Director, Budgets and Forecasting

Overview

In this role, you will lead enterprise budgeting and forecasting for clinical trial activities across GCO and EPIX, establishing standardized methods and governance. You will translate study plans into robust financial projections and drive forecast accuracy through cycles, analyses, and risk management. You will partner with study teams and Finance, delivering actionable insights for executive decisions. You will coach teams on financial planning and drive continuous process improvements in budgeting across the portfolio.

Pay / Benefits

• Dynamic and challenging work environment
• Competitive remuneration aligned with performance
• Additional healthcare insurance
• Additional benefits according to company policy
• Opportunity for future career development

Responsibilities

• Establish and improve standardized budgeting/forecasting processes, templates, and methodologies
• Manage budget governance, approvals, change control, and audit-ready documentation
• Partner with study teams to develop budgets based on protocols and operational needs
• Oversee budget versions, validate assumptions, and manage approvals throughout study lifecycles
• Lead forecasting cycles across the portfolio and analyze variances
• Provide executive-level financial insights to support strategic decisions
• Serve as primary liaison between study teams and Finance; align stakeholders and resolve issues
• Coach study teams on budgeting practices, cost drivers, and documentation requirements
• Maintain dashboards and reporting tools to track budget health and performance trends
• Own data quality and reporting inputs (Auxilius); drive process improvements and system optimizations
• Support compliance, audits, and inspection readiness through robust documentation and controls

Key requirements

• University degree is required
• Experience supporting clinical development portfolios and/or clinical trial finance (study budgets, vendor/CRO spend, accruals)
• Proficiency with budgeting/forecasting tools (planning systems, ERP, advanced Excel); dashboarding/BI tools a plus
• Experience driving standardization of financial processes across multiple teams/functions
• Prior experience leading through influence (without direct reports) and mentoring on budgeting/forecasting best practices

• Influence & Stakeholder Engagement
• Execution & Accountability
• Stakeholder Management
• Budgeting/Forecasting
• Planning systems
• ERP

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