Associate Director, Site Budgeting and Contracting

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Bengaluru, India, seeks an experienced SB&C leader to manage line staff and deliver the Site Budgeting and Contracting plan for APAC. The role guides staff, coordinates with CROs and clinical operations, and drives process improvements in budgeting and site start-up activities.

The candidate will oversee complex projects, mentor team members, and ensure consistent standards across portfolios while accelerating SB&C negotiations and start-up timelines.

Qualifications

• BS degree or international equivalent; advanced degree preferred.
• ≥ 8 years in clinical research site contracting and budgeting with rising responsibility.
• >5 years direct oversight of site budgeting/contracting and negotiation.
• Experience in matrix environments and line management.
• Familiarity with leading trial optimization vendors, tools and methods.
• Proficiency in models and database structures; SB&C domain expertise.

Responsibilities

• Line management of Takeda SB&C staff and development of the SB&C plan.
• Provide guidance across Asia; oversee site budget setup and negotiations.
• Support complex projects through SB&C processes and drive process improvements.
• Escalation management and resourcing to meet site start up timelines.
• Champion innovative data-driven approaches to SB&C tasks globally.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Contracting

Data insights

Education

BS degree or international equivalent

Tools

Trial optimization tools

Job description

Job Description

Objective / Purpose:

• Responsible for line management of assigned Takeda Site Budgeting and Contracting (SB&C) staff, as well as defining, developing, and delivery of the Site Budgeting and Contracting plan and directives in APAC.
• Responsible for oversight of project deliverables of FSP
• Provide guidance to staff and oversee the SB&C processes in Asia including site budget setup, negotiation parameters and escalation management.
• Directly support priority or highly complex projects through the SB&C process.
• Champion the creation and implementation of innovative processes, methodologies, data and technologies that will ensure ongoing delivery of valued SB&C Services.

Accountabilities:

• Responsible for line management, mentoring, and development of assigned Takeda SB&C staff
• Partners with CRO's, Clinical Operations teams, and TAU partners to improve overall SB&C metrics and implement processes
• Provides guidance, oversight, and training to the SB&C team delivering activities in support of Clinical Programs, including data and methodologies to drive global budget and contracting strategies, site start up planning, and modeling
• Ensure consistent standards are applied to the SB&C process across project portfolios and support continuous improvement activities while developing and implementing TA-aligned strategies / approaches
• Drives the creation and implementation of innovative solutions to improve processes and accelerate SB&C negotiations and site start up timelines
• Agrees to deliverables on a country and site-level basis with the CRO and monitor adherence to these.
• Promptly recognize and remediate potential delays, and accelerate non-performance as needed.
• Develop resourcing plan to ensure achievement of SB&C tasks aligned to site start up timelines.
• Serves as point of escalation and assist in resolution of issues identified by Takeda or CRO staff during the start up process
• Act as a role model for Takeda's values

Education & Competencies:

• BS degree or international equivalent, advanced degree preferred
• Extensive experience (≥ 8 years) in clinical research site contracting and budgeting with evidence of increasing responsibility within a pharmaceutical company, CRO or relevant industry vendor.
• More than 5 years of direct responsibility in site budgeting and contracting oversight and/or negotiation.
• Experience in line management and working in a matrix environment
• Expertise with leading edge trial optimization vendors, tools, and methods
• Proficiency with software models and database structures
• Expertise in principles driving SB&C tasks and site start up strategies within APAC
• Direct experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related field required
• Ability to strongly demonstrate, interpret, explain, represent, and drive unbiased data insights into SB&C tasks globally

Locations

IND - Bengaluru - Research and Development

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time