Senior Patient Safety Project Lead

About Parexel

Parexel is a leading global clinical development partner delivering insights driven clinical and consulting solutions to the life sciences industry. With 22,000+ employees worldwide, we partner with biopharmaceutical companies and research sites to design and deliver patient focused clinical trials that broaden access and make research a care option for anyone, anywhere.

We work with focus, agility, and shared purpose, moving with urgency to address patient needs and accelerate the delivery of new therapies. We embrace bold thinking, adapt quickly to change, and continually raise the bar for the speed and quality of clinical research. We are expanding our team and seeking talented individuals to help drive industry leading innovation, With Heart®.

We are seeking a Senior Patient Safety Project Lead (Pharmacovigilance Project Lead, Drug Safety Project Lead) to join our team.

As a Senior Patient Safety Project Lead, you will play a critical role in delivering patient safety services across complex global programs and partnerships. This position is responsible for leading strategic client relationships, overseeing operational delivery, driving project performance, and ensuring the highest standards of pharmacovigilance quality and regulatory compliance.

You will serve as a trusted partner to clients and internal stakeholders, providing expertise across project planning, financial oversight, process optimization, and patient safety operations. Responsibilities include managing project scope, timelines, budgets, forecasting, quality outcomes, and cross functional collaboration, with opportunities to influence innovative solutions that support the development of life changing therapies. This role will focus primarily on supporting safety stand-alone projects.

You’ll join a fast paced, growth oriented environment focused on advancing patient safety, strengthening client partnerships, and driving operational excellence. With diverse teams and continuous learning opportunities, the Senior Patient Safety Project Lead can expand expertise across pharmacovigilance, project leadership, and strategic partnership management while helping shape the future of clinical research.

• Establish and maintain collaborative client relationships that drive trust, operational excellence, and successful project delivery
• Lead patient safety programs and partnerships by developing project plans, managing milestones, monitoring performance, and ensuring timely delivery of agreed outcomes
• Provide strategic oversight of project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, revenue recognition, invoicing, and scope change management
• Serve as a key client contact, proactively addressing challenges, communicating project status, and coordinating solutions with internal stakeholders
• Contribute subject matter expertise to proposals, business development activities, bid defenses, and governance meetings
• Collaborate with cross functional teams, including Business Operations, Clinical Operations, Data Management, and other functional areas to achieve program objectives
• Partner with clients, vendors, health authorities, and internal subject matter experts to support high quality service delivery
• Ensure all deliverables meet quality standards and comply with ICH, GCP, FDA, EMA, and other applicable regulatory requirements
• Apply advanced knowledge of pharmacovigilance systems, safety processes, and regulatory expectations to support operational excellence
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging regulations, and best practices to continuously improve patient safety operations
• Represent Patient Safety during audits and support the implementation of corrective and preventive…