Contracts & Budgets Manager

Job Details: Job Location: Corporate SGA - HOUSTON, TX, Salary Range: Undisclosed, The Budgets & Contracts Manager primary role is to analyze operational and financial data, improve contracting process and contribute to overall effectiveness improvement of the financial and operations health of DMCR. Duties & Responsibilities: Review CRO/Sponsor budgets and contracts to the study-specific budget parameters Negotiate and review contract amendments and letters Develop and maintain various financial KPIs for maintaining budget decision logs Oversee the internal contract execution process, including but not limited to signatures and uploading to the contract management system and other specified areas Develop and enhance relationships with internal clients, internal stakeholders, vendors, and sites and effectively communicate with them Ensure that internal systems, folders, and reports are updated in a timely, accurate, and complete manner Any other matter as assigned by management Knowledge & Experience: Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or a related field required Experience: 2+ years of financial planning experience or budget development and contract negotiation required Experience with clinical budgeting and contracting at a biopharmaceutical company, CRO, or clinical site is preferred Credentials: N/A Knowledge and Skills: The ability to mitigate and drive solutions regarding site budgeting challenges Critical thinking and analysis skills to identify and implement best practices and contribute to continuous improvement for site budgeting and contracting Ability to handle a large volume of assignments while effectively dealing with ambiguity Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to participate in cross-functional teams of peers and vendors Qualifications: