SDO Business Process Director

We are recruiting for a SDO Business Process Director to be homebased in the UK, for the right candidate we can consider other European Countries. If you have experience of Real World Data and enjoy being Client facing, solutions driven and working within cross functional capabilities this could be the role for you!

Key Responsibilities: Understand Parexel business partner and SDO objectives and requirements in order to lead a multidisciplinary project team in the development and implementation delivery of rapid, reliable and repeatable solutions and services to SDO internal customers SDOPartner with Scientific Leads, SDO internal clients, SDO data asset management and technologists, Parexel and Therapeutic Area and Medical experts, Biostatisticians, Epidemiologists, and Medical Informaticists to support and maintain repeatable, reliable and rapid solutions that leverage and facilitate the use of scientific data, with corresponding technology selections required to deliver in best in class external and internal solutions Accountability Supporting Activities:

Lead, facilitate and deliver internal projects that leverage best in class expertise, technology and Scientific data for the SDO and Parexel Business Partners Work independently to build the understanding, delivery framework, expert team to delivery scientific data and technology enabled solutions for key internal business partners and the SDO. Act as the key liaison point across stakeholders and senior management to maintain key visibility and performance oversight of projects. Liaise closely with SDO QM to establish controlled processes where necessary.Works closely with SDO pillar heads, SDO leadership, business partners to ensure collective budget development, accountability and responsibilities across a project lifecycleLead development of and input to initiative plan elements into initiative planning documents where appropriate (e.g. Roles and Responsibilities, Project Plan, Communication Plan, Risk Analysis)Develop, Review and finalize initiative delivery and ROI metrics influenced by SDO delivery with supportive SDO finance teams and leadershipLead the discussions during startup phase of any initiative, ensuring the SDO scope of the initiative is well understood by the SDO / business partner, initiative team and all supporting functions QualificationsSoft Skills Required:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, presentation and written communication skills

• Strong customer focus (internal and external)

• Experienced in technical and operational project management, planning and budgeting

• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects

• Analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to lead a decentralized team

• Strategic and long-term project planning

• Leadership skills: advanced ability to work independently and lead a team

Knowledge and Experience:

• Demonstrable experience of RWD / late-phase / RWE-oriented clinical research experience and / or technology in both interventional and observational study contexts, with at least 8-10 years of global project management experience in roles of increasing seniority/accountability or equivalent

• Understanding of scientific data application across the clinical research spectrum inclusive of corresponding data access/acquisition requirements, study delivery processes, technology selections and project team resource configurations

• Proven ability to efficiently and effectively assess a Business Partner’s and clients generation needs and assemble a multi-disciplinary team capable of creating leading and innovative research solutions which leverage scientific data in the service of Sponsor requirements

• Ability to form strong partnerships with a broad range of cross-SBU stakeholders within Scientific Data, Commercial and Operational (functional) organizations

• Highly effective in eliciting BP/client confidence and trust in Parexel's solutions and services

• Experienced in budgeting and cost evaluation of scientific and development of data processes and technologies

• Working knowledge of scientific data and technology environments, including relevant data sources (EMR, claims, registries, health care data bases, etc.), data applications (mhealth, sensors/wearables, specialty labs, genomics, etc.), data flows, data repositories, data security, and associated patient privacy/consent provisions

• Familiarity with data and privacy regulation and policy around the world which impacts the utilization of real-world data across the clinical research spectrum

• Senior: Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience developing and delivering operational models in clinical research

Education:

• Bachelors’ degree required

• Advanced degree preferred (Masters’ degree in life sciences, epidemiology, biostatistics, public health or equivalent)