Project Analyst

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.
 
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.

Key Accountabilities

• Works collaboratively with Business areas and IT staff, providing a structured approach to complex joint planning and coordination of studies, analysis, projects and programs which support the implementation of new business programs, processes, procedures, applications and technologies.
• Manages Corporate and departmental programs and projects ensuring that the deliverables achieve Best Value results that meet the business goals and objectives of internal and external clients.
• Provides program and project management leadership, structure and direction to globally distributed, culturally diverse, and organizationally matrixed teams. Promotes team communication via regular team meetings.
• Assumes accountability for the actions and deliverables of the project team.
• Promotes and contributes to the ongoing development of program and project management best practices.
• Maintains an appropriate balance of planning, monitoring and execution to maximize the Corporate return on investment.
• Ensures that all project work is properly and appropriately documented in a manner that satisfies or exceeds the requirements of policies, procedures, best practice and regulatory agencies.
• Communicates issues and program/project status clearly and in a timely manner, based upon the tracking of quantitative metrics and milestones.
• Works in conjunction with other team members, business units, IT staff and clients to identify, track, escalate and resolve project / program related issues.
• Actively initiates and promotes an environment of co-evolving and collective learning within the Program & Account Management Team. Mentors and supports fellow team members.
• Contributes to the definition and development of worldwide operating procedures and standards.
• Works with IT Operations to identify and communicate necessary Parexel technical standards to sustain client needs which are compatible with the Parexel infrastructure.
• Keeps abreast of business trends, industry standards and technological trends. Shows evidence of professional awareness in technical activities outside of immediate employment where possible.

Other

• Interface with Parexel business units to understand the Corporation's project and process related business needs.
• Work towards understanding key technical and business issues and participate in converting into cross-functional plans/projects.
• Work with diverse sets of cross-functional technologists, support specialists and managers in defining information solutions.
• Participate in all aspects of worldwide project management including initiation, planning, execution, control

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office SW package as of Visio and MS Project.
• Possess familiarity with system analysis and project management methodology and/or possession of a strong background in a functional business area such as human resources, finance, accounting, marketing/sales or clinical studies.
• Ability to work as an independent contributor or within a project team.
• Highly motivated, self-starting individual who can see the big picture, but understands the need for process, detailed tracking and follow-through.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills and ability to take structured approach to varied work assignments.
• Proven contributor who has the flexibility to work effectively and comfortably as an individual contributor, team member, team lead or manager within a dynamic, multi-tasking environment.
• Strong team player that is dedicated to making culturally diverse geographically distributed teams successful.
• Highly motivated, self-starting individual who can see the big picture, but understands the need for process, detailed tracking and follow-through.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills and ability to take structured approach to varied work assignments.
• Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, business understanding, facilitation, presentation and negotiation skills. Ability to communicate ideas concisely and in summary to all levels of management.
• Excellent problem solving skills including the ability to learn technologies and absorb business problems quickly and make recommendations that fit business needs.

Education

• BS in Business or Computer Information Systems or technical certification and equivalent experience.

Language Skills

• Native language and proficiency in verbal and written English

Minimum Work Experience

• Basic experience with project leadership and management in an international setting and familiarity with system analysis and project management methodology and/or possession of a strong background in a functional business area such as human resources, finance, accounting, marketing/sales or clinical studies.
• Basic familiarity with program and project management tools and methodologies.
• Minimum 2-4 years of experience.