Clinical Trial Budget and Contracts Manager

POSITION SUMMARY: Job Function: Clinical Operations Title: Budgets & Contracts Manager As a member of the Clinical Operations team, the Budgets & Contracts Manager is responsible for managing clinical agreements, budgets, payment follow-up, and corresponding processes in support of the department. This individual should have experience in managing all aspects of study contracts and payments and is expected to provide functional expertise to ensure that timelines, costs, and quality metrics are met and that the study contract is managed in compliance with the study protocol. The Budgets & Contracts Manager works closely with study teams, clinical site personnel, and other stakeholders to finalize budgets, execute contracts, and ensure payment reconciliation. They also partner with legal, accounts payable, procurement, and finance to lead and influence improvement initiatives that ensure the integrity of cross-functional budgets, contracts, and payment processes. This role reports into the Associate Director of Clinical Trial Business Operations All clinical agreement work will be done in accordance with company policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), legal and regulatory requirements, and using fair market valuation. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for the day-to-day management of site contracts and tracking to OKRs for key deliverables. Lead meetings with study teams and data management, to ensure creation of site budget templates and study plan templates are aligned to study protocols and their database. Lead site contract negotiations, communicate risks to cross functional partners with proposed solutions. Deliver activity status updates to internal and external parties, communicate timeline risks and p