Senior Manager, Contracts & Budgets

Ergomed is a rapidly expanding full service mid-sized CRO specialising in Oncology and Rare Disease.  

Since its foundation in 1997 the company has grown organically and steadily by making strategic investments and landmark acquisitions, with operations in Europe, North America and Asia 

Our company allows for employee visibility (you have a voice!) creative contribution and realistic career development.  

We have nourished a true international culture here at Ergomed.  

We value employee experience, well-being and mental health and we acknowledge that a healthy work life balance is a critical factor for employee satisfaction and in turn nurtures an environment from which a high-quality client service can be achieved. 

Come and join us in this exciting journey to make a positive impact in patient’s lives.  

Commercial Contracts and Negotiation Support

• Provide the executive team with data-driven metrics, trend analysis, and recommendations on fallback options to drive the negotiation decision-making process for commercial contracts.
• Develop strategies for contract negotiations, balancing risk mitigation with business priorities.
• Ensure alignment of commercial contracts with legal, financial, and operational standards while maintaining flexibility for business growth.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to assess contract terms, optimize conditions, and resolve disputes.
• Support the creation of an RACI document on the Contracting process across stakeholders involved and update on a quarterly basis with any newly agreed process changes

Budget Development and Process Improvement

• Lead the budget creation process for new business opportunities, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and internal margin targets.
• Develop and manage change order budgets for existing business opportunities
• Continuously evaluate and improve budget development processes to enhance accuracy, timeliness, and collaboration across teams.
• Monitor budget performance and identify areas for improvement, providing actionable recommendations to key stakeholders.

Investigator Grants Analysis and Trendline Development

• Analyze and support the calculation of investigator grants for new business opportunities
• Utilize existing internal metrics to build trendlines, enabling more accurate and predictive grant adjustments.
• Implement process improvements to streamline the grant calculation workflow, reducing time and error rates.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure transparency and consistency in investigator grant processes.

Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of professionals focused on contracts, budgets, and grants, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including legal, finance, business development, and operations, to align efforts and achieve organizational goals.
• Attend meetings with senior leadership, clients, and external stakeholders as needed.

  Commercial Contracts and Negotiation Support

• Provide the executive team with data-driven metrics, trend analysis, and recommendations on fallback options to drive the negotiation decision-making process for commercial contracts.
• Develop strategies for contract negotiations, balancing risk mitigation with business priorities.
• Ensure alignment of commercial contracts with legal, financial, and operational standards while maintaining flexibility for business growth.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to assess contract terms, optimize conditions, and resolve disputes.
• Support the creation of an RACI document on the Contracting process across stakeholders involved and update on a quarterly basis with any newly agreed process changes

• Budget Development and Process Improvement

• Lead the budget creation process for new business opportunities, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and internal margin targets.
• Develop and manage change order budgets for existing business opportunities
• Continuously evaluate and improve budget development processes to enhance accuracy, timeliness, and collaboration across teams.
• Monitor budget performance and identify areas for improvement, providing actionable recommendations to key stakeholders.

• Investigator Grants Analysis and Trendline Development

• Analyze and support the calculation of investigator grants for new business opportunities
• Utilize existing internal metrics to build trendlines, enabling more accurate and predictive grant adjustments.
• Implement process improvements to streamline the grant calculation workflow, reducing time and error rates.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure transparency and consistency in investigator grant processes.

• Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of professionals focused on contracts, budgets, and grants, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including legal, finance, business development, and operations, to align efforts and achieve organizational goals.
• Attend meetings with senior leadership, clients, and external stakeholders as needed.

• 15+ years experience of contract/cost management and administration  (10+ years experience for Intermediate level)
 

Essential Skills: 

• Able to lead a team 
• Extensive analytical skills 
• Strong negotiation skills 
• Report writing 
• Presentation skills 
• Computer literacy 

We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating an equal opportunities workplace and a human-centric environment where people of all cultural backgrounds, genders and ages can contribute and grow.  

To succeed we must work together with a human first approach. Why? because our people are our greatest strength leading to our continued success on improving the lives of those around us. 

 We offer: 

• Training and career development opportunities internally  

• Strong emphasis on personal and professional growth 

• Friendly, supportive working environment 

• Opportunity to work with colleagues based all over the world, with English as the company language 

Our core values are key to how we operate, and if you feel they resonate with you then Ergomed is a great company to join!  

Quality 

Integrity & Trust  

Drive & Passion  

Agility & Responsiveness  

Belonging 

Collaborative Partnerships  

We look forward to welcoming your application. 

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