General areas of responsibility include developing and facilitating strategic initiatives and process optimization initiatives (Lean Six Sigma), creation and updating project plans/work plans, milestone planning and identification/management of critical path; input on resource planning; ongoing liaison and partnering with project/ initiative teams; dependency and risk/issue identification and tracking with appropriate escalation; ensuring timely completion of actions; production of key progress reports; tracking and support assimilation of savings/benefit realization and KPI data; support the planning and coordination of change management, training,process and system communications and other deployment activities; preparation and presentation of materials for internal meetings; management of communication between internal stakeholders.Team Management- Directly supervises small team of Program Manager(s) (if overall setup allows).- Works closely with Corporate OED team to ensure compliance with provided standards and governance.- Works closely with the VP PMO Safety & Logistics.- Works closely with the Safety & Logistics Leadership Teams including functions (notably HR and Finance).Strategic Initiative Support & Strategy Development- Partner with key stakeholders to identify, initiate, scope, execute and sustain strategically aligned initiatives.- Identify cross functional process impacts and interconnections across Safety and CTS wherever feasible and drive optimization.- Develop and implement effective plans for new processes or upgrades that ensure the end users have the required capability to succeed.- Ensures regular impact reporting across all ongoing and implemented initiatives and drives follow-up/ corrective actions.- Ensure change management is appropriately implemented.- Support the development process of mid- and long-term business unit strategies and related business cases.Continuous Improvement- Develops and maintains the Process Optimization strategy for Parexel Safety and CTS Businesses.- Develops and leads process optimization initiatives across CTS and Safety in close collaboration with the business and process SMEs.- Facilitates workshops (on-site and virtually) and ensures delivery of initiatives in time and on budget.- Acts as a subject matter expert and is instrumental in promoting culture change by sharing Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and other continuous improvement best practices.- Provides consulting services to Safety and CTS Business Partners along the full lifecycle of respective initiatives (from ideation to controlling).Skills:- Demonstrated ability to drive tactical execution while thinking cross-functionally and strategically.- Strategic mindset with strong change management capability, provide clarity and priority among multiple priorities.- Strong program and project management.- Advanced experience in application of process improvement tools and methodologies, specifically Lean Six Sigma.- Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to make sense and pull together complex issues quickly, simplifying these issues into executable actions.- A general understanding in BPM and how to model and manage cross-functional process impacts.- Comfortable leading and managing through ambiguity and uncertainty with the ability to facilitate virtual and face to face workshops to drive improvements.- Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries and geographies.- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to organize and present information concisely to a variety of audiences; fluent English (writing and speaking).- Comfortable mentoring and teaching others in organization.- A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning.- Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail.- Willingness to work in a matrix environment and value the importance of teamwork.- Proven ability to work in remote project and team setups.Knowledge and Experience:- 5+ years of relevant experience in Management Consulting or comparable background.- Proven track record of managing complex projects across multiple stakeholders.- Experience in process modeling,financial modeling and developing quantifiable business cases.- Understanding of Clinical Supply Chain and/ or Pharmacovigilance business Education.- A minimum of a Bachelor's Science degree is required, Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Industrial-Organizational Psychology or similar is preferred.- Lean Six Sigma certification.- PMP certification#LI-REMOTE#J-18808-Ljbffr