Senior / Director, Project Leadership - Enterprise

Parexel is in the business of improving the world’s health. We do this by providing a suite of biopharmaceutical services that help clients across the globe transform scientific discoveries into new treatments. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, our therapeutic, technical, and functional ability is underpinned by a deep conviction in what we do. We believe in our values; Patients First, Quality, Respect, Empowerment & Accountability.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Senior / Director, Project Leadership (depending on experience) to provide line management; some high level account management; or billable key project director responsibilities within our Enterprise business for our large Pharma clients. The position can be based in the following locations - UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Poland, Romania, France, Hungary, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Serbia, Russia, Lithuania and all can be either office or remotely home based.

As the Senior / Director, Project Leadership you will lead the Parexel and Client teams by combining substantial advanced clinical research experience with insight into client pressures in order to develop the right solution for the client. This requires extensive people leadership skills as well as influencing skills using own network within Parexel and Client organizations, project management skills and business understanding, knowledge, and experience in order to independently make effective decisions and take action.

This position will take on various roles, dependent on account requirements. Account management responsibilities may include providing portfolio level oversight of large, complex clinical trials or clinical trial programs for an account or a grouping of accounts. The role will ensure the project teams assigned to relevant account(s) achieve operational excellence and will take accountability for delivering projects/programs on time, to budget, to the highest quality, and in compliance with ICH GCP, ensuring we meet client expectations. This position is responsible for oversight of profitability of a project(s), program(s) or portfolio, the oversight of quality of project delivery in accordance with the timelines, and the development of the client teams’ relationship, as required, inclusive of client satisfaction. You may also contribute actively to proposal development teams, using their knowledge and experience to develop innovative plans and program architecture.

When having Line Management responsibilities you will act as a role model and coach for the team and new Project Leaders. Supervise, lead, and mentor Project Leaders by effectively managing and developing staff, ensuring that they are motivated and empowered to maximize performance and maintain high morale.

Key Accountabilities:

Account Management

- Provide portfolio level oversight for the account assigned.

-Resolve issues in collaboration with the client and project team

- Provide oversight to initial and ongoing risk management

- Oversee and ensure first time quality on the project deliverables

- Develop and manage the client relationship, as needed

- Understand and own the portfolio/account P&L

- Facilitate Cross-functional Collaboration

- Represent Operations in external client oversight meetings and presentations such as Bid Pursuit Meetings

Line Management

- Behave in a way consistent with Parexel values and High-Performance Culture

- Manage the work

- Solve Problems and Improve Work Processes

- Network Effectively

- Manage Employee Performance

- Develop Employees

- Motivate and Communicate

- Hire and Onboard New Employees Effectively

- Attend to Administrative Necessities QualificationsEducation:

- Bachelor’s degree in a science/medical related field. Advanced degree highly desirable.

- PMP or equivalent desirable

Skills:

- Ability to create a sense of urgency and take a proactive, solutions-based approach

- Strategic Thinking skills

- Conflict Management skills

- Financial management and capitalize on the diverse background and viewpoints to increase the productivity of the group.

- Excellent knowledge of all operational and regulatory aspects of clinical research

- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

- Leverages communication across boundaries and uses multiple communication mechanisms to convey information across functional lines and upward within Parexel

- Highly Accountable

- Client focus and demonstrates an ability to create and maintain trust with the client through project and personal interactions; act as a trusted advisor and become involved in the client’s decision-making process.

- A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning; leading by example.

- Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail

- Ability to thrive in a matrix environment and to value the importance of teamwork

- Expert understanding of all aspects of project life-cycle

- Understands and uses positional authority to deliver messages effectively.

- Ability to work independently and knows when to call on senior management for involvement in communicating to client executives after assessing the organizational implications of the interaction and consultation with Senior Management. Sophisticated analytical thought to define and resolve issues in a variety of complex situations

- Ability to adopt and work according to 'high performance culture (HPC) principles' and to ensure apparent implementation of these values in project/program team(s)

- Ability to inspire cross-functional teams to collaborate and demonstrate ONE Parexel approach

- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Power Point, and Word, and project planning software

- Ability to become proficient with Parexel systems

Knowledge and Experience:

- Proven substantial expert project management experience, preferably in healthcare, clinical research, or contract research organization preferred

- Proven track record of developing client relationships at program level

- Proven substantial leadership experience already operating at Associate Project Director or Project Director level within another CRO is preferred

- Different trial phase experience (including phases I-IV) will be an advantage.

- Strong command of written and spoken English language, local language proficiency as required

In return we will be able to offer you a structured career pathway and development within the role including awareness and understanding of the industry. Your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and bonus with a benefits package including holiday, pension, bonus and other leading edge benefits that you would expect with a company of this type.

Apply today to begin your Parexel journey!