Global Clinical Trial Manager - Operations & CRO Leadership

Parexel; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Parexel in the United States is seeking a Clinical Trial Manager responsible for study-level delivery, including creation of trial documents, vendor oversight, and country/regional CRO management to ensure on-time, within-budget execution.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, oversee budgets, timelines, and risk reviews, contribute to feasibility and recruitment plans, and support inspection readiness and training materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of clinical research experience with CRO/biotech/pharma.
• Experience with protocol, ICF, CRF, CSR development and review.
• Experience interacting with CROs and global teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage integration of project team activities across sites and vendors.
• Oversee study operations including regulatory submissions, drug supply, enrollment, timelines, budget, metrics, and data flow.
• Provide input on trial-level operational strategies from protocol design to final study report.
• Contribute to global recruitment plans and site/vendor oversight.
• Create and update trial-specific documents and training materials.
• Support budgeting, timelines, forecasts, and inspection-readiness activities.
• Interface with stakeholders and mentor new team members.

Skills

Decision making

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Project management

Communication

Protocol/CSR knowledge

MS Office

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Parexel in the United States is seeking a Clinical Trial Manager responsible for study-level delivery, including creation of trial documents, vendor oversight, and country/regional CRO management to ensure on-time, within-budget execution.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, oversee budgets, timelines, and risk reviews, contribute to feasibility and recruitment plans, and support inspection readiness and training materials.