ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.
As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.
As a Manager, Investigator Site Budgets & Contracts at ICON, requires a candidate with extensive experience using Grants Manager and/or GrantPlan and the ability to produce accurate Phase 1 – IV budgets efficiently. The ideal candidate will also provide valuable input into scenario planning and its impact on the study budget
What You Will Do:
You will focus on the generation and review of investigator site budgets related to investigator grants (IGs) using Grants Manager .
Key responsibilities include:
Responsible for creation & direct oversight/management of site budgets for multiple assigned clinical trials within designated therapeutic area.
Provide consistent site contract/budgets oversight and support to assigned Clinical Operations clinical trial teams, offering up-front and ongoing strategic planning specific to the program and needs of individual studies.
Leverage use of internal and CRO provided Investigator Grants (IG) reference data and available Fair Market Value (FMV) benchmarking tools to establish clinical trial-specific IG budget estimates for trial budget forecasting needs.
Lead and/or contribute to development of target FMV-based IG budget and negotiation parameters according to therapeutic area (infectious disease, oncology and/or therapeutics) in an outsourced CRO model.
Act as lead point of contact (POC) for CRO site budgets-related activities for assigned studies; oversee the development and approval of global investigator site budgets and associated negotiation parameters. Ensure cross-program/cross-clinical trial consistency in country-level site budget targets and parameters.
Responsible for direct management and tracking of CRO investigator site CTA/budget negotiations in alignment with FMV and GCP-driven principles.
Your Profile:
You will have solid contract management experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team.
Required qualifications and experience:
Minimum 5 years’ direct experience in global investigator site budget creation and negotiations; strong experience in the use of GrantManager/GrantPlan; preferable experience in CTA template language negotiations and/or support in collaboration with Legal.
Effective communication and collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders, including CDO, CRO and investigator site personnel.
Strength in financial analysis and financial justification.
Familiarity in working within an outsourced model; experience in direct CRO oversight of CTA/budget negotiations.
Proficient in MS Office Products with advanced knowledge of Excel; ability to work with and be proficient in stand-alone system applications.
High level of attention to detail in management of high volumes of investigator site financial data
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Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.
Rewards & Benefits
ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.
Benefits may include:
- Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
- Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
- Retirement and pension plans
- Life assurance and disability coverage
- Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
- Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways
Benefits may vary depending on role and location.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
Inclusion and Accessibility
ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here.
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Skills Required
- Minimum 5 years' experience in global investigator site budget creation and negotiations
- Extensive experience using Grants Manager and/or GrantPlan
- Experience in CTA template language negotiations or supporting negotiations with Legal
- Proven ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with CDO, CROs, investigators and internal stakeholders
- Strength in financial analysis and ability to provide financial justification
- Familiarity with outsourced CRO model and direct CRO oversight of CTA/budget negotiations
- Proficient in MS Office products with advanced Excel skills
- High attention to detail managing large volumes of investigator site financial data
- Ability to manage competing priorities and support team development
- Experience producing Phase I-IV budgets and scenario planning impact on study budgets
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as comprehensive, with medical coverage and wellness initiatives highlighted. Larger sites are also associated with added wellness supports such as onsite fitness options and access to an employee assistance program.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off and flexibility provisions are positioned as a meaningful part of the total package, including vacation/annual leave and flexible work scheduling. Flexibility is sometimes cited as helping offset long hours in certain roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement and savings support is presented as a core component of the benefits package, including offerings such as pension arrangements in some locations and a U.S. 401(k) plan with company match. Financial planning resources are also emphasized as part of broader security benefits.
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What We Do
Since our foundation in Dublin, Ireland in 1990, our mission has been to help our clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. We do this by delivering best in class information, solutions and performance, with an unyielding focus on quality at all times. We offer a full range of consulting, development and commercialisation services from a global network of offices in 53 countries. We focus our innovation on the factors that are critical to our clients – reducing time to market, reducing cost, and increasing quality – and our global team of experts has extensive experience in a broad range of therapeutic areas.


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