Vice President, Data Management

The Vice President will ensure the satisfactory management of Global Data Management Operations

worldwide in a manner consistent with Corporate and Department strategy and goals. The Vice President

will manage Data Management staff across defined worldwide locations and offices and is responsible for

ensuring adequate number and competency of staff to meet the business needs of GDO.

The Vice President guides training, career development, line management processes and ensures Core Value Principles within Data Management. In addition, the Vice President liaises with counterparts in Biostatistics, Statistical Programming, Clinical Database Programming, Medical Writing Services and other CRS functional groups to continually assess and improve cross-departmental operational processes and GDO quality.

The Vice President will promote and participate in the development and coordination of global strategic,

technical, and operational initiatives and works with counterparts in CRS to update, develop and implement

harmonized Parexel WW SOPs and a harmonized approach to Data Management at the global and regional level.

The Vice President will actively seek and follow through on Data Management stand-alone sales opportunities through internal and external leads and serve as technical resource for proposal preparation, project planning and strategic sales presentations for stand-alone and complex Data Management projects/partnership agreements.

The Vice President will also provide support to Business Development and participate in client presentations to provide general and/or client specific overviews of Parexel Data Management capabilities.

The Vice President will develop goals for Data Management to continually enhance productivity and quality and actively contribute to the strategic decision-making process and impetus to achieve the corporate goals as part of the worldwide CRS management team.QualificationsThe Vice President, Data Management position at Parexel requires a diverse skill set across three main

categories: Leadership, Personnel Management, and Business Operations.

Leadership Skills:

• Excellent ability to build and lead virtual teams independently and with authority, ability to manage

managers/directors

• Advanced negotiation and organizational skills

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills

• Highly effective communication skills with a diplomatic approach including the ability to work with

various personalities and perspectives

• Excellent ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm, prioritize workload with

attention to detail

• Effective time management to meet objectives

• Demonstrated proactive thought process to minimize and mitigate risk independently

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives within Parexel

• Demonstrated ability to conduct root cause analysis cross-functionally in business problem solving

and process improvement development

• Ability to make appropriate decisions in ambiguous situations

Personnel Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

• Strong ability to gain trust and confidence with a variety of clients as well as within Parexel

• Excellent learning ability and flexibility

• Strong critical and logical thinking skills

• Excellent managerial courage, resilience, and ability to adjust to a rapidly changing environment

• Excellent presentation skills: internal, external, and to large audiences (including experience or

willingness to participate in conference presentations)

• Competent in written and oral English and local language (as applicable)

• Ability to travel as required

Business Operations Skills:

• Excellent commitment to Quality

• Understanding of GDO tasks, specifically within Data Management, regulatory requirements, and data

standards

• Ability to mitigate escalations and encourage team proactivity

• Maintain maximum utilization of self and team

• Drive team compliance to SOPs

Knowledge and Experience:

• Substantial work experience in similar position (> 10 years), with expertise in area of Data

Management (or related discipline) and strategic planning, development, and implementation

• Significant experience in leading project and program teams, including previous line management

experience with proven team success

• Significant experience in designing organization functions, building out teams and departments

• Excellent understanding of cross functional activities in the clinical data operations value chain

• Demonstrated and comprehensive patient and customer service focus

• Robust knowledge of ICH-GCP Guidelines, local regulatory requirements and Parexel SOPs and

study specific procedures

• Personal ethical integrity and commitment to improving the outcomes of patients

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in a science or industry-related discipline or equivalent experience

• Master’s degree preferably in a science or industry-related discipline or equivalent experience