Senior Feasibility & Strategy Leader

Parexel

. Act as a key contributor to the proposal team to support Parexel in winning new business .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeRemote • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical trial feasibility assessments and strategic drug development planning, with strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Proven ability to lead proposal teams and develop integrated operational strategies in the Pharmaceutical/CRO industry.

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Clinical Trial Feasibility AssessmentsStrategic Drug Development PlanningProject ManagementPharmaceutical/CRO Industry ExperienceAnalytical and Problem-Solving Skills

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Hard Skills

Proposal DevelopmentEnrollment Scenario ModelingData AnalysisRisk AssessmentOperational Strategy DevelopmentFeasibility ManagementClinical ManagementPatient Recruitment StrategyRFP Document ReviewCountry Analysis

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication AbilityStrategic ThinkingIndependent Decision-MakingInterpersonal SkillsPresentation Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Undergraduate Degree

Industry Keywords

Clinical ResearchCRO Proposal ProcessGlobal Clinical TrialsTherapy Area KPIsPatient Insights Data

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a key contributor to the proposal team to support Parexel in winning new business
Deliver, with the Integrated Solutions Director and Patient Recruitment Strategy team, optimized patient-focused, risk-informed strategic solutions
Support all types and phases of study pursuits, including programs
Collaborate with virtual RFP teams to create and present integrated strategies and scenario planning
Review RFP documents and collaborate with stakeholders to understand customer requirements and CRO selection drivers
Analyze recruitment benchmark data and build enrollment scenarios covering countries, sites, recruitment months, and efficiencies
Identify potential challenges and risks associated with Sponsor specifications
Determine where target patients are found, identify site and patient participation barriers and motivators, and leverage RWD and patient insights data
Evaluate and deploy fit-for-purpose pre-award feasibility activities
Lead innovative feasibility pilots and feasibility teams for mega studies or partnership programs
Conduct country analysis and develop protocol-specific, data-driven country recommendations
Develop integrated operational strategies and enrollment scenarios using modeling tools and techniques
Develop and defend compelling proposal text and presentation slides
Attend Bid Pursuit Meetings and General Capability Meetings
Contribute to client, investigator, and thought-leader relationship building within the assigned therapy area
Drive therapy-area KPIs, including reducing zero-enrolling investigators
Innovate approaches using solutions, vendors, and data sources
Oversee paid feasibility early-engagement projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent communication ability
Strategic thinking and independent decision-making competency
Track record working in a fast-paced, time-pressured environment
Strong analytical and persuasive, client-focused writing skills
Autonomous, driven, and competitive
Independent thinker with significant operational and commercial awareness
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
Developed leadership and mentoring skills
Effective interpersonal, presentation, oral, and written communication skills
Capability to work in a matrix environment and value teamwork
Very strong experience in the Pharmaceutical/CRO Industry within Clinical Research and/or Sales operations
Strong experience in Project Management, Clinical Management, or Feasibility Management of global clinical trials
Experience in or associated with CRO proposal process and solution development
Experience in strategic drug development planning or significant involvement in planning clinical or operational strategy preferred
Demonstratable expertise and experience in clinical trial feasibility assessments
Undergraduate Degree
Scientific/Medical/Nursing background
Fluent in English, oral and written