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 Parexel
Parexel is a leading global clinical development partner delivering insights driven clinical and consulting solutions to the life sciences industry. With more than 22,000 employees worldwide, we partner with biopharmaceutical companies and research sites to design and deliver patient focused clinical trials that broaden access and make research a care option for anyone anywhere.
We work with focus agility and shared purpose moving with urgency to address patient needs and accelerate the delivery of new therapies. We embrace bold thinking, adapt quickly to change and continually raise the bar for the speed and quality of clinical research. We are expanding our team and seeking experienced leaders who are motivated by accountability ownership and measurable impact.
About the Role
We are seeking a Global Clinical Operations Leader/Clinical Trial Manager to join our team in a remote position. As a Global Clinical Operations Leader/ Clinical Trial Manager, you will lead the clinical operations strategy and execution of global clinical trials. This role has direct accountability for delivering studies on time within budget and to the highest quality standards while ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance.
You will serve as the primary clinical liaison to project leadership and sponsor teams coordinating cross functional contributors across regions and time zones. This is a highly visible leadership role suited for individuals who thrive in complex global environments and are comfortable making decisions in ambiguous situations. Success requires strong ownership, the ability to lead without close supervision and a history of delivering clinical trials within a CRO environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead global clinical operations strategy and execution for assigned clinical trials.
- Drive study startup including site selection, monitoring strategy, and operational planning.
- Coordinate cross functional teams across geographies ensuring alignment on timelines quality and deliverables.
- Monitor study progress including recruitment retention data quality and timelines and take corrective action when needed.
- Identify risks early and implement mitigation and contingency plans.
- Provide leadership direction and performance feedback to project team members.
- Function as primary point of contact for sponsors on clinical operations topics.
- Ensure compliance with ICH GCP regulatory requirements and internal processes.
- Oversee maintenance and quality of study documentation and central files.
- Support audits inspections and study closeout activities including database lock and archiving.
- Provide strategic oversight of the integrated data delivery (IDD) framework and champion a proactive data-quality culture
You will thrive in this role if you bring:
- Strong leadership decision making and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead global teams across cultures and time zones
- Ability to prioritize competing demands and remain accountable for outcomes
- A proactive mindset with strong ownership and sense of urgency
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Comfort working in a fast-paced performance driven environment
Required Qualifications
- Degree in life sciences, nursing, or equivalent clinical research experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience leading clinical operations within a CRO environment
- Proven experience in roles such as Clinical Trial Manager, Clinical Project Manager or Clinical Operations Leader
- Experience leading complex global or multi-region studies
- Strong knowledge of ICH GCP regulatory requirements and clinical trial processes
- Experience coordinating cross functional teams and managing study timelines budgets and quality
- Proficiency with clinical systems and standard tools such as CTMS, EDC, and eTMF
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior monitoring experience or strong site engagement background
- Experience contributing to process improvements or operational excellence initiatives
- Familiarity with multiple therapeutic areas or late phase studies with priority given to those with Metabolic, Obesity, MASH, Ophthalmology and Dermatology / Immunology
The potential base pay range for this role is competitive and aligned to experience level location and demonstrated expertise. Additional incentives may be available based on performance and role scope.
This role is designed for experienced clinical leaders who are ready to take full ownership of global trial delivery. If you are looking for a position with clear accountability, high expectations and meaningful impact on patient outcomes this is the right opportunity.
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Parexel is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, which in the US includes race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Skills Required
- Degree in life sciences, nursing, or equivalent clinical research experience
- Minimum of 5 years experience leading clinical operations within a CRO environment
- Proven experience in roles such as Clinical Trial Manager, Clinical Project Manager, or Clinical Operations Leader
- Experience leading complex global or multi-region studies
- Strong knowledge of ICH GCP regulatory requirements and clinical trial processes
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing study timelines, budgets, and quality
- Proficiency with clinical systems and tools such as CTMS, EDC, and eTMF
- Prior monitoring experience or strong site engagement background
- Experience contributing to process improvements or operational excellence initiatives
- Familiarity with multiple therapeutic areas or late phase studies (Metabolic, Obesity, MASH, Ophthalmology, Dermatology/Immunology)
Parexel Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Parexel and has not been reviewed or approved by Parexel.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA options, and company-paid disability insurance. Descriptions often portray the package as strong or “top notch,” adding meaningful value.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company matching and, in some regions, generous pension contributions. Core financial protections are emphasized as a solid part of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include ample PTO or flexible/unlimited RTO alongside flexible schedules and remote/hybrid options. Work-life balance support from managers is highlighted as a practical advantage.
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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. Community Guidelines Because Parexel’s social media channels are open to the general public and employees, we are not responsible for views expressed other than our own. However, we do not tolerate posts that are: • Abusive, harassing or threatening to others. • Defamatory, offensive, obscene, vulgar or depicting violence. • Hateful targeting by race/ethnicity, age, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual preference or orientation, nationality or political beliefs. • Sexually explicit or pornographic. • Fraudulent, deceptive, libelous, misleading or unlawful. • Referencing criminal or illegal activity. • Spamming. We reserve the right to remove any comments that do not adhere to our guidelines as well as report users who violate the rules of our page.
