Project Manager - EP
Harrow, United Kingdom Job ID R0000030178 Category Project Leadership Date Posted 12/18/2024Overview
As a part of the global Project Leadership group at Parexel, you are responsible for leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality and patient-focused clinical trials and help bring life-changing treatments to market faster. You collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to identify project requirements, develop project plans, and manage project timelines and budgets. The role requires strong leadership and communication skills, the ability to work under pressure, and a passion for improving patients' lives.
In return, Parexel offers a supportive work environment, and a high degree of empowerment and accountability to lead your studies. Within this role, you work with a diverse set of clients and therapeutic areas, and you are encouraged to take on new challenges and pursue your interests.
Success Profile
Do you have these soft skills and interpersonal traits to succeed at Parexel?
- Adaptable
- Communicator
- Collaborative
- Leadership
- Proactive
- Problem-solver
About This Role
An exciting opportunity for a Project Manager (PM) to joining the project management team at our Early Phase (EP) Unit in Harrow. In this role as a PM, you will lead the Parexel and Sponsor teams by combining a depth of clinical research experience and project management skills with insight into sponsor pressures and an ability to develop the right solution for each sponsor.
We are looking for an experience Project Manager who can lead Parexel and Sponsor teams by combining clinical research experience and project management skills to develop tailored solutions for sponsors. The role involves ensuring operational excellence and successful execution of clinical trials, delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Key Accountabilities:
- Provides overall leadership of Early Phase clinical trials or programs.
- Owns the sponsor relationship, provides a central point of study contact, and ensures proactive communication with sponsors and internal groups
- Ensures the project teams achieve operational excellence and successful execution of the clinical operations and logistical strategy.
- Manages study start-up activities, defines and plans site selection strategy, reviews project contracts and budgets, and sets up project team
- Identifies potential project risks, implements contingency plans, and keeps clients informed about risks and contingencies
- Leads administrative closeout procedures, ensures project documentation is archived, and conducts end-of-study meetings to document lessons learned
- Accountable for the financial aspects of project(s) including input into revenue recognition, milestone payments, and monthly pass-through invoices.
- Understands and ensures compliance with SOPs, contract terms, system requirements and metrics.
- Oversees PM Assistants to assure development of the project plan, team lists, and maintenance of central files /regulatory files.
Knowledge/Skills:
- An experienced PM/Associate PM or equivalent experience or related work experience in project management or related fields
- Experience as a Functional Team Leader in clinical/data management/logistics functions or proven experience in coordinating clinical trials
- Excellent presentation and speaking skills (business development experience desirable)
- Budget/Contract experience desirable
- In depth knowledge of guidelines, ICH-GCP and other applicable local and international pharmaceutical industry regulations
- Good working knowledge of MS-Office products such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in a science related field or a wealth of related work experience as a clinical research project manager.
- Or BA degree with work related experience as a clinical research project manager.
- Scientific/Medical/Pharmacology background desirable
Potential Career Path
Parexel offers a growth path with diverse therapeutic areas and clients, so you can grow according to your interests.
- Associate Project Leader
- Project Leader
- Senior Project Leader
- Associate Project Director
- Project Director
- Director, Project Leadership
- Senior Director, Project Leadership
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