Budget&contract Lead - Spain

Fortrea is looking for an experienced Contract and Budget Lead to support our key client in EMEA Role objectives * Manage escalations and review of assigned site budgets and contracts to ensure timely contract execution and study startup forecasts are achieved. * Support the development of creative processes, methodologies, data, and technologies that will ensure ongoing improvements in the service delivery Responsibilities: * Responsible for assigned country level SB&C function to develop, negotiate, administrate and execute assigned Clinical Trial Agreements and budgets. * Oversight of assigned country budget setup including parameters development. * Partner with Study Startup, SB&C team and Clinical Operations teams as an escalation point for global budget escalations outside of budget parameters. * Leverage leading industry tools and data sources to provide budget and contract feedback aligned with company parameters and fair market value guidance. * Promptly recognize and improve potential delays providing solutions to resolve and escalate non-performance. * Manage site contracts and budgets negotiation timelines to ensure sites are "Ready To Enroll" to the Startup Project Plan. Requirements: * BS degree or international equivalent * 4 or more years of experience in clincal research site contracting and budgeting, including country budget build with evidence of increasing responsibility within a pharmaceutical company, CRO or relevant industry vendor. * At least 2 years of site budgeting and contracting oversight * Ability to explain data, facilitate decision making processes to be data driven. * Expertise in principles driving country/site budgeting and contracting strategies. * Excellent organizational skills, decision making, communication and negotiation skills. Learn more about our [EEO & Accommodations request here](https://careers.fortrea.com/us/en/eeo-and-accommodations).