Site Budgets and Contract Lead

IQVIA•Wayne, PA

4d•$58,300 - $145,800

About The Position

The Site Budget & Contracts Lead is responsible for providing the suite of Site Budget & Contracts Services to clients. They will participate on a project team to deliver Site Budget & Contracts Services, with an emphasis on CTA negotiations, on time, within budget, and in accordance with applicable financial, contractual, and pharmaceutical R&D industry standards and regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, preferably in a business, science, or healthcare discipline, nursing degree, or equivalent degree and related experience.
2 - 3 years of experience developing site budgets and negotiating site budgets and contracts is required.
Some experience in oncology is required.
Experience with GrantPlan or other grants management software required.
Analytical Thinking: Tackle problems by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach
Attention to Detail: Ensure that all work is complete and accurate with a focus on quality
Building Collaborative Relationships: Develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support, including client and vendor relationships
Decisiveness: Make informed decisions in a timely manner
Technical Expertise: The ability to demonstrate depth of knowledge and skill in a technical area
Influencing Others: Gain others’ support for ideas, proposals, projects, and solutions
Initiative: Identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked or before the situation requires it
Time management: The ability to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
Oral Communication: The ability to express oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others
Written Communication: The ability to express oneself clearly and succinctly in a professional manner
Coaching: The ability to coach junior staff, imparting knowledge and empowering them to succeed
Ability to motivate self and others when working under pressure to meet deadlines
Ability to think and act strategically
Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically MS-Excel and MS-Word
Demonstrated ability to delegate effectively, co-ordinate a team to achieve results
Knowledge of the clinical trial process including GCP, ICH guidelines and relevant FDA/EC regulations/guidelines
Strong organizational, presentation, documentation, and interpersonal skills as well as a willingness to work in a team-oriented environment
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Willingness to be flexible as the business requires

Nice To Haves

US plus global (ex-US) CTA and budget negotiation experience is ideal.
Multi-language skills are a plus

Responsibilities

Serve as the client’s primary point of contact for start-up projects that are using a single Site Budget & Contracts service
Lead internal project kick-off meetings for single solution engagements which will include a review of the Statement of Work (SoW) and the service delivery model that will be followed to execute the services
Develop the investigator grant budget for the per patient grant and related site pass-through costs
Work with the (Sr) Site Budget & Contracts Mgr to develop site-specific Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs), Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), or other related contractual documents (collectively, the “contractual documents”) based upon client approved templates
Negotiate contractual documents using the negotiation and escalation plan that has been established with the client
Track the delivery of services against the SoW and ensure that agreed up project targets and/or milestones are being achieved
Lead client specific or departmental projects which may require oversight of other Site Budget & Contracts staff to ensure that these projects are delivered within the established timelines
Prepare ongoing unit based forecasts for assigned projects and measure performance against those forecasts
Serve as an internal escalation point for project related issues and challenges
Identify those elements that trigger an out-of-scope activity (i.e. additional tasks requested, timeline shift, sites added to the study) and work with the Dir, Site Budget & Contracts to prepare a Change Order
Other duties as assigned