Senior Clinical Trial Forecast Manager

Job Purpose:
Within the Finance and Resource department, the Clinical Trial Forecast Manager will be accountable for ensuring accurate forecast and to facilitate decision making regarding portfolio investments. This is a short-term project (up to a year), ideal for a freelance Clinical Trials professional.

Responsibilities:

- Drive forecasting and budgetary requirements of Clinical program.
- Deliver best ratio between trial cost (cost efficiency and productivity) and operational and scientific requirements
- Develop and agree on the Clinical trial and program forecasts and assist with securing approvals. Initiate review meetings. Challenge and track program/trial timelines, resource requirements and expenditures and initiate adjustments as needed
- Influence stakeholders and demonstrate ability to successfully work to support planning.
- Ensure Clinical trial planning and forecasting systems are accurate regarding timelines, forecasts and expenditures.

Education:

- PhD or MBA in related Life Sciences field and significant (6-8 years ) drug development experience.

Experience:

- 5+ years experience in Drug Development in Pharmaceutical Industry
-Excellent understanding of the Clinical Development process and management of clinical trials.
- Superior understanding of common pricing and contracting models for clinical services.
- Strong clinical background and strong understanding of cost drivers and benchmarks for clinical trials as it relates to contracts and cost reductions; ability to speak intelligently regarding cost drivers and comparative analyses.
- Demonstrated ability of completing projects on time and within budget.
- Experience in working with electronic databases, clinical and/or project management planning and reporting systems.

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