Summary

The GCO Budget Manager is responsible for providing each assigned Clinical Trial Team (CTT)
accurate actual spend vs. endorsed budget as per Operational Execution Plan (OEP) requirements.
He / She may be assigned to a portfolio of trials with low to medium complexity, volume and
priority (in trial set-up, lifetime costs, etc.).
He / She ensures at all points of time to reflect a realistic study level budget forecast, providing
organization (mainly within CTT and Budget Practice Area) a clear picture of planned monthly /
quarterly and yearly spending.
He / She is accountable to align reports with assigned OEP requirements as well as ensure
adherence with GCO governance (e.g., Operational Excellence Board (OEB)) as well as align with

• Deliver status updates, realistic forecasts, and consolidated timely reports (monthly, quarterly, lifetime) for input into OEP and financial slide decks which depicts endorsed trial lifetime vs. actual spend.
• Highlight and analyze variance in spend (actuals vs forecast) and provide clear rationale and latest outlook; support process enhancements to minimize variances in spend.
• Update of clinical work packages in source systems (Dynamo, Horizon).
• Manage scope changes from endorsed lifetime spend, accurately represent rationale and root causes, and prepare for GCO financial governance board presentations.
• Identify opportunities for cost avoidance on trial level.
• Ensure compliance with GDD operational and forecasting processes.

• Support the preparation and development of training materials, as needed.
• Maintain functional excellence in training, implementation, and compliance.
• May be assigned as deputy for Budget Associate Director, as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in life science and / or business.
• Fluent English, oral and written.
• 2 to 4 years of pharmaceutical industry or CRO experience.
• Good clinical and budgeting / Finance experience in Pharma or CRO with basic understanding of clinical trial development.
• Proven ability to understand financial reporting requirements as well as associated technology that improves accuracy of tracking.
• Basic experience developing technology-based products or services such as dashboards and analytical insights.