Manager, Site Budgets
About The Position
The Manager, Site Budgets is responsible for site budgeting for assigned studies, including developing accurate, timely investigator grant and per-subject cost estimates using a fair market value tool. The role reviews proposed changes to study-specific budget parameters, ensures compliant and effective deliverables, maintains relationships with internal client groups, and leads process improvements and training. The position may include direct reports. The manager provides subject matter expertise for assigned therapeutic areas and is accountable for performance and efficiency standards. The role develops and presents budget scenarios, assesses overall investigator grant costs using protocol design and historical information, manages scope changes and budget amendments, and serves as the contact for non-standard budget items requiring internal approval. It also engages stakeholders throughout the budgeting lifecycle, resolves escalations, improves budgeting processes and systems, and supports peer training and development. Travel may be required up to 25%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree plus 7 years of relevant experience.
- At least 3–5 years of direct clinical site budgeting experience at a biopharmaceutical company, CRO, or site.
- At least 6 months of applicable mentoring and training and/or matrix-level people management experience.
- Strong knowledge of site-budgeting practices.
- Ability to mitigate site-budgeting challenges and drive solutions.
- Ability to identify and implement best practices and contribute to continuous improvement in site budgeting.
- Ability to influence vendors and internal stakeholders.
- Comfort participating on and occasionally leading cross-functional teams of peers.
- Ability to lead, manage, coach, and train peers or direct reports.
- Ability to onboard, train, and mentor peers effectively.
- Ability to lead ongoing process improvements, including participation in strategic initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Develop accurate, timely total investigator grants and per-subject cost estimates based on study design and schedule of events, using a fair market value tool.
- Review CRO and site proposals to change study-specific budget parameters in partnership with internal business lines.
- Ensure high-quality, compliant, effective, and timely deliverables and meet performance and efficiency standards.
- Provide subject matter expertise for assigned therapeutic areas and guidance to peers on site budgeting.
- Use per-subject cost outputs, protocol design, historical information, and operational approach to determine overall investigator grant costs.
- Develop and present budget scenarios to study teams for OPRB and related meetings.
- Manage changes to study scope and ensure timely budget amendment and implementation.
- Serve as the single point of contact for non-standard budget line items requiring internal approval.
- Engage and communicate with stakeholders throughout the end-to-end budgeting lifecycle, develop relationships, and support business objectives.
- Handle site-budgeting escalations and resolve issues of moderate to high complexity.
- Develop and enhance site-budgeting processes, identify industry best practices, and lead continuous improvement and strategic initiatives.
- Develop guidance documents and ensure internal systems are updated accurately, completely, and promptly.
- Prioritize assignments, make timely decisions, and direct outcomes.
- Train, onboard, and mentor peers; potentially manage direct reports.
- Travel as needed, potentially up to 25%.
Benefits
- Annual bonuses or other incentive plans may be offered, depending on country and role.
- Equity awards may be offered, depending on country and role.
- Pension or retirement benefits may be offered, depending on country and role.
- 401(k) company match may be offered, depending on country and role.
- Health and wellness programs may be offered, depending on country and role.
- Fitness centers may be available, depending on country and role.
- Insurance benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, may be offered, depending on country and role.
- Paid time off may be offered, depending on country and role.
- Family support benefits may be offered, depending on country and role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
