Associate Director, Site Budget Management

Associate Director, Site Budget Management

Princeton, New Jersey

Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four disease areas: bone and mineral; intractable hematologic; hematology oncology; and rare disease. A Japan-based company, our goal is to translate science into smiles by delivering therapies where no adequate treatments currently exist, working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization. In North America, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with offices in California, North Carolina, and Mississauga, Ontario.

The Associate Director, Site Budget Management provides strategic and operational leadership across assigned segments of Kyowa Kirin's global clinical study portfolio. This role bridges study-level execution and enterprise strategy by overseeing budget governance, forecasting methodology, financial risk management, and process optimization initiatives.

The Associate Director drives consistency in budget development, negotiation parameters, and payment oversight while contributing to short and mid-range portfolio planning. This position ensures financial integrity, scalability, and alignment with global FMV standards across all new and ongoing studies within scope.

Essential Functions:

• Portfolio Oversight and Financial Planning
• Global Budget Governance and FMV Oversight
• Budget Development and Negotiation Leadership
• Process Optimization and Standardization
• Site Payment and Vendor Oversight
• Financial Analytics and Executive Reporting
• Leadership and Organizational Support

Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's degree in finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Life Sciences, or related discipline required. Advanced degree or professional certification preferred

Experience: Minimum seven (7) years of experience in clinical trial budgeting, site financial management, or global clinical business operations. Demonstrated experience managing global site budgets. Experience within an outsourced CRO operating model. Experience supporting portfolio forecasting and financial analytics. Experience leading or mentoring budget professionals. Working knowledge of Japan FMV methodology preferred.

Technical Skills: Advanced Excel and financial modeling capability. Expertise in FMV benchmarking tools. Experience with GrantPlan or equivalent systems. Familiarity with CTMS, reporting platforms, and payment tracking systems. Strong analytical and risk assessment capability.

Core Competencies: Strategic thinking with operational execution strength. Financial governance discipline. Process improvement mindset. Executive communication capability. Risk identification and mitigation. Structured decision making. Cross-functional collaboration. High integrity and compliance orientation

Working Conditions:

Requires up to 10%-15% domestic and international travel. Availability to support global teams across multiple time zones, including periodic late evening calls.

The anticipated salary for this position will be $175,000 to $205,000. The actual salary offered for this role at commencement of employment may vary based on several factors including but not limited to relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, education (including applicable licenses and certifications, job-based knowledge, location, and other business and organizational needs.

The listed salary is just one component of the overall compensation package. At Kyowa Kirin North America we provide a comprehensive range of benefits including:

• 401K with company match
• Annual Bonus Program (Sales Bonus for Sales Jobs)
• Generous PTO and Holiday Schedule which includes Summer and Winter Shut-Downs, Sick Days and, Volunteer Days
• Healthcare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Prescription Drugs and Vision)
• HSA & FSA Programs
• Well-Being and Work/Life Programs
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Concierge Services
• Long Term Incentive Program (subject to job level and performance)
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Awards

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

KKNA and all of its employees have an obligation to act in accordance with the law and with integrity in all our operations and interactions

It is the policy of Kyowa Kirin North America, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, religion, creed, color, pregnancy, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or affection preference or citizenship status or any other category protected by law.