Home-Based Site Contracts & Budget Leader

Indero; Valencia; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time position

Flexible schedule

Vacation

Home-based position

Ongoing learning and development

Job summary

Indero is seeking a Site Contracts & Budget Manager to lead budgeting and contracting activities across clinical trials. You will negotiate Clinical Trial Agreements, manage site budgets, and drive strategy with internal and external stakeholders.

This role requires strong negotiation, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Based in a global context, you will oversee country-specific contracting requirements, ensure timely site activation, and contribute to continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree required (B.Sc. or equivalent).
• 5+ years in clinical research budgeting or financial management in pharma/CRO.
• Strong negotiation and communication to engage sponsors and stakeholders.
• Experience creating budget templates for global regions and therapies.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead Site Budget & Contracting staff with coaching and development.
• Oversee site contracting and budget negotiation across the portfolio.
• Ensure contracting aligns with study requirements, timelines, and risks.
• Develop and maintain contracting strategies and negotiation standards.
• Provide escalation point for complex or high-risk negotiations.
• Manage site budgets, negotiation parameters, approvals, and escalation needs.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, IT, and Study Start-Up for alignment.
• Support bid defense meetings and sponsor strategy discussions when relevant.
• Monitor portfolio-level contracting performance and identify risks and improvements.
• Maintain and improve contracting assets, tools, and templates.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Budgeting

Leadership

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Budget templates

Process improvement

Education

B.Sc. or in a relevant field of study

Tools

Pricing tools

Cost databases

Budget models

Job description

Indero is seeking a Site Contracts & Budget Manager to lead budgeting and contracting activities across clinical trials. You will negotiate Clinical Trial Agreements, manage site budgets, and drive strategy with internal and external stakeholders.

This role requires strong negotiation, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Based in a global context, you will oversee country-specific contracting requirements, ensure timely site activation, and contribute to continuous improvement