Director, Clinical Contracting & Budgets (On-site/Hybrid)

Description

The Director, Clinical Contracting & Budgets supports the Executive Director, US Study Site Start-Up & Management, in setting the strategic direction and providing oversight for the Clinical Contracting & Budgets group to ensure departmental goals and objectives are achieved efficiently and effectively.  This role is accountable for end-to-end clinical contracting, trial site budgets and payments, workforce forecasting, onboarding, and performance tracking for staff across all US clinical programs. The incumbent partners with internal stakeholders to support the resource allocation staffing decisions. 

The Director, Clinical Contracting & Budgets supports the Executive Director in leading the Clinical Contracting group responsible for site contract negotiations, trial budgets, and site payment activities, including the negotiation and execution of budgets and agreements such as Master Service Agreements, Rate Cards, and Disclosure Agreements. This position provides strategic direction, oversight, and management for the Clinical Contracting, Budget, and Site Payments group to ensure departmental goals and objectives are met. The incumbent is accountable for US site CDA/CTA negotiations and trial payments, establishing high-quality investigator budgets within fair market value requirements, and ensuring timely, accurate site payments across US clinical programs and therapeutic areas.

The Clinical Development Operations (CDO) line manager provides strong leadership aligned with the HPBU intent and the Medicine and CDO vision, strategy, goals, and operating model to support the successful delivery of clinical trials with speed and value. This role is responsible for the execution, oversight, and delivery of high-quality clinical trials that meet pipeline commitments and scientific, medical, and regulatory requirements. The incumbent is also accountable for team performance and operational excellence, embraces innovative technologies, and fosters a culture of empowerment, smart risk-taking, and one common CDO identity.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership to the Clinical Contracting, Budget, and Site Payments group to drive pipeline delivery, best practices, data- and technology-enabled execution, and customer engagement approaches that maximize value for patients.
• Oversees end-to-end contract lifecycle activities, including site contract and budget negotiations, CDA/CTA development and negotiation, payment administration, and negotiation strategy.
• Develops and maintains contracting, budget, payment, and trial metrics, tools, dashboards, and reports that provide centralized visibility into priorities, performance, deliverables, budgets, and site payments.
• Oversees performance, establishes evaluation tools, addresses performance issues, and partners with Legal to provide risk-based recommendations and support review of standard contract language within guidelines.
• Ensures team members understand their accountabilities, responsibilities, and deliverables, and provides strategic oversight of employee and in-sourced resources, including onboarding, performance tracking, study team setup, and role definition between Contract and Budget Managers.
• Supports the Executive Director in managing the annual budget and quarterly forecast for the cost center, identifying efficiencies, justifying variances, and overseeing service provider and contractor invoices, as appropriate.
• Maintains current knowledge of industry standards, trends, and competitive intelligence related to site management best practices.
• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with key stakeholders, including Study Management & Conduct TA Directors, Legal, Ethics & Compliance, CDO Business Operations, Patient & Site Engagement, Medical Affairs, Innovation Unit & Business Unit, Finance, and Global Sourcing, to support coordinated activities focused on value, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Ensures quality and compliance in support of regulatory applications, inspections, and site audits.
• Creates a performance-based team culture with clear accountability and urgency around results by setting job expectations, providing regular feedback, and conducting timely performance reviews
• Provides feedback to internal stakeholders and external vendors regarding in-sourced service provider talent and key performance indicators aligned with business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, with at least ten (10) years of clinical research experience, including a minimum of six (6) years in the regulated pharmaceutical industry; Master’s or other advanced degree preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams (directly preferred), with the ability to lead matrixed organizations and influence without authority.
• Demonstrated experience authoring, negotiating, and managing site/trial contracts, along with developing trial budgets and working knowledge of Grant Plan.
• Extensive experience in contract management and negotiation, clinical finance, and/or clinical vendor management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong customer focus and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to resolve complex issues and develop new solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage and quickly learn technology (e.g., MS Office, document management systems) to access information, solve problems, and work effectively in a digital environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Phase I–IV drug development, including multinational clinical trial experience and familiarity with IND/NDA regulatory requirements.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Compensation

This position offers a base salary typically between  $220,000 and $350,000.  The position may be eligible for a role specific discretionary bonus, relocation, and/or other compensation elements.  We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future.  Actual compensation will be based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. For an overview of our benefits please click here.