modernatx
Sr. Manager, Site Budgets & Contracts
At a Glance
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Posted
- 2026-06-24
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Finance
- Legal
Requirements
Minimum 5 years’ direct experience in global investigator site budget creation and negotiations;
in the use of GrantManager/GrantPlan; preferable experience in CTA template language negotiations and/or support in collaboration with Legal.
Strength in financial analysis and financial justification.
Familiarity in working within an outsourced model; experience in direct CRO oversight of CTA/budget negotiations.
High level of attention to detail in management of high volumes of investigator site financial data.
Compensation & Benefits
At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work.
That’s why our benefits and well-being resources are designed to support you—at work, at home, and everywhere in between.
Competitive healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
A holistic approach to well-being with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support
Family building benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
Responsibilities
Responsible for creation & direct oversight/management of site budgets for multiple assigned clinical trials within designated therapeutic area.
Provide consistent site contract/budgets oversight and support to assigned Clinical Operations clinical trial teams, offering up-front and ongoing strategic planning specific to the program and needs of individual studies.
Leverage use of internal and CRO provided Investigator Grants (IG) reference data and available Fair Market Value (FMV) benchmarking tools to establish clinical trial-specific IG budget estimates for trial budget forecasting needs.
Lead and/or contribute to development of target FMV-based IG budget and negotiation parameters according to therapeutic area (infectious disease, oncology and/or therapeutics) in an outsourced CRO model.
Act as lead point of contact (POC) for CRO site budgets-related activities for assigned studies; oversee the development and approval of global investigator site budgets and associated negotiation parameters.
Ensure cross-program/cross-clinical trial consistency in country-level site budget targets and parameters.
About the Company
Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.
By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.
We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.
As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful impact.
If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit
modernatx.com/careers