Clinical Trial Start-Up Budget & Contracts Lead

Fortrea; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortrea is seeking a Study Start-Up Project Manager in the UK to drive budget and contract negotiations for clinical trial start-up activities. The role emphasizes compliance with local regulations and proactive risk management across country teams in a hybrid environment.

You will influence investigators, vendors and country managers to meet trial commitments, while independently managing deliverables with limited supervision.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in budget and contract negotiations within clinical trials.
• Strong problem-solving and proactive risk mitigation.
• Experience with challenges affecting protocol timelines in study start-up.
• Excellent English communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment and manage multiple deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead budget and contract negotiations with regulatory awareness.
• Resolve country start-up issues by influencing investigators and partners.
• Make independent decisions with limited oversight and mitigate risks.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, quality standards, and milestones.
• Coordinate across functions in a hybrid setup.

Skills

Budget negotiations

Contract negotiations

Regulatory knowledge

Risk management

Stakeholder influence

Project coordination

English proficiency

Job description

Fortrea is seeking a Study Start-Up Project Manager in the UK to drive budget and contract negotiations for clinical trial start-up activities. The role emphasizes compliance with local regulations and proactive risk management across country teams in a hybrid environment.

You will influence investigators, vendors and country managers to meet trial commitments, while independently managing deliverables with limited supervision.