Business Process Excellence Manager

The Senior Analyst will report to the VP, Operational Excellence and partner with leadership within the clinical development division to drive optimization opportunities from initiation to close.

Key Accountabilities:Drive process improvement projectsPartner with key stakeholders to initiate critical projects, scope them, and drive them to achieve measurable results.Assist in identifying and modeling out cross functional process impacts within the project portfolioAd-hoc data analysis support for operational initiatives to support operational excellence initiativesQualificationsRequired SkillsDemonstrated ability to drive tactical execution while thinking cross-functionally and strategicallyStrong program and project managementFluency in understanding and implementing process improvement tools and methodologiesProven ability to understand strategic organizational issues, lead and influence major change effortsA general understanding in BPM and how to model and manage cross-functional process impactsComfortable leading and managing through ambiguity and uncertaintyOutstanding & proven problem-solving skills with ability to make sense and pull together complex issues quickly, simplifying these issues into executable actionsStrategic mindset with strong change management capability, provide clarity and priority among multiple prioritiesContinually drive effective and measurable outcomes Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries and geographies Ability to facilitate virtual and face to face workshops to drive improvementsAble to guide cross-functional teams to a common goal Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to organize and present information concisely to a variety of audiences is requiredExperience:A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in some facet of business transformation (program/project management, process improvement, and/or change management).Formal process improvement experience is requiredSignificant experience in process modeling Experience leading major projects and change programs which impact an entire organization is requiredSuccess in working effectively at all levels of the organization to impact and influence decision making is requiredExperience initiating a new initiative, scoping it, and then executing against the targetsUnderstanding of the clinical development lifecycle is preferredEducation A minimum of a Bachelor s degree is required; a Masters degree in Business Administration, Finance, Industrial-Organizational Psychology or similar is preferred.Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher is preferredPMP certification is preferredEEO DisclaimerParexel is an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, which in the US includes race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.