Onsite Contract and Budget Manager

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About the role

  • Budget & Contract Manager overseeing Clinical Trial Agreements and budgets for clinical research trials. Collaborating with clinical and finance teams to manage contracts and ensure compliance in South Africa.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end process of developing, negotiating, and executing Clinical Trial Agreements and budgets.
  • Be the bridge between clinical teams, legal, finance, and our clinical trial sites ensuring everything runs smoothly while maintaining compliance and quality.
  • Negotiate and draft contracts and Master Services Agreements with clinical sites and vendors in coordination with legal and compliance teams.
  • Prepare and negotiate investigator and trial budgets directly with clinical sites, ensuring alignment with local Fair Market Value and global requirements.
  • Manage commercial and contractual relationships with investigators, clinical sites, and key internal stakeholders to meet clinical trial timelines.
  • Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement strategies to enhance cost efficiency across trial budgets.
  • Oversee the signing, shipping, and repository management of contractual documents in electronic systems.
  • Evaluate protocol changes for budget impact, negotiate amendments, and escalate financial issues when needed.
  • Support high-quality execution of clinical trial contract and budget activities in compliance with ICH-GCP and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business administration, law, finance, or a related field.
  • 2+ years of experience in clinical research contracting or a similar position within the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Excellent knowledge of clinical contracting, budgeting, and legal processes, with a good understanding of costing models.
  • Strong negotiation skills and the ability to solve complex problems diplomatically while driving common solutions.
  • Proficiency in digital tools and excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage stakeholders across all organizational levels.
  • Strong critical thinking and analytical skills with high attention to detail, coupled with business acumen to understand financial drivers and market dynamics.
  • The ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple tasks and deadlines with confidence.

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • retirement plans
  • paid time off
  • professional development

Job title

Contract and Budget Manager

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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