Parexel
Project Leader / Senior Project Leader - Biotech
Project Leader / Senior Project Leader - Biotech
Posted 1 month ago
LondonPermanentRemoteFull-TimeSenior
Posted 1 month ago
Description
About Parexel
At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do. Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.
The Role
We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Project Leader or Senior Project Leader to lead project delivery and oversight to our Biotech clients and their projects on a global level. You will ideally have Therapeutic Area expertise in a combination of the following: Oncology plus any of the following Dermatology, Women's Health, Neurology, Rare Disease or Radiopharmaceuticals.
As the Project Leader or Senior Project Leader (Clinical Project Manager) you will actively lead the Parexel and client teams by combining your deep clinical research experience with insight into client pressures in order to develop the right solution for the client. You will provide overall cross-functional leadership of our clinical trials and studies as well as the project teams to achieve operational excellence and deliver projects on time, to budget, with the highest quality as well as being compliant with ICH GCP to meet client expectations.
Key Accountabilities
Education & Skills
Knowledge and Experience
Benefits
Your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary, bonus, (car allowance is country specific) and a benefits package including holiday, pension and other leading-edge benefits that you would expect with a company of this type.
Parexel is a leading global clinical research organization (CRO) providing insights-driven Clinical and Consulting solutions to the world’s life sciences industry.
At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do. Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.
The Role
We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Project Leader or Senior Project Leader to lead project delivery and oversight to our Biotech clients and their projects on a global level. You will ideally have Therapeutic Area expertise in a combination of the following: Oncology plus any of the following Dermatology, Women's Health, Neurology, Rare Disease or Radiopharmaceuticals.
As the Project Leader or Senior Project Leader (Clinical Project Manager) you will actively lead the Parexel and client teams by combining your deep clinical research experience with insight into client pressures in order to develop the right solution for the client. You will provide overall cross-functional leadership of our clinical trials and studies as well as the project teams to achieve operational excellence and deliver projects on time, to budget, with the highest quality as well as being compliant with ICH GCP to meet client expectations.
Key Accountabilities
- Independently responsible for all Project Leader tasks and deliverables according to SOPs on assigned projects.
- Develop and maintain a formal project plan with all key milestones, budgets, and resources assigned to specific tasks and outcomes.
- Identify potential project risks and implement contingency plans, mitigate actual risks with team members and keep client informed about risks and contingencies.
- Establish quality standards for the project that drive individual and team commitment to quality.
- Owns the client relationship at a study level and responsible for client communication ensuring high client satisfaction.
- Manage the project according to budget with revenue recognition and forecasting, including resource management and managing Change in Scope.
- Enable all stakeholders to achieve successful study completion while maintaining high client satisfaction.
- Represent Project Leadership Function in external client meetings and presentations such as Bid Pursuit Meetings or Investigator Meetings.
Education & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of education (Science or Medical related field preferred).
- Ability to take a proactive, solutions-based approach with critical thinking & problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks and prioritize workload with high attention to detail.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word, and project planning software.
Knowledge and Experience
- Strong previous CRO experience and understanding of Phase II-III clinical trial project management is essential.
- In-depth knowledge of Oncology is essential; experience in Dermatology, Women's Health, Neurology, Rare Disease, or Radiopharmaceuticals is desirable.
- Strong financial management and client relationship skills as well as involvement with bid defense activities.
- Solid clinical knowledge and understanding of clinical research and protocol design.
- Knowledge of ICH and GCP regulations in relevant geographies.
Benefits
Your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary, bonus, (car allowance is country specific) and a benefits package including holiday, pension and other leading-edge benefits that you would expect with a company of this type.
Parexel is a leading global clinical research organization (CRO) providing insights-driven Clinical and Consulting solutions to the world’s life sciences industry.

