Contract and Budget Manager
Novo Nordisk
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Johannesburg • South Africa
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About the role
- Own the end-to-end process of developing, negotiating, and executing Clinical Trial Agreements and budgets.
- Be the bridge between clinical teams, legal, finance, and our clinical trial sites ensuring everything runs smoothly while maintaining compliance and quality.
- Negotiate and draft contracts and Master Services Agreements with clinical sites and vendors in coordination with legal and compliance teams.
- Prepare and negotiate investigator and trial budgets directly with clinical sites, ensuring alignment with local Fair Market Value and global requirements.
- Manage commercial and contractual relationships with investigators, clinical sites, and key internal stakeholders to meet clinical trial timelines.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement strategies to enhance cost efficiency across trial budgets.
- Oversee the signing, shipping, and repository management of contractual documents in electronic systems.
- Evaluate protocol changes for budget impact, negotiate amendments, and escalate financial issues when needed.
- Support high-quality execution of clinical trial contract and budget activities in compliance with ICH-GCP and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business administration, law, finance, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in clinical research contracting or a similar position within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Excellent knowledge of clinical contracting, budgeting, and legal processes, with a good understanding of costing models.
- Strong negotiation skills and the ability to solve complex problems diplomatically while driving common solutions.
- Proficiency in digital tools and excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage stakeholders across all organizational levels.
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills with high attention to detail, coupled with business acumen to understand financial drivers and market dynamics.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple tasks and deadlines with confidence.
Benefits
- health insurance
- retirement plans
- paid time off
- professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
negotiation skillsproblem-solvingcommunication skillscritical thinkinganalytical skillsattention to detailbusiness acumenindependenceteam collaborationtime management