- Built and led high-performing team of twenty Investigator Budget Leads from inception, achieving annual 90-100% retention through robust training, mentorship, and process development.- Ensured site budget development met sponsor, company, and industry fair-market-value standards.- Steered initiatives resulting in streamlined operations, reduced cycle times, and cost savings for clinical trial site start-up and financial management.- Implemented and managed enterprise-wide project management systems, developing modifications and reports to meet functional team requirements and track performance metrics.

- Developed and implemented cross-team guidelines for investigator grant estimation process, achieving uniformity in site budgets for RFPs and awarded studies across global operations.- Facilitated resolution of complex contractual and legal issues, collaborating with corporate counsel and sponsor decision-makers to ensure smooth clinical trial operations.- Directed site contract negotiations and budget management team for clinical trials, ensured regulatory compliance, provided staff training and mentorship, oversaw HR functions including recruitment and performance management, and supported team managers in administrative operations and policy implementation. - Managed and achieved Project & Labor targets for assigned projects and programs while supporting business development efforts.