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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in clinical site budgeting, including the development of accurate cost estimates and management of budget amendments. Proven ability to lead process improvements, mentor peers, and engage stakeholders throughout the budgeting lifecycle.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Clinical Site BudgetingInvestigator Grant Cost EstimationMentoring and TrainingStakeholder EngagementProcess Improvement Leadership
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Hard Skills
Budget DevelopmentCost EstimationStudy Design AnalysisFair Market Value ToolsBudget Amendment ManagementPerformance MonitoringData AnalysisCompliance StandardsOperational ApproachCross-Functional Team Leadership
Soft Skills
Decision MakingInfluencing SkillsCoachingTrainingProblem Solving
Industry Keywords
BiopharmaceuticalCROSite Budgeting PracticesTherapeutic AreasContinuous ImprovementStakeholder ManagementInternal Approval ProcessesBest Practices DevelopmentStudy-Scope ChangesBudget Parameters
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop accurate and timely total investigator grants and per-subject cost estimates using study design, schedules of events, fair market value tools, and relevant data
- Review CRO and site-proposed changes to study-specific budget parameters with internal business lines
- Ensure high-quality, compliant, effective, and timely deliverables
- Provide subject matter expertise for assigned therapeutic areas
- Monitor performance and efficiency standards for assignments
- Develop and present budget scenarios to study teams for OPRB and related meetings
- Determine overall investigator grant costs using per-subject cost outputs, protocol design, historical information, and operational approach
- Manage study-scope changes, budget amendments, and implementation
- Serve as point of contact for non-standard budget line items requiring internal approval
- Engage stakeholders throughout the end-to-end budgeting lifecycle and resolve moderate- to high-complexity escalations
- Develop and enhance site budgeting processes, guidance documents, and best practices
- Lead process improvements, training sessions, and strategic initiatives
- Maintain accurate and timely internal system updates
- Prioritize assignments, make timely decisions, and direct outcomes
- Onboard, train, and mentor peers; potentially manage direct reports
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree plus 7 years of relevant experience
- 3–5 years of direct experience with clinical site budgeting at a biopharmaceutical company, CRO, or site
- 6 months of applicable mentoring and training and/or matrix-level people management experience
- Ability to mitigate and drive solutions regarding site budgeting challenges
- Ability to identify and implement best practices and contribute to continuous improvement for site budgeting
- Ability to influence vendors and internal stakeholders
- Strong knowledge of site budgeting practices
- Comfortable participating on and occasionally leading cross-functional teams of peers
- Ability to lead, manage, coach, and train peers or direct reports
- Ability to effectively onboard, train, and mentor peers
- Ability to lead ongoing process improvements and participate in strategic initiatives
- Functional subject matter expertise
- May require up to 25% travel
Benefits
Comp & perks- Annual bonuses or other incentive plans
- Equity awards
- Pension or retirement benefits
- 401(k) company match
- Health and wellness programs
- Fitness centers
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance benefits
- Paid time off
- Family support benefits
- Reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process where required
