Director, Clinical Site Budgets & Contracts (6 month contract)
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center – Hayward, CA
Job Title: Director, Clinical Site Budgets & Contracts (6 month contract)
Job Number: 35400
Location: Hayward, CA
Job Description: Contractor, Director of Clinical Site Budgets and Contracts, responsible for developing and optimizing site budget and contract strategies, processes, and tools. Reports to the Executive Director, Clinical Contracts and Outsourcing. This 6-month contract role is full-time (40 hours/week).
Responsibilities:
- Leads development, improvement, and implementation of clinical site budget and contract processes, including creating process documents and tools.
- Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve contract cycle times to support clinical development.
- Partners to shape site budget and contract sourcing strategies (in-source vs outsource), including vendor performance evaluation based on quality, cost, and timelines.
- Develops and implements analytics and metrics to enhance decision-making, measure value, and apply a strategic approach to the portfolio using KPIs.
- Applies critical thinking and strategic vision to support business growth by evaluating new or improved processes within the Site Budgets and Contracts function.
- Continuously integrates industry best practices, external benchmarks, and data to drive process improvements aligned with overall strategy.
- Leads or supports general and ad-hoc projects and departmental activities as needed.
- Provides mentorship and guidance to team members within the department.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degrees (MBA, MS) preferred, or equivalent experience.
- Over 10 years of experience in pharmaceuticals, biotech, academia, or CROs, with a strong background in clinical operations and people management.
- Comprehensive understanding of the drug development process, including global Phase 1-4 clinical trials.
- Expertise in clinical site budget and contract processes, site budget strategies, and industry models.
- Strong knowledge of clinical operations and study start-up procedures.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Skilled at collaborating with cross-functional teams and communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Capable of working across all levels within an organization and with external service providers.
- Strong organizational, time management, and attention to detail; adept at managing multiple tasks efficiently.
- Ability to analyze and synthesize data to support decision-making.
- Proficient in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Strong written communication skills and the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Able to manage time-sensitive matters while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy.
- Exhibits professionalism, punctuality, and commitment to delivering results with a service-oriented mindset.
- Demonstrates sound business judgment and an independent, proactive work style.
- Works effectively both independently and in teams, including virtual settings.
- Able to build and maintain strong internal and external relationships.
- Willingness to travel, including overnight stays.
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