Manager, Investigator Site Budgets & Contracts

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

As a Manager, Investigator Site Budgets &​ Contracts at ICON, requires a candidate with extensive experience using Grants Manager and/or GrantPlan and the ability to produce accurate Phase 1 – IV budgets efficiently. The ideal candidate will also provide valuable input into scenario planning and its impact on the study budget

What You Will Do You will focus on the generation and review of investigator site budgets related to investigator grants (IGs) using Grants Manager .

Key Responsibilities Include

• Responsible for creation &​ direct oversight/management of site budgets for multiple assigned clinical trials within designated therapeutic area.
• Provide consistent site contract/budgets oversight and support to assigned Clinical Operations clinical trial teams, offering up-front and ongoing strategic planning specific to the program and needs of individual studies.
• Leverage use of internal and CRO provided Investigator Grants (IG) reference data and available Fair Market Value (FMV) benchmarking tools to establish clinical trial-specific IG budget estimates for trial budget forecasting needs.
• Lead and/or contribute to development of target FMV-based IG budget and negotiation parameters according to therapeutic area (infectious disease, oncology and/or therapeutics) in an outsourced CRO model.
• Act as lead point of contact (POC) for CRO site budgets-related activities for assigned studies; oversee the development and approval of global investigator site budgets and associated negotiation parameters. Ensure cross-program/cross-clinical trial consistency in country-level site budget targets and parameters.
• Responsible for direct management and tracking of CRO investigator site CTA/budget negotiations in alignment with FMV and GCP-driven principles.

Your Profile You will have solid contract management experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team.

Required Qualifications And Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ direct experience in global investigator site budget creation and negotiations; strong experience in the use of GrantManager/GrantPlan; preferable experience in CTA template language negotiations and/or support in collaboration with Legal.
• Effective communication and collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders, including CDO, CRO and investigator site personnel.
• Strength in financial analysis and financial justification.
• Familiarity in working within an outsourced model; experience in direct CRO oversight of CTA/budget negotiations.
• Proficient in MS Office Products with advanced knowledge of Excel; ability to work with and be proficient in stand-alone system applications.
• High level of attention to detail in management of high volumes of investigator site financial data

What ICON Can Offer You Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our Benefits Examples Include

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion &​ belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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