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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.
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
What We Do
Parexel is among the world’s largest clinical research organizations (CROs), providing the full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services to help life-saving treatments reach patients faster. Leveraging the breadth of our clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our team of more than 21,000 global professionals collaborates with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind, increasing access and participation to make clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere. Our depth of industry knowledge and strong track record gained over the past 40 years is moving the industry forward and advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas, while our innovation ecosystem offers the best solutions to make every phase of the clinical trial process more efficient. With the people, insight and focus on operational excellence, we work With HeartTM every day to treat patients with dignity and continuously learn from their experiences, so every trial makes a difference. For more information, visit parexel.com.
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