Senior Trial Forecast Manager (m/f)

Beschreibung

• Drive forecasting and budgetary requirements of clinical program and work package (WP) by providing consolidated latest estimates on current year and future year planning
• Deliver best ratio between trial cost (cost efficiency and productivity) and operational and scientific requirements to deliver trial protocol as per expectations
• Develop and agree on the clinical trial and program forecasts with the Clinical Trial Teams (CTT) and Global Program Teams (GPT) and assist in securing approvals
• Provide accurate monthly functional latest outlook and forecasts for clinical trial in alignment with program management and operational stakeholders objectives
• Lead yearly review of clinical trial total lifetime cost estimates and lead clinical yearly forecast review meetings (budget cycles)
• Ensure that program specific standards and metrics are developed and applied
• Ensure processes are implemented consistently across the program(s)
• Ensure clinical trial planning and forecasting systems are accurate regarding timelines, forecasts and expenditures
• Extended member of the Clinical Trial Team (CTT) and active member of International Clinical Team (ICT) and provide budget and forecast process training to clinical staff

• Profound experience in drug development in the pharmaceutical industry or with a vendor/provider from pharma
• 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
• Fluency in English