Senior Director, Investigator Grants

Precision AQ; United States; Remote; USD 199,000 - 298,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Health insurance

Retirement savings benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Precision for Medicine, a division of Precision for Medicine, is seeking a Senior Director for Global Investigator Grants to lead the strategy, governance, and performance of the investigator grants and site payments globally. You will drive integration of site networks into the CTMS, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and audit readiness while partnering with Clinical Operations, Finance, IT, and sponsors.

You will oversee a global team, manage budgets and forecasts, and develop scalable processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 18+ years in investigator grants, site payments, or clinical trial finance; 10+ years leading global teams.
• Experience leading a clinical systems implementation (CTMS) or integration of acquired operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Global Investigator Grants organization across regions, setting strategy and roadmap.
• Build and retain a global team including Associate Director, managers, and analysts.
• Oversee integration of site networks into the grants model and harmonization of processes and controls.
• Own integration of site payment within CTMS from requirements to go-live and optimization.
• Establish governance, SOPs, financial controls, and transparency reporting for audit readiness.
• Forecasting, accruals, and prepaid fund management across the portfolio.
• Act as senior advisor to sponsors and cross-functional teams, guiding complex grant administration and contract matters.
• Partner with BD, Proposals, and Contracts to shape strategy including prepaid funding structures.
• Define and monitor KPIs and dashboards to drive continuous improvement and automation.

Skills

Executive Leadership

Integration Leadership

Clinical Systems Transformation

Global Investigator Grants Expertise

Financial Acumen

Governance & Compliance

People Leadership

Sponsor & Stakeholder Influence

Change Management

Advanced Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

MBA or equivalent advanced degree

Tools

CTMS systems

Medidata Rave Grants Manager

Veeva Vault CTMS/Finance

ERP/PSA platforms

Job description

Location: Remote, United States
Category: Finance & Accounting
Division: Precision for Medicine
Business Unit: Clinical Solutions
Requisition Number: 7364

Job Summary:

The Senior Director, Global Investigator Grants is the senior leader accountable for the strategy, governance, and performance of Precision's global investigator grants and site payment organization. Reporting directly to the VP, Operational Finance, this role leads the Global Investigator Grants team across all regions, ensuring investigator payments, prepaid fund management, forecasting, accruals, and reconciliations are delivered accurately, on time, and in compliance with Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), sponsor contracts, and applicable regulations.

The Senior Director leads the integration of acquired and partner site networks into Precision's investigator grants operating model and is accountable for the overall integration of the site payment process within the Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS). As a partner to Clinical Operations, Project Management, Site Contracts, Finance, Information Technology, and sponsors, the role builds scalable processes, strong financial controls, and a sponsor experience grounded in transparency, predictability, and audit readiness.

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead the Global Investigator Grants organization across all regions, setting the strategic vision, operating model, and multi-year roadmap in alignment with Operational Finance and Clinical Solutions objectives.
• Lead, develop, and retain a global team of an Associate Director, managers, financial analysts – grants and investigator grants associates, including workforce planning and resource allocation to support portfolio growth.
• Lead the integration of acquired and partner site networks into Precision's investigator grants model, including assessment of existing site payment practices, harmonization of processes, systems, and controls, transition of open site payment obligations and prepaid balances, and post-integration performance monitoring.
• Serve as the accountable owner for the overall integration of the site payment process within the CTMS, including requirements definition, configuration, data migration, validation, user acceptance testing, go-live readiness, user adoption, and ongoing optimization in partnership with Information Technology, Business Systems, Clinical Operations, and Finance.
• Establish global governance, policies, SOPs, and financial controls for investigator payments, prepaid fund management, accruals, reconciliations, aggregate spend and transparency reporting (e.g., Sunshine Act), and study closeout to ensure audit and inspection readiness.
• Provide oversight of investigator grant budgets, forecasting, and accruals across the portfolio, including grant budget impacts within change orders, and report on performance, risks, and prepaid fund positions to the VP, Operational Finance and senior leadership.
• Serve as the senior escalation point and trusted advisor to sponsors, site networks, and internal leadership on complex grant administration, site payment, contractual, and compliance matters, and participate in executive sponsor meetings and Quarterly Business Reviews.
• Partner with Business Development, Proposals, and Contracts to shape investigator grant and site payment strategy within proposals, bid defenses, and contract terms, including advance and prepaid funding structures and fair market value approach.
• Define and monitor global KPIs, service levels, and executive dashboards (e.g., payment cycle times, prepaid fund coverage, forecast accuracy, site satisfaction), and drive continuous improvement, automation, and organizational change management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 18 years of progressive experience in investigator grants, site payments, or clinical trial finance within a CRO, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology environment, including at least 10 years leading global teams through managers and directors.
• Demonstrated experience leading a clinical systems implementation (CTMS or site payment platform) and/or the integration of acquired operations.

Preferred Education & Experience (optional):

• MBA, PMP, or equivalent advanced degree or professional certification preferred.
• Experience integrating site networks or acquired businesses into a global operating model required.
• Hands-on experience with Veeva Vault Clinical (CTMS and Clinical Finance), Medidata Rave Grants Manager, and ERP/PSA platforms.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

• Executive Leadership and Vision – Sets strategy and leads a global function through managers and directors, aligning investigator grants operations with Operational Finance, Clinical Solutions, and corporate growth objectives.
• Integration Leadership – Proven ability to assess, plan, and execute the integration of site networks or acquired operations, harmonizing processes, systems, data, and controls with minimal disruption to sites and sponsors.
• Clinical Systems Transformation – Deep expertise leading CTMS and site payment system implementations, including requirements, configuration, data migration, validation, and adoption.
• Global Investigator Grants Expertise – Expert knowledge of CTAs, site budgets, fair market value, payment triggers, prepaid funds, multi-currency payments, and country-specific tax and regulatory requirements.
• Financial Acumen – Strong command of forecasting, accruals, pass-through cost management, change order impacts, and cash management across a global portfolio.
• Governance, Compliance and Risk Management – Builds and sustains robust financial controls, SOPs, and audit-ready processes, including aggregate spend and transparency reporting obligations.
• People Leadership and Talent Development – Develops leaders, builds succession, and fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence across geographies.
• Sponsor and Stakeholder Influence – Establishes trusted executive relationships with sponsors, site networks, and cross-functional leaders, and influences outcomes without direct authority.
• Change Management and Continuous Improvement – Leads organizational change, process standardization, and automation initiatives that deliver measurable gains in quality, efficiency, and scalability.
• Advanced Communication Skills – Listens for understanding, asking clarifying questions and confirming perspectives before responding, to fully grasp sponsor, site, and stakeholder needs. Communicates clearly and concisely with executive leadership, sponsors, and global teams, translating complex financial and operational information into decision-ready insights.
• High Emotional Intelligence (EQ) – Demonstrates strong self-awareness, empathy, and composure, building trust across cultures and functions, navigating sensitive sponsor and site conversations with diplomacy, and leading teams through change with resilience and sound judgment.

• This role is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, health insurance, retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, and paid time off for sick leave and vacation, among other benefits.

Reasonable estimate of the current range

$198,976— $298,464 USD

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employer sponsorship.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Precision Medicine Group at [e-mail] .