Manager, Site Budgeting and Contracting

Role Summary

Manager, Site Budgeting and Contracting, remote role reporting to the Site Budgeting and Contracting leadership team. Responsible for supporting and driving global SB&C tasks, coordinating with Sites, CROs, and internal/external Study and Startup teams to ensure timely contract execution and study startup forecasts.

Responsibilities

• Supports delivery of global site budgeting and contracting (SB&C) tasks, partnering with Sites, CROs, and internal/external Study and Startup teams.
• Manage escalations and review of global site budgets and contracts from CRO partners to ensure timely contract execution and study startup forecasts are achieved.
• Drive negotiation and administration of master clinical trial agreements.
• Support the development of processes, methodologies, data, and technologies to improve SB&C delivery.
• Manage negotiations, finalization and administration of Master Clinical Trial Agreements.
• Develop, negotiate, administer and execute assigned Clinical Trial Agreements and budgets at the study level.
• Oversee budget setup including parameters for assigned studies.
• Partner with Study Start-up Managers, CROs, Clinical Operations teams, and TAU partners to improve SB&C metrics and implement processes.
• Ensure standards are applied to SB&C processes across portfolios and support continuous improvement with TA-aligned strategies.
• Escalate global budget issues with Study Startup, CRO and Clinical Operations teams as needed.
• Utilize industry tools and data sources to provide budget and contract feedback aligned with Takeda parameters and fair market value guidance.
• Identify delays and propose solutions; escalate non-performance when needed.
• Manage site contracts and budgets negotiation timelines to ensure sites are ready to enroll per Startup Project Plan.

Qualifications

• BS degree or international equivalent.
• 4+ years of experience in clinical research site contracting and budgeting with increasing responsibility in pharma, CRO, or relevant vendors.
• 2+ years of global site budgeting and contracting oversight and/or negotiation.
• Ability to explain data and facilitate data-driven decision making.
• Expertise in principles driving country/site budgeting and contracting strategies.
• Excellent organizational, decision-making, communication, and negotiation skills.

Skills

• Negotiation and contract administration
• Budget development and fiscal oversight
• Data analysis and decision support
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Process improvement and project management

Education

• BS degree or international equivalent.