Parexel

Senior Director, Project Management, D&T – Business Engagement & Enablement

Parexel

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AzurePMPServiceNow

About the role

  • Provide leadership for the project management team within D&T - Business Engagement & Enablement
  • Ensure excellence in project delivery, portfolio governance, and execution of the company’s technology and business transformation initiatives
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of global Project Managers, ensuring strong delivery discipline, stakeholder management, and adherence to methodology
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, honesty, transparency and continuous improvement
  • Ensure compliance with the enterprise portfolio governance model, including intake, prioritization, business case evaluation, and ongoing performance monitoring
  • Partner with stakeholders to ensure portfolio aligns to business strategy, technology roadmap, and capacity constraints
  • Define, maintain, and continuously improve the project management methodology, lifecycle processes, templates, KPIs, and associated governance frameworks

Requirements

  • Educated to degree level in Business, Technology, Engineering, Life Sciences, or an equivalent discipline
  • Professional certifications desirable: PMP, PgMP, PfMP, SAFe, MSP
  • Expert knowledge of enterprise project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid), governance structures, PMO best practices, and portfolio management principles
  • Strong leadership and people management capabilities, with a track record of developing high-performing PM teams
  • Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, including presenting to senior executives
  • High proficiency in project/portfolio tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project, ServiceNow)
  • Strong financial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, and value realization management
  • Strong previous experience of leading PMO, project management, or portfolio management functions at enterprise scale
  • Strong understanding of digital, data, and technology ecosystems, ideally within life sciences, CRO, or regulated industries
  • Knowledge of GxP validation, or regulated technology environments desirable
Benefits
  • Competitive base salary
  • Bonus
  • Company car or car allowance
  • Holiday
  • Other leading benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementportfolio managementAgile methodologyWaterfall methodologyhybrid methodologybudgetingforecastingvalue realization managementgovernance frameworksKPI development
Soft Skills
leadershippeople managementstakeholder managementcommunicationinfluencingcollaborationaccountabilitytransparencycontinuous improvementmentoring
Certifications
PMPPgMPPfMPSAFeMSP