Global Head, Site Contracting
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JobgetherClinical research
Germany; role available across designated locations in Europe and North America.Full-TimeManager
SalaryAnnual US base salary range of $214,900–$358,100
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Job Details
- Experience
- Significant experience in clinical development operations, clinical trial outsourcing, or a closely related field.
- Required Skills
- Financial analysis
Requirements
- Have advanced understanding of legal concepts relating to clinical trial agreements and clinical research contracts.
- Hold an advanced degree such as a JD or MBA, another relevant graduate qualification, a professional qualification, or have extensive equivalent experience.
- Bring significant experience in clinical development operations, clinical trial outsourcing, or a closely related field.
- Have strong knowledge of investigator contracts, negotiation principles, contracting practices, and operational processes.
- Demonstrate experience developing investigator site budgets, including protocol-required procedures, contingent cost coverage, and budget construction, modification, and negotiation.
- Understand global investigator budget requirements and fair market value principles, including country- and region-specific considerations.
- Demonstrate negotiation and conflict-resolution skills for complex discussions.
- Have strong financial and analytical capabilities, including knowledge of finance principles and activity-based budgeting.
- Communicate effectively in writing and verbally, and influence stakeholders across functions and geographies.
- Bring leadership experience, including coaching and developing colleagues, guiding teams, and collaborating with peers.
- Experience with Ariba Contract Workbench, Grants Manager, Grants Plan, or other industry-specific costing and planning tools is an advantage.
- Operate strategically while maintaining oversight of operational details, compliance standards, and performance expectations.
Responsibilities
- Lead global and regional execution and oversight of investigator site contracts and specialty agreements.
- Manage, develop, and guide a multi-regional team of contract professionals.
- Act as the subject matter expert for investigator contract and budget negotiations, including authorised signatory processes.
- Partner with Country Operations Enablement Leads to improve contract request triage and management processes.
- Maintain operational guidelines and standards for investigative site contracting and budgeting.
- Align with budget specialists on per-subject costs, benchmarking, and fair market value principles.
- Coordinate with invoicing specialists, external invoice service providers, and site budget teams on contractual terms and payment processes.
- Oversee compliance with legal and financial requirements, including Sarbanes-Oxley, transparency regulations, and data privacy laws.
- Support integration activities and continuity of payments for integrated studies.
- Implement strategic improvements, oversee CROs, manage escalations, and monitor contracting performance and quality.
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