Manager, Biostatistics

The Manager, Biostatistics is responsible for the oversight of a team or group. This includes ensuring successful performance and delivery of his/her direct report’s project deliverables, on time with high quality. The Manager is responsible to resource client projects with suitably developed professionals and to retain and develop these professionals within Parexel. The Manager may also be part of a project team and be responsible for successful delivery of his/her own project deliverables, on time with high quality. The Manager is responsible to promote new business by participating in project bids and client presentations as appropriate. The Manager is responsible to provide clinical consultation to project teams as needed. The Manager works independently, under supervision of the Sr. Manager, Associate Director or Director.

Manage and oversee team activities including appropriate resourcing of staff, staff assignments, and quality control of project deliverables and timely delivery of project deliverables.Ensure direct reports meet departmental and project productivity and quality metrics by efficient execution of their project in line with project plan.Produce accurate resourcing plans in conjunction with the appropriate Project Team Members.Provide consultation, facilitate metrics collection and develop action plans in conjunction with Management/Project Leadership/Leads to keep the project on time and within budget.Ensure that ongoing/revised project documentation and correspondence is accurate and complete.Check quality of team deliverables (eg, on site visits, Central File documentation) and take appropriate remedial action.May be responsible for own assignments as project team member. This includes taking the role of a senior level contributor on a project team and ensuring high quality and timely delivery of own deliverables.Participate in and contribute to Project bids, including client presentations.Support efforts for generating business leads (client networking, public speaking, etc).Maintain an agreed level of productivity/billability and staff turnover.Meet and aim to exceed client expectations by recruiting, retaining and developing a skilled, experienced and motivated team.Meet client and business needs to have all projects optimally resourced with suitably experienced staff.Meet percentage of travel and billability guidelines for staff as appropriate.Support team members to improve their efficiency and effectiveness at prioritizing work and improving performance evidenced by the work produced, client feedback, audit results and QC measures.Provide technical support to team members to ensure that they have the required knowledge to fulfill their duties.Demonstrate leadership within department, function or location. This includes taking an active role in departmental, functional or location activities (eg, management meetings), ensuring employees adhere to corporate policies and following up with management as appropriate.Serve as an ongoing liaison with Project Team, Sponsor and management regarding performance of direct reports.Train and mentor junior staff.Undertake the full range of duties relevant to the leadership management and development of the team to ensure their performance meets and or exceeds both the business and their own personal goals/objectives.Maintain a positive, results orientated work environment, building partnerships and modelling teamwork, communicating to the team in an open, balanced and objective manner.

QualificationsSkillsDemonstrated ability to successfully manage a full workload across multiple-projects.Ability to manage and motivate direct reports.Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills (including experience in making

presentations at conferences, meetings, training sessions)Client focused approach to work.A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning.Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail.Ability to work in a matrix environment and to value the importance of teamwork.Comprehensive knowledge of relevant software: Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook.Excellent negotiation skills.Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.Ability to lead a ‘virtual’ global team as required.Knowledge and Experience:Substantial monitoring/data management experience or equal experience in clinical research.The knowledge of pharmacokinetic data is an advantage.Competent in written and oral English in addition to local language.Education:PhD in Statistics or related discipline, MS in Statistics or related discipline.