Manager, Study Start Up Leaders Job in Telecommute

Job Description:
PAREXEL International is a growing, fast-paced, global Clinical Research Organization (CRO) that has helped bring to market 49 of the top 50 selling pharmaceuticals. In fact, we have worked with all 10 of the world's top 10 pharmaceutical companies.

Given our breadth of expertise and the trust placed in us by major pharmaceutical companies worldwide, PAREXEL can provide you with a number of career options in Clinical Research that can rarely be found within just one company. In fact, over 25% of the positions opened at PAREXEL are filled by current employees working to advance their skills and careers.

Essential Function
The Manager is responsible for the oversight of a team or group. This includes ensuring successful performance and delivery of his/her direct report's project deliverables, on time with high quality. The Manager is responsible to resource client projects with suitably developed professionals and to retain and develop these professionals within PAREXEL. The Manager may also be part of a project team and be responsible for successful delivery of his/her own project deliverables, on time with high quality. The Manager is responsible to promote new business by participating in project bids and client presentations as appropriate. The Manager is responsible to provide clinical consultation to project teams as needed. The Manager works independently, under supervision of the Sr. Manager, Assc Director or Director.

Key Accountabilities
Manage and oversee team activities including appropriate resourcing of staff, staff assignments, quality control of project deliverables and timely delivery of project deliverables.
Meet and aim to exceed client expectations by recruiting, retaining and developing a skilled, experienced and motivated team.
Maintain an agreed level of productivity/billability and staff turnover.
Participate in and contribute to Project bids, including client presentations.
Meet client and business needs to have all projects optimally resourced with suitably experienced staff.
Ensure direct reports meet departmental and project productivity and quality metrics by efficient execution of their project in line with project plan.
Meet percentage of travel and billability guidelines for staff as appropriate.
Produce accurate resourcing plans in conjunction with the appropriate Project Team Members.
Provide consultation, facilitate metrics collection and develop action plans in conjunction with Management/Project Leadership/SSU Leaders to keep project on time and within budget.
Ensure that ongoing/revised project documentation and correspondence is accurate and complete.
Support team members to improve their efficiency and effectiveness at prioritizing work and improving performance evidenced by the work produced, client feedback, audit results and QC measures
Provide technical support to team members to ensure that they have the required knowledge to fulfill their duties.
Check quality of team deliverables (e.g., on site visits, Central File documentation) and take appropriate remedial action.
May be responsible for own assignments as project team member. This includes taking the role of a senior level contributor on a project team and ensuring high quality and timely delivery of own deliverables.
May be responsible to coordinate client or account activities for department or function.
May serve as GMBA for a location or country.
May manage employees from multiple disciplines (e.g., in smaller countries) and act as role model for location.
Demonstrate leadership within department, function or location. This includes taking an active role in departmental, functional or location activities (e.g.,management meetings), ensuring employees adhere to corporate policies and following up with management as appropriate.
Prepare and submit weekly study specific status reports to Project Team, Sponsors and management and attend project team meetings.
Serve as an ongoing liaison with Project Team, Sponsor and management regarding performance of direct reports.
Train and mentor junior staff
Undertake the full range of duties relevant to the leadership, management and development of the team to ensure their performance meets and or exceeds both the business and their own personal goals/objectives
Maintain a positive, results orientated work environment, building partnerships and modeling teamwork, communicating to the team in an open, balanced and objective manner
Participate in formal staff review processes e.g. performance and salary reviews to corporate standards and timescales.
Participate in PXL and department system/standards improvement activities.
Support efforts for generating business leads (client networking, public speaking, etc.).
Departmental or Project tasks as assigned.
Travel as needed

Skills
Demonstrated ability to successfully manage a full workload across multiple-projects.
Ability to manage and motivate direct reports
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills (including experience in making presentations at conferences, meetings, training sessions)
Client focused approach to work
A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning
Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail
Ability to work in a matrix environment and to value the importance of teamwork.
Comprehensive knowledge of relevant software: Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook.
Excellent negotiation skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to lead a 'virtual' global team as required

Education
Educated to a degree level (biological science, pharmacy or other health related discipline preferred) or relevant clinical or business equivalent.

Language Skills
Competent in written and oral English and local language

Minimum Work Experience
Substantial experience in a Study Start-Up setting
Experience managing direct reports

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