Clinical Operations Manager – Finance

MSD

Clinical Operations Manager responsible for contracts and budgets in clinical operations. Engaging with investigational sites to ensure compliance and deliverables are met.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeRemote • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $117,000 - $184,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare, analyze, negotiate, and execute required site agreements and associated budgets
Perform quality control checks of agreements prior to execution
Lead and develop relationships with key investigational sites and Site Management Organizations across the contracting and budgeting interface
Contribute to the development of local SOPs
Act as process Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of experience in negotiating Contracts and Budgets
Skilled knowledge of budget and contract negotiation and understanding of how these impact study start-up
Expertise of core clinical systems, tools and metrics
Excellent verbal and written influencing and training/mentoring skills, in local language and English
Strong coordination and organizational skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
retirement benefits, including 401(k)
paid holidays
vacation
compassionate and sick days

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract negotiationbudget negotiationquality controlclinical systems expertise

Soft Skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationinfluencing skillstraining skillsmentoring skillscoordination skillsorganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree