Associate Manager, Project Planning and Support

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.

About the Role;

The Associate Manager;

- has responsibility for the group of direct line reports.

- Ensures efficient resourcing of sponsor projects with highly motivated and suitably developed Project Specialists (PSs) and Project Data Coordinators (PDCs) and takes responsibility to retain and develop these professionals, while overseeing their performance and growth.

- Ensures that the Project Team and client requirements are being met to the highest standards.

- Has responsibility to communicate departmental objectives to line reports in line with the corporate goals and to enable the line reports to meet those objectives.

- Manages change within the group of line reports and makes decisions considering finance and people impact.

Essential Knowledge and Experience you will be required to have: 

• Experience in a people Manager role is preferred (minimum 1 year) within a related industry (CRO/Pharma), including experience in managing remote groups of individual contributors. 

• Demonstrated experience in onboarding, mentoring and coaching line repots for a minimum of one year. 

• At least four years of experience in working with project planning tools and systems. 

• Good financial management knowledge 

• IH/GCP knowledge and experience in coaching others in this area

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to manage difficult conversations and negotiations.

• Demonstrated ability to provide direction, lead, and engage line reports to achieve department and corporate goals.

• Ability to build interpersonal relationships and cooperate with peers cross- functionally.

• Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and to prioritize workload with attention to detail.

• Ability to work in a matrix environment and to foster teamwork.

• Ability to role model and drive in line reports behaviors and ethics in line with Parexel Mission, Vision and Values. 

• Client focused approach to work.

• Organization skills.

• A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning. 

• IT literate – Experience with Microsoft based applications and general knowledge of PC functions. 

Education:

• Advanced to excellent English level for non-native English speakers

• Minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree (health sciences preferred)

• Master’s degree, post-graduation or equivalent desirable

Some of the Key Accountabilities include the following;

• Efficient resourcing of line reports

• Efficient utilization of budget

• Hiring and development of appropriately skilled and highly motivated staff 

• Daily Performance management 

• Change Management 

• People development 

• Effective communication 

• Work direction to and mentoring for Associate Managers, is assigned

• ’s degree, post-graduation or equivalent desirable