Director, CTP Financial Forecasting

JOB OVERVIEW
Job Profile Summary    Leads the Clinical Trial Payments Financial Forecast Service Offering through the development and implementation of strategic initiatives to help drive business growth. Assess existing and potential markets and customer segments, including trends therein. The role is responsible for engaging with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, conducting research and analysis, and translating those data into executable and effective outputs and strategies to enable growth.
Responsibilities
     Essential Functions
•    Responsible for the CTP Financial Forecasting Service Offering including technology, development, service launch plan and delivery 
•    Maintains an in-depth knowledge of designated markets and customer segments, monitoring and reporting on new developments and trends.
•    Leads the development and directs the implementation of the Financial Forecast plans for designated markets and customer teams/segments
•    Responsible to ensure financial forecast technology is fit for scale and is enhanced to support mass volumes and complexity of clinical trials 
•    Analyzes and recommends cost-effective and appropriate business intelligence solutions to senior management, operations management and business development personnel in order to support business growth
•    Oversee and support development and testing activities for the financial forecast technology 
•    Oversee business requirements, output and delivery of financial forecasting and accrual reporting
•    Oversee and manage integration with other internal technologies such as Central Data Hub, Study Optimizer, GrantPlan, etc. 
•    Establish launch plan for internal and external customers including but not limited to; timing, prioritization, staffing plans, training plans
•    Preparation and launch of internal training and roll out plans
•    Publication of CTP Financial Forecast documentation including but not limited to; RACI, SOPs, Work Instructions, Intake Requirements, Technical Inputs, Calculations and Assumptions
•    Responsible for training of the Sales and Business Development on CTP Financial Forecast offering
•    Support Sales in pitching services to new and existing clientele including preparation of sales collateral  
•    Collaboration with Marketing Team to announce and promote launch of CTP Financial Forecast Offering into the market
•    Utilize market trends and feedback to continuity enhance offering, make recommendations for process or systems improvements
•    Continuous expansion and improvement of CTP Financial Forecasting capabilities and service offering 
•    Support the operations improvement initiatives as needed
•    Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience
Typically requires a minimum of 7 – 10 years of prior relevant experience.

Knowledge
Requires extensive knowledge of multiple job areas obtained through advanced education and experience.
Viewed as a leading expert within the field by peers.

Education
Education Level    Education Details    Req    Pref     
Bachelor's Degree    Preferably in IT, Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Business Management or related field            
Master’s Degree             

Additional Work Experience
Experience Details    Req    Pref     
Experience in the pharmaceutical clinical trial, financial, or IT roles/industries              
Working knowledge of clinical trial process, ideally with specific knowledge on investigator contracts and essential site documents;              
Experience in financial forecast and accrual reporting and analysis;           
Experience with a business intelligence application such as MicroStrategy or Spotfire      X      

Skills and Abilities
Skill/Ability    Description    Proficiency     
    Proven track record of engagement and positively influencing internal and external partners and stakeholders        
    Strategic business and Industry awareness        
    Demonstrates customer-oriented communication skills, responding to both internal and external clients promptly and within agreed upon timeframes        
    Adaptability and flexibility to changing priorities        
    Demonstrated ability to work creatively and effectively  in a fast-paced environment        
    Attention to detail and ability to work simultaneously on multiple priorities        
    Excellent skills using Microsoft Office Suite: MS PowerPoint, MS Word, and MS Excel        
    Excellent presentation, communication, and negotiation skills        
    Ability to translate emerging Industry trends relevant to the organization        
    Ability to work independently and as a team player        
    Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients.        

Standard ADA Settings
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Standard ADA Selection     Office Environment

Physical Demands
Physical Demand    N/A    Rarely    Occasionally    Frequently    Constantly
Sit at a desk or table with some walking, standing, bending, stooping, or carrying of light objects.                   
Use hands and fingers to handle and manipulate objects and/or operate equipment.                   

Travel Requirements
Frequency    Brief Description
    May require occasional travel.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job.  While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job, management reserves the right to revise the job at any time

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