Vendor Scoping Lead – Clinical Outsourcing & Budgets

KCR Placement; Madrid; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Annual leave

Retirement planning

Global Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

ICON Strategic Solutions seeks a Vendor Scoping Lead to manage end-to-end scoping, budgeting, and vendor selection for clinical and non-clinical studies across the GDO portfolio. Budgets must be accurate, competitive, and delivered on time to enable study start-up and governance approvals.

Reporting to the Head of Vendor Scoping Management, you will negotiate clinical trial budgets, coordinate with study teams, and support governance interactions while maintaining a catalogue of preferred

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business administration, finance, or a related field is required.
• Experience in drug development, outsourcing, or vendor management is preferred.
• Strong budgeting, governance, and RFP process understanding.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end scoping of studies in collaboration with project teams.
• Analyze vendor budgets and support negotiations with service providers.
• Coordinate with internal customers and governance bodies to obtain approvals.

Skills

Accountability

Results orientation

Growth mindset

Agility

Collaboration

System awareness

Business acumen

Decision making

Critical thinking

Communication

Prioritization

Risk-based thinking

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business administration, finance, or related field

Job description

ICON Strategic Solutions seeks a Vendor Scoping Lead to manage end-to-end scoping, budgeting, and vendor selection for clinical and non-clinical studies across the GDO portfolio. Budgets must be accurate, competitive, and delivered on time to enable study start-up and governance approvals.

Reporting to the Head of Vendor Scoping Management, you will negotiate clinical trial budgets, coordinate with study teams, and support governance interactions while maintaining a catalogue of preferred