Manager, R&D Contract & Budget Management

ICON Clinical Research; Madrid; A distancia; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual leave

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Employee Assistance Programme

Descripción de la vacante

ICON Strategic Solutions is seeking a Manager, Finance who will operate in a home-based role in Spain. You will provide operational and analytical contract support for R&D business functions and manage end-to-end contract lifecycle in collaboration with Legal, Global Strategic Sourcing and Finance.

You will draft, negotiate, and manage a variety of agreements, maintain contract files, escalate issues when needed, and lead onboarding for new Contract Managers.

Formación

• Minimum 5 years of pharmaceutical/biotech contract management or clinical budget management experience.
• Experience negotiating with vendors and CROs.
• Proficiency with CLM systems (e.g., SAP, Ariba).
• Strong analytical and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Draft and negotiate work order agreements, change orders, NDAs, and RFPs.
• Review and manage contracts for routine and non-standard activities.
• Escalate complex matters to Legal and support issue resolution.
• Oversee contract lifecycle management, files, system, deliverables, and reports.
• Collaborate with business teams to prepare CDA/NDA agreements.
• Lead onboarding and training for new Contract Managers.
• Train stakeholders on contract management systems and processes.
• Facilitate contract status meetings and ensure timely execution.

Conocimientos

Contract management

Vendor negotiations

SAP/Ariba CLM

Cross-functional communication

Herramientas

SAP

Ariba

Descripción del empleo

Manager Finance Home based Spain

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise.

As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.

As a Manager, Finance at ICON, you will provide operational and analytical contract support for R&D business functions, managing the end-to-end contract lifecycle. This role partners cross-functionally with R&D stakeholders, Legal, Global Strategic Sourcing, Finance, and external vendors to ensure compliant, efficient, and cost-effective contract execution.

What You Will Do:

You will manage day-to-day finance and financial and contract management activities, supporting your team to deliver quality outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Draft and negotiate work order agreements, change order amendments, loan equipment agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and requests for proposals.
• Review, revise, and manage contracts supporting routine activities, including consulting, supplier, distributor, clinical, service, and other non-standard agreements.
• Escalate complex legal and factual matters to Legal and support issue resolution.
• Oversee contract lifecycle management, including maintaining contract files, managing the contract request system, tracking deliverables, and generating reports.
• Partner with the business teams to prepare and execute CDA and NDA agreements.
• Lead onboarding and training for new Contract Managers.
• Train internal stakeholders on contract management systems and processes.
• Facilitate weekly and monthly contract status meetings as appropriate.
• Prepare contract summaries and ensure agreements are executed in compliance with company policies and service level standard turnaround times.
• Support the business contract requests and monitor execution timelines.
• Secure all required internal approvals for contract terms and provisions prior to execution.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.

Your Profile:

You will have solid contracts and financial management experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech contract management or clinical budget management.
• Experience with vendor negotiations and CRO interactions.
• Proficiency in CLM systems (e.g., SAP, Ariba).
• Strong analytical and cross-functional communication skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of contract lifecycle management processes, including drafting, review, approval workflows, and execution.
• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical/biotech regulatory requirements impacting R&D contracts (e.g., GxP, Sunshine Act, data privacy considerations).
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Strategic Sourcing, and R&D stakeholders.
• Ability to identify contractual risk and elevate appropriately.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple contracts and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with ability to analyze and summarize contract data.
• Experience supporting audits or compliance reviews related to contracting activities.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.

What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site (https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits) to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here (https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations)