Clinical Project Manager - East Coast US - FSP

Parexel•Southport, NC

About The Position

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. Job Summary: The Project Manager drives the planning, execution, and delivery of internal initiatives across Study Management functions and reports directly to the Director, Clinical Operations. This role ensures projects are scoped clearly, resourced appropriately, tracked rigorously, and communicated transparently. Summary of Key Responsibilities: Partner closely with Associate Directors (Region Leads) to shape and execute the Program/Project strategy, goals, and plans. Lead development and drive execution of project workstreams/timelines with milestones, risks, assumptions, and scenarios. Drive coordination of internal and cross-functional activities; enable effective communications and clarity of responsibilities. Provide timely, substantive updates to senior management in partnership with the Clinical Operations Director. Manage workstream meetings, agendas, discussions, and minutes. Serve as a point person for Study Management Leadership Team members and workstream teams. Own key documents including ADI, status updates, and timeline updates. Provide expertise on alignment of processes, tools, and technologies across initiatives and workstreams. Up to 30% travel

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in sciences or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
Demonstrated end‑to-end clinical trial management experience across Phase II and Phase III studies, with strong understanding of operational requirements from study start‑up through close‑out.
3–5+ years in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry with direct experience managing or influencing cross‑functional program teams.
Competency in PMP/Six Sigma/Agility and change management methodologies.
Direct project management experience across various project types.
Ability to work proactively, independently, and collaboratively; strong prioritization and alignment skills.
Excellent written and oral communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with ability to maintain strategic perspective.
Superior collaboration, negotiation skills, and self-awareness.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
Proficiency in PM tools (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Smartsheets or similar).
Passion for improving patient outcomes and a commitment to high performance.

Responsibilities

Project initiation, charters, scope, RACI
Build schedules, milestones, dependencies
Lead stand-ups, RAID logs, cross-functional alignment
Executive-ready status reports
Apply PMO methodologies and improve processes
Maintain SharePoint/Teams repositories
Partner closely with Associate Directors (Region Leads) to shape and execute the Program/Project strategy, goals, and plans.
Lead development and drive execution of project workstreams/timelines with milestones, risks, assumptions, and scenarios.
Drive coordination of internal and cross-functional activities; enable effective communications and clarity of responsibilities.
Provide timely, substantive updates to senior management in partnership with the Clinical Operations Director.
Manage workstream meetings, agendas, discussions, and minutes.
Serve as a point person for Study Management Leadership Team members and workstream teams.
Own key documents including ADI, status updates, and timeline updates.
Provide expertise on alignment of processes, tools, and technologies across initiatives and workstreams.