Sponsor Dedicated Site Budget & Contract Lead based in Switzerlandd

Operating in approximately 100 countries, Fortrea we provide clinical development, patient access, and technology solutions that help deliver life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.

As part of our continued growth, we are seeking a Site Contracts & Budgets Lead, Sponsor-Dedicated to join a strategic partnership with a leading pharmaceutical sponsor. In this role, you will play a critical part in driving study start-up success by overseeing regional site budget and contract activities, ensuring timely execution, effective escalation management, and collaboration across international study teams.

What You'll Do As a Site Contracts & Budgets Lead, you will: Lead the development, negotiation, administration, and execution of Clinical Trial Agreements and site budgets for assigned countries. Oversee country-level budget setup activities, including budget parameters development and maintenance. Serve as an escalation point for complex site budget and contract issues, partnering with Study Start-Up, Clinical Operations, and Contracts & Budgets teams. Leverage industry benchmarking tools, data sources, and fair market value guidance to support budget negotiations and contract decisions. Identify potential risks and delays proactively, driving solutions to maintain study start-up timelines. Manage site contract and budget negotiation milestones to ensure sites achieve "Ready to Enroll" status in accordance with project plans. Support continuous process improvement initiatives through innovative approaches, technologies, methodologies, and data-driven insights. Contribute to operational excellence and consistent delivery of high-quality sponsor-dedicated services.

What We're Looking For Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, Business, or another relevant field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum 4 years of experience in clinical research site contracting and budgeting within a pharmaceutical company, CRO, or related industry environment. Demonstrated experience developing and managing country/regional and site budgets. At least 2 years of oversight experience in site budgeting and contracting activities. Strong understanding of the principles and strategies that drive country-level and site-level budgeting and contracting. Ability to analyse and interpret data to support informed, data-driven decision making. Proven negotiation, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting global or regional clinical trials. Experience working within sponsor-dedicated or strategic partnership models. Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Why Fortrea? At Fortrea, you will have the opportunity to work directly with a leading sponsor while contributing to clinical trials that have the potential to improve patient outcomes around the world.

We offer: A sponsor-dedicated environment with strong client partnership and visibility. Opportunities to work on innovative global clinical development programs. A collaborative, inclusive, and supportive culture. Career development and professional growth opportunities. Competitive compensation and benefits. Flexible working arrangements designed to support work-life balance.

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