Business Operations Associate

Parexel

Business Operations Associate coordinating contract modifications and purchase orders in a clinical research organization. Collaborating with FP&A and suppliers for efficient financial management processes.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Business Operations Associate serves as the internal coordinator for the work order, contract modification, contract management, and purchase order processes.
Works closely with the Director, Clinical Portfolio Services, Business Operations and key stakeholders to follow tight financial controls.
Responsible for project management, and coordination required to drive the business to efficient and effective financial and resource management processes.
In partnership with FP&A, Procurement, Suppliers and Clinical Operations, ensure accurate, transparent, and timely contract and purchase order creation to support Clinical Operations.
Enter contracts, track POs, and change orders for Functional Service Provider (FSP) engagements.
Provides support to Clinical Business Operations team with budget, forecast and long-term planning, generating variance analyses for projects, and decision-making and insights development of forecasting and scenario support (e.g., what-if analyses, budget impacts).
Report generation such as, but not limited to, FTE reporting and financial variance reports.
Contribute to continuous improvement and maintain a focus on value-add services relating to resource planning and financial planning.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/ BS in Operations, Business, Finance or Data Science required.
3 year’s experience in Pharma/CRO/Biotech, specifically with, clinical operations contracts, PO creation, and internal budget planning.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (data manipulation) and PowerPoint (leadership presentations).
Demonstrated experience with Ariba, SAP, or other financial software.
Knowledge of clinical operations process, understand concept of clinical trials Phase I-III.
Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
Sound interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Commitment to and performs consistently high quality work.
Ability to successfully work in a (‘virtual`) team environment.
Ability to identify and address issues proactively in a timely manner.
Ability to take work independently.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementbudget planningforecastingvariance analysisdata manipulationcontract managementpurchase order creationfinancial reportingresource planningscenario analysis

Soft Skills

problem solvinganalytical skillsinterpersonal skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationindependenceproactive issue identificationteam collaborationcommitment to qualityleadership

Certifications

BA in OperationsBA in BusinessBA in FinanceBA in Data Science