
Executive Director, Patient Safety
Parexel
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Oversee the management and leadership of Parexel's Patient Safety pillar
- Work with senior management, customers, business development, and project teams providing oversight of processes and functions related to Patient Safety Services
- Lead operational level planning with significant business oversight
- Drive positive change through continuous process improvement programs
- Contribute to the leadership and direction of the Business Unit (BU)
- Lead the operational contribution to proposal development and business development activities at a project level
- Provide senior operational and strategic direction for Safety Project Leadership
- Mentor, support and direct the functional team to develop robust patient engagement strategies
- Identify knowledge gaps and develop plans to build skills across the business
- Facilitate functional team metrics collection and case study creation
- Provide expertise in Safety Project Leadership and project management best practices
- Strive to ensure internal and external clients receive the required deliverables within stipulated timelines and budget
Requirements
- Minimum 13+ years of pharmaceutical and/or CRO experience including but not limited to areas of focus in clinical operations, sales and decentralized clinical trials/direct to patient studies
- 7-10 years of management experience, including direct project management or program oversight
Benefits
- Excellent leadership and line management skills
- Excellent knowledge of drug safety and the drug development process
- Excellent knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply global safety regulations
- Experience in data analysis, evaluation of safety data and the preparation of safety reports preferred
- Excellent team / project leadership and delegation skills
- Ability to train and mentor people
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Client focused approach to work
- Experience with Pharmacovigilance related computing systems
- Clinical Research or Pharmacovigilance knowledge /qualifications
- Computer proficiency, ability to work with web-based applications and familiarity with the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office apps
- Ability to comprehend various regulatory or client requests and be able to strategize a handling approach
- Flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learnings
- Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail
- Willingness to work in a matrix environment and to value the importance of teamwork
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementprocess improvementpatient engagement strategiesmetrics collectioncase study creation
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringstrategic directionoperational oversightcommunication