Manager, Investigator Site Budgets & Contracts

About the Role ICON is seeking a Manager, Investigator Site Budgets & Contracts to lead the generation and review of investigator site budgets across multiple trials. The role requires extensive experience with Grants Manager and GrantPlan to produce accurate Phase 1–IV budgets and contribute to scenario planning and budget forecasting within an outsourced CRO model. What You'll Do

• Focus on the generation and review of investigator site budgets related to investigator grants (IGs) using Grants Manager.
• Create and 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 the needs of individual studies.
• Leverage internal and CRO-provided Investigator Grants reference data and FMV benchmarking tools to establish trial budget estimates for forecast 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.
• Manage and track CRO investigator site CTA/budget negotiations in alignment with FMV and GCP-driven principles. What We're Looking For
• 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. Nice to Have
• CTA template language negotiations experience and/or support in collaboration with Legal. Compensation & Benefits
• ICON offers a competitive salary along with comprehensive benefits designed to support well-being and work-life balance, including various annual leave entitlements, health insurance, retirement planning, and the LifeWorks EAP.
• Life assurance and flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.
• ICON is committed to an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates.