What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Clinical Trial Budgeting Services position at Vitalief?
Vitalief – Where Innovation Meets Impact
Vitalief is reshaping how clinical trials and research are done. As a Consulting and Functional Service Provider (FSP), we are a trusted partner working alongside sites, sponsors, and CROs to streamline operations, save time, cut costs, and accelerate breakthroughs that benefit patients.
We’re seeking a strategic, client-facing clinical trial budgeting and coverage analysis expert to lead our Budgeting Services offering. The role combines hands-on budgeting skills, technology innovation, and leadership to grow an outsourcing business focused on clinical trial budgeting and coverage analysis while working collaboratively with our business development team.
Why Join Vitalief?
Responsibilities:
Vitalief is reshaping how clinical trials and research are done. As a Consulting and Functional Service Provider (FSP), we are a trusted partner working alongside sites, sponsors, and CROs to streamline operations, save time, cut costs, and accelerate breakthroughs that benefit patients.
We’re seeking a strategic, client-facing clinical trial budgeting and coverage analysis expert to lead our Budgeting Services offering. The role combines hands-on budgeting skills, technology innovation, and leadership to grow an outsourcing business focused on clinical trial budgeting and coverage analysis while working collaboratively with our business development team.
Why Join Vitalief?
- PEOPLE FIRST culture that fosters personal and professional growth.
- Culture that is highly collaborative, innovative, entrepreneurial team committed to improving clinical research.
- Opportunity to work on impactful projects with industry-leading clients.
- Competitive compensation = base salary bonus equity.
Responsibilities:
- Reporting to the VP of Delivery, serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and leader for a new outsourcing offering focused on clinical trial and research budgeting and coverage analysis.
- Working with Vitalief’s Service Delivery leadership, create and profitably grow Vitalief’s clinical trial and research budgeting and coverage analysis outsourcing offering.
- Review clinical trial protocols and develop clinical trial budgets using internal resources and advanced AI technology.
- Oversee budget and coverage analysis activities and ensure compliance with CMS, FDA, and NIH guidelines.
- Participate in consulting engagements and support high-impact financial projects.
- Support sales efforts and participate in client presentations.
- Create client proposals and Statements of Work (SOWs); participate and be influential in closing business deals.
- Help build and evolve innovative service offerings in clinical trials and research.
- Represent Vitalief at industry events, panels, and thought leadership forums.
- Help clients negotiate trial budgets with sponsors/CROs; collaborate across departments.
- 10 or more years in clinical research, financial management and operations.
- Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
- Previous consulting experience is highly desirable.
- Expertise in creating business proposals (i.e., Statements of Work) and ability to gain consensus and acceptance.
- Strong experience with clinical trial budgeting and coverage analysis (oncology & non-oncology).
- Skilled in budget negotiation with sponsors/CROs.
- Excellent executive presence and communication skills.
- Proven leadership in managing teams, projects, and client relationships.
- Passion for innovative solutions and working for a startup-like, entrepreneurial environment.
- Remote position but must be willing to travel on occasion (up to 20%) to client locations and industry conferences within the USA.
