The position acts as a key liaison between Clinical Operations, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Quality, and external service providers, driving operational excellence, financial transparency, and proactive risk management throughout the study lifecycle.

The Clinical Vendor and Budget Oversight Manager should be able to work independently as well as feel comfortable in being part of a multifunctional team. Therefore, both self-organisational, leadership and interpersonal skills are required for this role.

Scope and responsibility
• Lead vendor selection, qualification, and onboarding activities for clinical development programs.

• Conduct vendor due diligence and risk assessments in collaboration with Quality Assurance and Procurement.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives with vendors to enhance quality, delivery, and cost efficiency.

Budget & Financial Management
• Develop, track, and manage clinical study budgets across multiple programs and regions.

• Review vendor proposals, costing assumptions, change orders, and work orders.

• Analyse budget forecasts, accruals,



actual spend, and financial variances.

• Monitor study financial performance and identify cost-saving opportunities.

• Support annual budget planning and long-range financial forecasting activities.

• Ensure accurate processing and reconciliation of vendor invoices against contracts and approved budgets.

• Partner with Finance to support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial reporting activities.

Contract Support
• Collaborate with Legal teams during contract negotiations.

• Review scopes of work, budgets, payment milestones, and contractual provisions.

• Ensure contracts and amendments align with approved study assumptions and business requirements.

• Provide financial and operational input during RFP and bid evaluation processes.

Study Support & Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with Clinical Study Managers and Clinical Program Leads to establish robust vendor overs

📌 Clinical Vendor (Bengaluru)
🏢 Alvotech
📍 Bengaluru