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.
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About Parexel
Parexel is a leading global clinical development partner delivering insights-driven clinical and consulting solutions to the life sciences industry. With 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 talented individuals to help drive industry-leading innovation, With Heart®.
About the Role
We are seeking a Sales Operations Strategy Analyst to join our team in remote capacity. As a Sales Operations Strategy Analyst, you will support the strategy behind how Parexel wins clinical research projects. This position plays a key role in proposal and bid strategy, customer engagement insights, and sales operations. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Business Development, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Commercial, and Delivery, and contribute to the process from proposal through post-project lessons learned. Responsibilities include assessing and developing strategy for proposals and bid pursuits, analyzing ongoing customer engagements, and turning insights into actionable information for leadership, with opportunities to deepen your expertise and influence how Parexel wins work.
You'll join a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment focused on making a meaningful impact through building a competitive edge in winning projects, strengthening sales operations processes, and delivering clear, data-driven insights to leadership. With diverse teams and continuous learning opportunities, the Sales Operations Strategy Analyst can explore career paths and expand skills across clinical research.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess and develop strategy to ensure an effective and consistent approach to proposals and bid pursuits, keeping Parexel competitive in the marketplace.
- Initiate, conduct, coordinate, and analyze ongoing customer engagements, and feed this information back into Commercial and Delivery.
- Interview Project Leaders and Clinical Operations Leaders after a project reaches the last patient in (LPI) milestone to document challenges and lessons learned.
- Communicate project challenges and lessons learned to the Commercial and Delivery teams.
- Develop and execute Sales Operations activities aligned with SBU, departmental, and corporate strategies.
- Develop processes that ensure the timely delivery of current and future actionable information to Management.
- Work closely with Business Development, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to identify and understand trends, business needs, and sales data that support the organization's business goals.
- Monitor and refine data and information collection processes to increase productivity through continuous improvement metrics.
Candidate Profile
You'll thrive in this role if you bring:
- Strengths in strategic thinking, business acumen, critical thinking, and information synthesis
- Demonstrated leadership, with the ability to foster teamwork, build trust, coach teams, and drive toward the achievement of goals
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication and presentation skills, along with the executive presence to build relationships with external clients and internal stakeholders at all levels
- A collaborative, inclusive, and proactive attitude, with exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills
- Comfort working with commercial and bid tools and software, such as Microsoft Office, Salesforce, and proposal or presentation automation platforms
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific or business discipline
- 0 - 2 years experience in a relevant field such as sales operations, business development, or commercial strategy
- Understanding of commercial and bid tools and software
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to comprehend complex financial concepts
- Exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface at multiple organizational levels
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in a scientific or business discipline
Benefits and Compensation
- Health, Vision & Dental Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Vacation/Holiday/Sick Time
- Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
- Work/Life Balance
- 401(k) with Company match
- Pet Insurance
For a complete list of benefits, please visit www.parexel.com/us-benefits.
The potential base pay range for this role is 70K - 75K. The actual salary offered may vary within this range based on several factors, including the position and level offered, skills, education, training, experience, professional achievements, and location.
Some roles may also be eligible for additional incentives, bonuses, or other compensation programs. Our Talent Acquisition team will provide details on applicable bonus plans or incentive structures for eligible positions.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, which includes paid time off, a 401(k) match, life insurance, health insurance, and additional benefit offerings in accordance with the terms of our applicable plans.
If this job doesn't sound like the next step in your career, but perhaps you know of someone who'd be a perfect fit, send them the link to apply!
We believe in flexibility, growth, and creating space for people to do their best work. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions help shape the future of clinical research.
EEO Disclaimer
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
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific or business discipline
- 0–2 years of experience in sales operations, business development, commercial strategy, or a relevant field
- Understanding of commercial and bid tools and software
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to comprehend complex financial concepts
- Exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface at multiple organizational levels
- Advanced degree in a scientific or business discipline
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.
Parexel Insights
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.
