Senior Manager, Investigator Grants

Precision for Medicine

3d•$121,800 - $152,200•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Global Investigator Grants leads the global grants team responsible for processing investigator site payments through the Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS). The role ensures payments are accurate, timely, and consistent with the financial terms of Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), and serves as the project team's financial lead for site payments, advance reconciliations, and month-end reporting. It is heavily client-facing, with direct responsibility for reviewing monthly investigator grant results, accruals, forecasts, and change order budgets with clients. The Senior Manager partners with Business Operational Excellence to implement the CTMS Site Payment Module, including data validation, system setup, and training materials, and leads the team's transition to CTMS-based site payment processing. The role oversees global site payment term setup and maintenance, reporting, client and internal coordination, and controls to improve process efficiency and the site payment experience for Precision, its clients, and investigator sites.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or a similar field.
At least 5 years of CRO experience or equivalent relevant experience and/or demonstrated competencies in the key requirements of the role.
Experience implementing a CTMS site payment module, including data validation, system setup, and user training.
At least 3 years of experience managing direct reports.
Experience with international clinical trial payment processes.
Experience with clinical trial agreements and site budgets.
Strong understanding of the study start-up process.
Strong analytical, financial, and time management skills.
Ability to analyze, reconcile, and communicate financial results with project teams, investigator sites, and clients at all levels.
Working knowledge of global grant administration and site contracting, and ability to thrive in a multitasking environment.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with management and others throughout the organization.
Ability to work independently and plan effectively, as well as contribute in a team environment.
Flexibility to work on multiple assignments with varying tasks and personnel throughout the organization.
High self-motivation, energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to exceeding expectations and providing value-added services.
Commitment to continuous improvement, including proactively identifying ways to improve efficiency while strengthening internal controls.
Legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Veeva Vault CTMS.

Responsibilities

Serve as the global project team's financial lead for site payments, ensuring investigator payments are processed through the CTMS according to CTA financial terms.
Lead the global grants team responsible for timely and accurate CTMS site payment processing, advance balance reconciliations, and reporting.
Liaise with Business Operational Excellence on implementation of the CTMS Site Payment Module, including data validation, system setup, training materials, and the team's transition to CTMS processing.
Oversee global setup and maintenance of site payment terms in the CTMS, interpreting CTA financial sections to configure payment schedules accurately and support timely payments.
Contribute to month-end close by generating global, project-level CTMS reports on amounts invoiced and paid, remaining advance balances, prepaid balance analysis, projections, and applicable performance indicators.
Work with Project Directors and Project Managers to provide guidance on the financial sections of CTAs.
Work with Project Directors and Project Managers to ensure visits and other payment-eligible activities are accurately captured in the CTMS, and provide training as applicable.
Ensure CTMS site payments comply with CTA terms and conditions and have appropriate review, approval, and internal controls.
Oversee the global Sunshine Act Reporting process and other applicable client reporting using CTMS payment data.
Lead regular client meetings reviewing monthly investigator grant results, accruals, forecasts, and change order budgets; participate in internal team calls and Quarterly Business Review Meetings as applicable.
Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.