Budget Builder Site Contracting

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Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those arent words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here uniquely interesting work happens every day in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy this is work that transforms the lives of patients and the careers of those who do it. Youll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: are seeking to fill multiple Budget Builder Site Contracting roles as part of our Warsaw build!

Your Work Will Directly Shape How Clinical Trials Move Forward

If youre someone who loves turning complex clinical protocols into precise compliant financial frameworks and you want to see the direct impact of your work in how trials are set up and run globally this role puts you right at the centre of that process.

At Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) you wont just be building spreadsheets. Youll be a key player in making sure investigative sites are fairly funded negotiations are grounded in solid financial insight and clinical studies can move forward without financial roadblocks.

This is a role where your financial precision directly enables clinical research. If that kind of purpose-driven work appeals to you wed love to hear from you.

What Youll Be Doing (and Why It Matters)

• Building investigator grant and site budgets from the ground upUsing approved templates cost grids and your own deep reading of the study protocol youll create budgets that are accurate compliant and ready to support fast confident negotiations giving sites and study teams the clarity they need from day one.
• Analysing protocol-specific cost driversFrom visit frequency and patient burden to country-specific considerations and procedural intensity your analysis will ensure no cost is overlooked meaning fewer surprises downstream and smoother trial execution.
• Exercising real decision-making authorityYoull have genuine ownership over how procedures and costs are mapped. This isnt a role where everything gets escalated upward youll make calls within approved frameworks and only escalate true exceptions. Thats a real level of professional trust.
• Applying Fair Market Value (FMV) principles and governance rulesYour work keeps BMS compliant and consistent across regions which means youre directly protecting the integrity of trials that could one day help patients.
• Preparing and releasing country-specific budget outputsThe budgets you validate and export are what Contract Specialists and CRO partners take into negotiations your accuracy is what makes those conversations credible and efficient.
• Collaborating across Finance Compliance Clinical Ops Study Teams and Site ContractingYoull be a go-to resource for interpreting protocol nuances and resolving budget questions building cross-functional relationships that strengthen your professional network and visibility within the organisation.
• Maintaining audit-ready documentation and version controlYour organisation and attention to detail will mean the team is always inspection-ready a skill thats genuinely valued and recognised in regulated environments like clinical trials.
• Supporting budget-to-actual variance analysisBy identifying cost deviations early youll help study teams course-correct before small issues become big problems a tangible contribution to trial financial health.
• Contributing to process improvement initiativesYoull have a real voice here. When you spot recurring challenges in protocol-driven budgeting youre encouraged to flag them and propose solutions helping shape how the team works not just executing within it.
• Providing scenario-based modelling and benchmarking supportWorking with standardised tools youll develop a broader view of cost patterns across studies insights that add real depth to your financial expertise over time.

What Youll Bring to the Role

• Clinically grounded financial expertiseYou understand clinical study protocols schedules of assessments visit structures procedural flow and you can translate that understanding into accurate costed budget components. Thats a rare combination.
• Knowledge of investigator grants site budgeting and FMVYoure comfortable working within financial compliance frameworks and applying them consistently across geographies.
• Strong analytical thinkingYou can look at a complex protocol and see the cost story within it then communicate that clearly to colleagues who may not share your financial lens.
• Excel proficiency and familiarity with budgeting toolsPivot tables formulas and budget databases are second nature to you.
• Precision and process disciplineYou take SOPs and templates seriously not because you have to but because you understand why accuracy and compliance matter in this environment.
• Clear communication in a cross-functional multinational settingYoure comfortable navigating different teams time zones and perspectives to get the right outcome.

Your Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance Economics Business Administration or a related field
• 25 years of experience in investigator grant or site budget development within pharma or a CRO
• Experience with clinical trial budget governance is a definite plus

Additional Information

• Occasional travel up to 10% for regional strategy meetings and cross-functional collaboration.
• 50% hybrid working

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If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesnt perfectly line up with your resume we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay takes into account characteristics of the job such as required skills where the job is performed the employees work schedule job-related knowledge and experience. The final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience and in accordance with pay equity principles and applicable employment laws.

Uniquely Interesting Work Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients lives through science every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture promoting global participation in clinical trials while our shared values of passion innovation urgency accountability inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential site-by-design field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration innovation productivity and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

Supporting People with Disabilities

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