Associate Director, Site Budgeting and Contracting

Objective / Purpose:

• Responsible for line management of assigned Takeda Site Budgeting and Contracting (SB&C) staff, as well as defining, developing, and delivery of the Site Budgeting and Contracting plan and directives in APAC.
• Responsible for oversight of project deliverables of FSP
• Provide guidance to staff and oversee the SB&C processes in Asia including site budget setup, negotiation parameters and escalation management.
• Directly support priority or highly complex projects through the SB&C process.
• Champion the creation and implementation of innovative processes, methodologies, data and technologies that will ensure ongoing delivery of valued SB&C Services.

Accountabilities:

• Responsible for line management, mentoring, and development of assigned Takeda SB&C staff
• Partners with CRO's, Clinical Operations teams, and TAU partners to improve overall SB&C metrics and implement processes
• Provides guidance, oversight, and training to the SB&C team delivering activities in support of Clinical Programs, including data and methodologies to drive global budget and contracting strategies, site start up planning, and modeling
• Ensure consistent standards are applied to the SB&C process across project portfolios and support continuous improvement activities while developing and implementing TA-aligned strategies / approaches
• Drives the creation and implementation of innovative solutions to improve processes and accelerate SB&C negotiations and site start up timelines
• Agrees to deliverables on a country and site-level basis with the CRO and monitor adherence to these.
• Promptly recognize and remediate potential delays, and escalate non-performance as needed.
• Develop resourcing plan to ensure achievement of SB&C tasks aligned to site start up timelines. 
• Serves as point of escalation and assist in resolution of issues identified by Takeda or CRO staff during the start up process
• Act as a role model for Takedas values

Education & Competencies:

• BS degree or international equivalent, advanced degree preferred
• Extensive experience ( 8 years) in clinical research site contracting and budgeting with evidence of increasing responsibility within a pharmaceutical company, CRO or relevant industry vendor.
• More than 5 years of direct responsibility in site budgeting and contracting oversight and/or negotiation.
• Experience in line management and working in a matrix environment
• Expertise with leading edge trial optimization vendors, tools, and methods
• Proficiency with software models and database structures
• Expertise in principles driving SB&C tasks and site start up strategies within APAC
• Direct experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related field required
• Ability to strongly demonstrate, interpret, explain, represent, and drive unbiased data insights into SB&C tasks globally

Interested candidates can send their CV to [email removed]