Cassandra Browne
Knoxville,TN
Summary
Proven track record in managing contract and budget aspects across 700+ clinical trials in pharmaceutical and biotech sectors. Expertise in contract and budget negotiations, crafting initial feasibility budgets for RFPs, drafting contract templates, support in final reconciliation, and process improvement. Adept at leading negotiations with Sponsors, CROs, and sites, ensuring compliance with milestones and deadlines. Motivated professional with a passion for tackling new challenges. Known for strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Proven ability to work autonomously and rapidly acquire new skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Budgeting
Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
01.2024 - Current
- Implement systems for tracking progress on key initiatives or projects.
- Monitor market conditions and competitor activities to inform business decisions.
- Cultivate strong relationships with Sponsors by responding promptly to inquiries or complaints.
- Train, supervise, and evaluate staff members.
- Create internal reports and identified areas of risk or potential cost savings.
- Prepare presentations for board meetings summarizing key developments within the company.
- Attend regular meetings with department heads to review progress on strategic initiatives.
- Identify opportunities for improvement in budget performance metrics through data analysis.
- Facilitate collaboration between teams by encouraging open communication channels.
- Develop and implement comprehensive strategies to improve operational processes and organizational efficiency.
- Collaborated with senior leadership to set long-term objectives for the company.
- Evaluate recent, current, and upcoming budgets in relation to revenue projection and forecasting.
- Spearheaded the launch of new contract management system, central lab vendor, and archiving process overhaul.
Contract and Budget Analyst
Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
05.2022 - 12.2023
- Effectively manage metrics containing trend identification for contract and budget and negotiations while analyzing and executing financial objectives that keep operations running in cost effective manner.
- Contributed to the organization of draft files within the budget filing system, formatted excel sheets effectively, and entered standard prices as part of administrative tasks for feasibility budgets.
- Led AMR Sharepoint budgeting functions and maintained the budget repository.
- Tracked communications and transmittals, ensuring timely responses from Sponsor/CRO and Budgeting Director.
- Managed the tracking and adjustment of study budgets and contracts throughout the complete cycle of clinical trials, overseeing amendments and budget reconciliations.
- Enhanced project delivery through active coordination with CROs and Sponsors for budget adjustments necessitated by protocol alterations and site-specific requests.
Contract Administrator
Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
11.2020 - 05.2022
- Performs preliminary reviews of budget, contracts, and ancillary documents
- Acts as the main point of contact for Sponsors and CROs
- Creates and distributes flowsheets to internal stakeholders
- Drafts contract templates when needed
- Manages the contract and budget negotiation process for approximately active trials (50 to 70) including monitoring progress and turnaround timelines, following up on pending items, and ensuring milestones and deadlines are met
- Creates and presents weekly reports on department metrics
Education
MBA - Project Management
Louisiana State University
07-2023
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management, Minor in Accounting
Florida State University
05-2019
Skills
- Negotiation
- Budget Analysis
- Revenue Forecasting
- Project Management
- Process Optimization
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Strategic Planning
- Decision-Making
- Critical Thinking
- Financial Reporting
- KPI Tracking
- Problem-Solving
- Continuous Improvement
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Workflow Coordination
- KPI Development
- Skilled in Excel
- Willing to Learn
Certification
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Certified Lean Practitioner
Websites
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Director of Budgeting
Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
01.2024 - Current
Contract and Budget Analyst
Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
05.2022 - 12.2023
Contract Administrator
Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
11.2020 - 05.2022
MBA - Project Management
Louisiana State University
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management, Minor in Accounting
Florida State University
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Certified Lean Practitioner
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