Sr Project Specialist with payments focus (Sr Payment Specialist)- Sponsor dedicated - Poland

Sr Project Specialist with payments focus (Sr Payment Specialist)- Sponsor dedicated - Poland

Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress.

Our Clinical Solutions team members act with a drug development mindset, applying their years of experience and deep expertise to truly understand customer needs and represent those in the solutions we shape.

Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to deliver – for one another, our customers, and, most importantly, for those in need.

Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:

Why Syneos Health
• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain and distribute study-specific /financial reports (e.g. vendor/site invoices, investigator payments (grants and pass-through), forecasts, etc).
• May lead internal and external meetings as directed by the PL Prepares and distributes meeting minutes and action items for both internal and external meetings (sponsor, trusted process, functional, investigator meetings). Follows up with team members on action items to closure.
• Records the status of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in assigned systems, with input and oversight from the assigned PL. Assesses and communicates KPIs for associated job tasks to PL with proposed action plan. Prepares and provides status reports to customers with oversight from assigned PL
• Manage and execute site payments in compliance with Clinical Trial Agreements and individual site staff agreements
• Manage and execute participant payments in line with applicable regulatory requirements and internal policies
• Accurately record payment transactions and updates in relevant electronic systems
• Prepare and process payment requests in the designated grant management system within required timelines and update systems as needed following signed contract amendments
• Create Purchase Orders (POs) based on established contract values in coordination with Budget & Contract Specialists and Trial Managers
• Set up new suppliers for newly engaged site staff participating in clinical trials
• Track and monitor payment status regularly, proactively identifying and resolving issues and reporting inaccuracies as needed
• Contribute to the development and implementation of site payment process improvements in collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g. budget, contract, start-up, legal and finance) to ensure efficient execution of payment processes and issue resolution
• Handle financial communication with designated site contacts and site staff regarding payment processes
• Communicate with sites and clinical teams on payment status and address any questions or updates
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for site payment-related processes and inquiries
• Deliver assigned tasks proactively, independently, and in accordance with internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Support high-quality execution of clinical trial payment activities in compliance with regulatory requirements and internal quality standards

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Moderate relevant clinical research experience with an understanding of clinical drug development and clinical trial operations. Experience in a therapeutic group preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience in clinical research in Poland,
• Experience in a Payment Specialist role or a similar position.
• Understanding of payment processes or related procedures, with the ability to interpret contractual terms and conditions,
• Good knowledge of GCP guidelines and other applicable regulatory requirements
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to perform several tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines.
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently.
• High proficiency with full MS Office Applications
• Strong communication, presentation, interpersonal skills, both written and spoken, with an ability to inform, influence, convince, and persuade (Polish and English).

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

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Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Why Work Here

Discover what our 29,000 employees already know: work here matters everywhere. We work hard, and smart, all in the name of getting much-needed therapies to those who need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday work improves patients’ lives around the world. Selecting us as an employer secures a career in which you’re guaranteed to:

Collaborate with passionate problem solvers

Partner with the most diverse team of experts in the industry. From the top down, our people are inspiring. Everyone has a voice and is encouraged to use it.

• Work in specialized Syneos Health teams that are therapeutically or functionally aligned for expert collaboration.
• We assemble clinical teams where everyone, from CRAs to senior management, is skilled in the same therapeutic area or customer teams. With this structure, everyone on your team speaks the same language and can deliver unique insights into the therapeutic environment and patient population.
• We are partners with purpose. We integrate seamlessly with our customers and do what’s best for their success. Our people provide the brilliant ideas, valuable insights and endless energy that accelerates the impact of life changing therapies worldwide.