Associate Director, Clinical Site Budgets & Payments

Jade Biosciences

Associate Director overseeing global budgeting and financial governance for clinical trials at Jade Biosciences. Managing CRO relationships and ensuring compliance in health technology assessments.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRemote • California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $170,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Pug

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect and lead the company’s global approach to clinical trial site budgeting, investigator grant strategy, transparency compliance, and site/vendor payment governance across our clinical trial portfolio.
Define Jade’s global investigator grant philosophy, including structured opening offer and negotiation parameters.
Establish standards for invoiceables, conditional procedures, pass‑through costs, and country‑specific budgeting norms applicable across all Jade clinical studies.
Oversee a full-service CRO partner responsible for operational execution of budgets, payments, reconciliation, and study financial controls.
Build and maintain global site budget forecasts, ensuring just‑in‑time CRO funding, and support accruals, reconciliation, and inspection‑readiness.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in finance, life sciences, business, or related field with 13+ years of experience or an advanced degree (MBA, MS, MPH) with 10+ years of experience.
10+ years of relevant experience in biotech/pharma or CRO roles with direct responsibility for site budgeting and payment oversight
Demonstrated ability to interpret clinical protocols and convert them into robust, compliant global site budgets
Strong understanding of global FMV frameworks and Sunshine/Open Payments transparency requirements.
Proven experience governing a full service CRO, including KPI management, escalation handling, and process improvement.
Ability to analyze financial statements, accruals, and cash flow impacts.
Experience supporting Autoimmune or immune mediated diseases preferred.
Experience managing global payment models across diverse regulatory environments preferred.
Exposure to KOL/HCP engagement processes with FMV and transparency considerations preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

site budgetinginvestigator grant strategyinvoiceablesfinancial controlsaccrualsreconciliationfinancial statement analysisglobal FMV frameworksSunshine/Open Payments complianceKPI management

Soft Skills

negotiationprocess improvementanalytical skillsleadershipcommunication

Certifications

MBAMSMPH