Study Startup Lead, Clinical Budget Operations

. Configure and maintain global, country-specific, and site-specific budgets and associated payee information within ClinRun .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Configure and maintain global, country-specific, and site-specific budgets and associated payee information within ClinRun
Review and interpret CTAs, budgets, protocols, amendments, and payment terms and translate requirements into accurate budget configuration
Manage an assigned workload and complete budget configuration and maintenance activities within established quality and turnaround-time expectations
Provide day-to-day guidance to Clinical Budget Specialists and help coordinate workload, priorities, and deadlines across the team
Serve as a first point of escalation for complex budget questions and configuration issues
Perform quality-control reviews and help ensure consistent, accurate budget configuration across the team
Coach and train team members and support onboarding of new Specialists
Partner with Payment Operations and other internal teams to resolve budget-related issues that could impact site payments
Identify recurring errors, process gaps, and opportunities to reduce rework and improve quality
Help develop and maintain clear, repeatable processes and work instructions
Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate work, including appropriate use of AI-enabled tools such as Claude
Promote accountability, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across the team
Drive and monitor team metrics for reporting to Leadership

What you’ll need

6+ years of relevant experience in clinical trial budgets, site payments, clinical operations, contracts, or a related area preferred
Strong experience interpreting CTAs, site budgets, protocols, amendments, and payment terms
Strong understanding of global, country, and site-level clinical trial budget structures
Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex budget configuration work with a high degree of accuracy
Experience mentoring, training, or providing day-to-day guidance to others preferred; formal people-management experience is not required
Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Ability to balance individual work with team leadership responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
Comfortable learning new technology and adapting to changing processes
Curiosity and willingness to challenge manual or inefficient processes and find better ways of working
Experience with or interest in using AI-enabled tools such as Claude to improve efficiency and quality is a plus
Must be authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship requirements are addressed in the application