Clinical Operations Manager- Finance

Parexel FSP is looking for a Clinical Operations Manager- FINANCE. This role requires 1-day minimum onsite requirement in Kirkland Quebec.

Job Purpose :

The Clinical Operations Manager (COM) / Clinical Operations Manager Finance (COM-F) / Clinical Operations Manager Regulatory (COM-R) is responsible for the following :

Performance and compliance for assigned protocols in a country in compliance with International

Council for Harmonization (ICH) / Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and country regulations, Client policies and procedures, quality standards and adverse event reporting requirements internally and externally.

Budget / finance aspects, for execution and oversight of clinical trial country submissions and

approvals and to ensure Site Ready under the oversight of the Senior Clinical Operations Manager (SCOM) or Clinical Research Director (CRD).

This position has significant impact on the delivery of country specific trial commitments and objectives especially during study start-up.

Key Accountabilities :

May include but not limited to the following

Study Management

Manages country deliverables, timelines, and results for assigned protocols

to meet country commitments including quality and compliance in assigned protocols in country

• Oversees Clinical Trial Coordinators as applicable
• Coordinates and liaises with Clinical Research Managers (CRMs), Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) and Clinical Trial Coordinators (CTCs), Finance and Legal if appropriate to ensure country deliverables are obtained for submissions, budgets, Clinical Trial Research Agreements (CTRAs) and local milestones
• Collaborates closely with Headquarter to align country timelines for assigned

protocols

• Provides support and oversight to local vendors as applicable
• Oversees and coordinates local processes, clinical and ancillary supplies,

import and export requirements, supplies destruction, local electronic / hard

copy filing, archiving and retention requirements, and insurance process management. Enters and updates country information in clinical and finance systems

Delivers clinical and financial contracts within fair market value through

continual interaction with local clinical teams

Works in partnership internally with Global Clinical Trial Organization

GCTO) country operations, finance, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance,

legal and regional operations, Headquarter (HQ) functional areas and externally with vendors and sites, Internal Review Board (IRB) / Independent Ethics Committee (IEC) and Regulatory Authorities in submission and approval related interactions

Finance Management (as applicable)

Has ownership of country and site budgets including development,

negotiation, and completion of Clinical Trial Research Agreements (CTRA)

Oversees and tracks clinical research-related payments and payment

reconciliation at study close-out

• Oversees Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Denied Party Screening / Office of Foreign Assets Control (DPS / OFAC) and maintenance of financial systems and financial forecasting in conjunction with Senior Clinical Operations Manager, Clinical Research Director and other roles
• Influences investigators, external partners, and country operations to adhere

to budget targets and agreed payment timelines

Regulatory Management (as applicable)

Executes and oversees clinical trial country submissions and approvals for

assigned protocols

Develops local language materials including local language Informed

Consents and translations

Interacts with IRB / IEC and Regulatory Authority for assigned protocols

Team development and support

• Contributes or leads initiatives and projects adding value to the business.
• Contributes strongly to the Clinical Operations Manager team and other Country Operations roles knowledge by acting as process Subject Matter Expert (SME), sharing best practices, making recommendations for continuous improvement, and providing training as appropriate / required.
• Contributes to Clinical Operations Manager team knowledge by acting as a

buddy / mentor and sharing best practices as appropriate / required

Compliance with Parexel standards

• Complies with required training curriculum
• Completes timesheets accurately as required
• Submits expense reports as required
• Updates CV as required
• Maintain a working knowledge of and comply with Parexel processes, ICH- GCPs and other applicable requirements

Skills :

• Strong coordination and organizational skills.
• Skilled knowledge of budget and contract negotiations, local regulatory environment

and submission and approval processes, and understanding of how these impact study start-up

• Ability to indirectly influence investigators, vendors, external partners, and country managers to address and resolve issues, with minimal support from the SCOM or manager
• Ability to make decisions independently with limited oversight from SCOM or manager.
• Requires a strong understanding of local regulatory environment
• Ability to proactively develop risk management and mitigation plans in the country and resolve issues locally
• Ability to lead a team of CTCs as applicable
• Problem solving is essential. Requires ability to proactively identify issues and risks,

analyze root cause and propose solutions and escalate to management as applicable.

Examples include :

o Issues in budget / CTRA negotiation

o Quality and compliances issues

o Regulatory and legal issues

o Issues related to functional area deliverables that could jeopardize protocol milestones

Effective and efficient time management, organizational and interpersonal

skills, and conflict management skills

• High sense of accountability and urgency to prioritize deliverables
• Strong communication, leadership, and negotiation skills as well as excellent influencing and training / mentoring skills
• Ability to focus on multiple deliverables and protocols simultaneously
• Requires that the individual has ability to work effectively also in a remote virtual environment with a wide range of people
• Positive mindset, growth mindset, capable of working independently and self driven.
• Ability to directly influence site staff
• Excellent verbal and written influencing and training / mentoring skills, in local language and

English

Minimal travel required

Knowledge and Experience :

• 5-7 years clinical research or combined experience in Clinical Research and Finance / Business
• Expertise of core clinical, regulatory, and financial systems, tools, and metrics

Education :

Bachelor's Degree in Business Finance / Administration / Life Science or equivalent

Health Care related experience