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Job Description

Objective / Purpose:

- Responsible for line management of assigned Takeda Site Budgeting and Contracting (SB&C;) staff, as well as defining, developing, and delivery of the Site Budgeting and Contracting plan and directives in APAC.
- Responsible for oversight of project deliverables of FSP
- Provide guidance to staff and oversee the SB&C; processes in Asia including site budget setup, negotiation parameters and escalation management.
- Directly support priority or highly complex projects through the SB&C; process.
- Champion the creation and implementation of innovative processes, methodologies, data and technologies that will ensure ongoing delivery of valued SB&C; Services.

Accountabilities:

- Responsible for line management, mentoring, and development of assigned Takeda SB&C; staff
- Partners with CRO's, Clinical Operations teams, and TAU partners to improve overall SB&C; metrics and implement processes
- Provides guidance, oversight, and training to the SB&C; team delivering activities in support of Clinical Programs, including data and methodologies to drive global budget and contracting strategies, site start up planning, and modeling




- Ensure consistent standards are applied to the SB&C; process across project portfolios and support continuous improvement activities while developing and implementing TA-aligned strategies / approaches
- Drives the creation and implementation of innovative solutions to improve processes and accelerate SB&C; negotiations and site start up timelines
- Agrees to deliverables on a country and site-level basis with the CRO and monitor adherence to these.
- Promptly recognize and remediate potential delays, and escalate non-performance as needed.
- Develop resourcing plan to ensure achievement of SB&C; tasks aligned to site start up timelines.
- Serves as point of escalation and assist in resolution of issues identified by Takeda or CRO staff during the start up process
- Act as a role model for Takeda’s values

Education & Competencies:

- BS degree or international equivalent, advanced degree preferred
- Extensive experience (≥ 8 years) in clinical research site contracting and budgeting with evidence of increasing responsibility within a pharmaceutical company, CRO or relevant industry vendor.
- More than 5 years of direct responsibility in site budgeting and contracting oversight and/or negotiation.
- Experience in line management and working in a matrix setting
- Expertise with leading edge trial optimization vendors, tools, and methods
- Proficiency with software models and database structures
- Expertise in principles driving SB&C; tasks and site start up strategies within APAC
- Direct experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related field required
- Ability to strongly demonstrate, interpret, explain, represent, and drive unbiased data insights into SB&C; tasks globally

Locations

IND - Bengaluru - Research and Development

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

📌 Associate Director, Site Budgeting and Contracting (Bengaluru)
🏢 2025 Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India
📍 Bengaluru