval
• Coordinate with Clinical Finance/Accounting, Legal, and Clinical Operations leadership on payment-related decisions and documentation
• Represent Contract/Budget group processes on local/global working groups
• Maintain customer-centric behaviors and responsiveness to internal and external requests

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant business experience in regulated pharmaceuticals or healthcare industry
• Strong clinical background and understanding of cost drivers and benchmarks for clinical site budgets
• Ability to think strategically and initiate strong and persuasive contractual arguments to support business policies and objectives
• Track record in setting priorities, organization, and problem-solving skills supporting sound decision-making
• Excellent customer service skills and high attention to detail
• Demonstrated analytical skills and critical thinking to resolve complex issues requiring new solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to be clear and concise in varied communication settings
• Experience with systems and applications related to clinical and/or project management planning and reporting
• Excellent knowledge of Excel, Word, and Access
• Knowledge of Veeva is a plus

Benefits:

• 12 Months Contract