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Clinical Project Leader / Senior Project Leader - Partnerships (Select EU countries)
Primary Location: United Kingdom, Remote
Additional Locations: Hungary, Remote; Italy, Remote; Lithuania, Remote; Poland, Remote; Romania, Remote; Spain, Remote
Job ID R0000045744
Category Project Leadership
Date Posted 09/08/2026
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Overview
As a part of the global Project Leadership group at Parexel, you are responsible for leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality and patient-focused clinical trials and help bring life-changing treatments to market faster. You collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to identify project requirements, develop project plans, and manage project timelines and budgets. The role requires strong leadership and communication skills, the ability to work under pressure, and a passion for improving patients' lives.
In return, Parexel offers a supportive work environment, and a high degree of empowerment and accountability to lead your studies. Within this role, you work with a diverse set of clients and therapeutic areas, and you are encouraged to take on new challenges and pursue your interests.
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About This Role
Parexel is in the business of improving the world’s health. We do this by providing a suite of biopharmaceutical services that help clients across the world transform scientific discoveries into new treatments. We believe in our values, Patients First, Quality, Respect, Empowerment & Accountability.
We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Project Leader or Senior Project Leader to lead project delivery to our Large Pharma Partnership clients and their projects on a global level. You will ideally have Therapeutic Area expertise Oncology plus any other combination of Ophthalmology, Neurology, Dermatology or Cardiovascular.
This position is available in the following EMEA locations - UK, Ireland, Poland, Romania, Spain, Hungary, Croatia, Lithuania, Italy and we offer fully remote (country stipulated) home based working.
As the Clinical Project Leader or Senior Project Leader (Clinical Project Manager) you will actively lead the Parexel and client teams by combining your deep clinical research experience with insight into client pressures in order to develop the right solution for the client.
You will provide overall cross-functional leadership of our clinical trials and studies as well as the project teams to achieve operational excellence and deliver projects on time, to budget, with the highest quality as well as being compliant with ICH GCP to meet client expectations.
Key Accountabilities
- Independently responsible for all Project Leader tasks and deliverables according to SOPs on assigned projects:
- Develop and maintain a formal project plan with all key milestones, budgets, and resources assigned to specific tasks and outcomes.
- Perform Initial And Ongoing Risk Management
- Identify potential project risks and implement contingency plans, mitigate actual risks with team members and keep client informed about risks and contingencies.
- Manage and ensure first time quality on the project deliverables:
- Establish quality standards for the project that drive individual and team commitment to quality.
- Develop And Manage The Client Relationship
- Owns the client relationship at a study level and responsible for client communication ensuring high client satisfaction.
- Understand And Own The Project P&L
- Manage the project according to budget with revenue recognition and forecasting, including resource management, pass-through management (review, regular reconciliation and forecasting) as well as managing Change in Scope and all all project invoicing activities.
- Manage The Cross-functional Project Team
- Enable all stakeholders to achieve successful study completion while maintaining high client satisfaction.
- Represent Project Leadership Function
- Represent Project Leadership Function in external client meetings and presentations such as Bid Pursuit Meetings, Investigator Meetings or others as required.
- Other Assigned Responsibilities
- May include non-billable work such as SOP review and lead or contribute to other organizational initiatives.
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Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of education (Science or Medical related field preferred) or proven substantial clinical project management experience.
- Advanced degree desirable.
Skills
- Ability to take a proactive, solutions-based approach.
- Critical thinking & problem-solving.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Highly accountable with a strong client focus.
- A flexible attitude with respect to assignments and new learning.
- Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and be able to prioritize workload with high attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a matrix environment and to value the importance of teamwork and collaboration.
- Basic understanding of all aspects of the project life cycle.
- Ability to work independently with oversight guidance.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Power Point, and Word, and project planning software.
Knowledge And Experience
- Strong previous CRO experience and understanding of Phase I, II-III clinical trial project management with demonstrable project leadership skills are essential.
- In-depth knowledge of the Therapeutic Areas due to our current resource needs: Oncology is essential plus any of the following Ophthalmology, Neurology, Dermatology or Cardiovascular are desirable.
- Strong command of written and spoken English language is essential.
- Strong financial management and client relationship skills as well as involvement with bid defense activities are essential.
- Applications from candidates with pharma experience may also be considered.
- Familiarity with standard business and eClinical systems used in Clinical Research is desirable.
- ICH and GCP regulations in relevant geographies.
- Solid clinical knowledge and understanding of clinical research and protocol design.
In return we will be able to offer you a structured career pathway and development within the role including awareness and understanding of the industry. Your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary, bonus, (car allowance is country specific) and a benefits package including holiday, pension and other leading-edge benefits that you would expect with a company of this type.
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Potential Career Path
Parexel offers a growth path with diverse therapeutic areas and clients, so you can grow according to your interests.
- Associate Project Leader
- Project Leader
- Senior Project Leader
- Associate Project Director
- Project Director
- Director, Project Leadership
- Senior Director, Project Leadership
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Why Project Leaders work at Parexel
Patient-led in everything we do
We lead and drive the success of clinical trials and feel the satisfaction of seeing the positive impact of our work on patients' lives.
Supportive and inclusive environment
We build a culture where relationship building is a priority for the success of our cross-functional teams and our client interaction.
Accountability and growth
We provide Project Leaders with the responsibility and empowerment to turn challenges into achievements and development opportunities.
Flexible work arrangements
We offer remote, in-office and hybrid roles to balance work and personal life depending on your needs.
Varied project experience
We continuously learn from a broad exposure of small biotech or large pharma clients, different therapeutic areas and innovative trial design.
Career progression
We offer various career paths, including enhancing your position, moving into management, or developing into other areas of the business.
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