As the Senior Project Leader/AD level you will actively lead the Parexel and client teams by combining deep clinical research experience with insight into client pressures in order to develop the right solution for the client. This requires developing in-depth project management skills and business understanding, clinical knowledge, and experience in order to independently make effective decisions and take action.
You will provide the overall cross-functional leadership of our clinical trials as well as the project teams to achieve operational excellence and deliver projects on time, to budget, to the highest quality as well as being compliant with ICH GCP, and that also meet client expectations. You will be responsible as the Global Project Leader for the profitability of a small to midsize project(s) and client satisfaction, and act as a role model and coach for the team. You may also assume a support project leader role within a project leadership team of multiple PLs/PDs on larger project(s). Project Leaders may also mentor junior staff and Functional Leads for specific projects to help with their development.
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.
- Perform Initial And Ongoing Risk Management
- Identify potential project risks and implement contingency plans, mitigate actual risks with team members and keep client informed about risks and contingencies.
- Manage and ensure first time quality on the project deliverables:
- Establish quality standards for the project that drive individual and team commitment to quality.
- Develop And Manage The Client Relationship
- Owns the client relationship at a study level and responsible for client communication ensuring high client satisfaction.
- Understand And Own The Project P&L
- Manage the project according to budget with revenue recognition and forecasting, including resource management, pass-through management (review, regular reconciliation and forecasting).
- Manage The Cross-functional Project Team
- Enable all stakeholders to achieve successful study completion while maintaining high client satisfaction.
- Represent Project Leadership Function
- Represent Project Leadership Function in external client meetings and presentations such as Bid Pursuit Meetings, Investigator Meetings or others as required.
- Other Assigned Responsibilities
- May include non-billable work such as SOP review and lead or contribute to other organizational initiatives.
