Associate Director, Site Budget Management

Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four disease areas: bone and mineral; intractable hematologic; hematology oncology; and rare disease. A Japan-based company our goal is to translate science into smiles by delivering therapies where no adequate treatments currently exist working from drug discovery to product development and North America we are headquartered in Princeton NJ with offices in California North Carolina and Mississauga Ontario.

Summary:

The Associate Director Site Budget Management provides strategic and operational leadership across assigned segments of Kyowa Kirins global clinical study portfolio. This role bridges study-level execution and enterprise strategy by overseeing budget governance forecasting methodology financial risk management and process optimization initiatives.

The Associate Director drives consistency in budget development negotiation parameters and payment oversight while contributing to short and mid-range portfolio planning. This position ensures financial integrity scalability and alignment with global FMV standards across all new and ongoing studies within scope.

Essential Functions:

Portfolio Oversight and Financial Planning
Provide oversight across multiple global studies within assigned therapeutic areas or portfolio segments.
Partner with the Director to support long range financial planning across the clinical pipeline.
Review and validate study-level forecasts to ensure portfolio alignment.
Identify cross-study cost trends variance drivers and financial risk indicators.
Support accrual accuracy and forecast predictability.

Global Budget Governance and FMV Oversight
Ensure consistent application of FMV methodology across assigned studies.
Validate high mid and low negotiation parameters.
Review CRO-developed budgets for compliance and alignment to governance standards.
Support regional alignment including US EU and Japan point system methodologies.
Maintain audit-ready documentation and financial traceability.

Budget Development and Negotiation Leadership
Oversee study-level budget build review and approval processes.
Provide negotiation strategy guidance to Senior Managers and CRO analysts.
Escalate deviations outside approved financial thresholds.
Ensure budget alignment with protocol scope and operational effort.
Review amendment-related financial impacts.

Process Optimization and Standardization
Identify opportunities to improve global budget workflows.
Standardize templates parameter frameworks and tracking tools.
Reduce negotiation cycle times through structured governance.
Contribute to automation and systems integration initiatives.
Develop KPIs to measure performance cycle time and cost containment.

Site Payment and Vendor Oversight
Provide financial oversight of site payment execution across assigned portfolio.
Monitor vendor and CRO payment performance.
Review reconciliation reporting and identify discrepancies.
Serve as escalation point for complex payment-related issues.
Ensure payment schedules align with approved budgets and contractual terms.

Financial Analytics and Executive Reporting
Prepare consolidated financial dashboards for assigned portfolio segment.
Provide variance analysis and risk summaries.
Support executive reporting with clear financial narratives.
Conduct scenario modeling to evaluate financial impact of amendments enrollment changes or country mix adjustments.

Leadership and Organizational Support
Directly manage Site Budget Managers and Senior Managers as assigned.
Provide strategic oversight to CRO budget analysts within outsourced model.
Mentor team members on forecasting discipline and governance expectations.
Support resource demand planning based on study complexity and portfolio growth.

Requirements:

Education
Bachelors degree in finance Business Administration Accounting Life Sciences or related discipline required.
Advanced degree or professional certification preferred

Experience
Minimum seven (7) years of experience in clinical trial budgeting site financial management or global clinical business operations.
Demonstrated experience managing global site budgets.
Experience within an outsourced CRO operating model.
Experience supporting portfolio forecasting and financial analytics.
Experience leading or mentoring budget professionals.
Working knowledge of Japan FMV methodology preferred.

Technical Skills
Advanced Excel and financial modeling capability.
Expertise in FMV benchmarking tools.
Experience with GrantPlan or equivalent systems.
Familiarity with CTMS reporting platforms and payment tracking systems.
Strong analytical and risk assessment capability.

Core Competencies
Strategic thinking with operational execution strength
Financial governance discipline
Process improvement mindset
Executive communication capability
Risk identification and mitigation
Structured decision making
Cross-functional collaboration
High integrity and compliance orientation

Working Conditions:

Requires up to 10%-15% domestic and international travel
Availability to support global teams across multiple time zones including periodic late evening calls.

The anticipated salary for this position will be $175000 to $205000. The actual salary offered for this role at commencement of employment may vary based on several factors including but not limited to relevant experience skill set qualifications education (including applicable licenses and certifications job-based knowledge location and other business and organizational needs.

The listed salary is just one component of the overall compensation package. At Kyowa Kirin North America we provide a comprehensive range of benefits including:

• 401K with company match
• Annual Bonus Program (Sales Bonus for Sales Jobs)
• Generous PTO and Holiday Schedule which includes Summer and Winter Shut-Downs Sick Days and Volunteer Days
• Healthcare Benefits (Medical Dental Prescription Drugs and Vision)
• HSA & FSA Programs
• Well-Being and Work/Life Programs
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Concierge Services
• Long Term Incentive Program (subject to job level and performance)
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Awards

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

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