Director, Risk Management

2 days ago

South Africa Parexel Full time

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Parexel team as a Director of Risk Management In this role, you would be charged with developing and continuously improving the corporate Risk Management and Management Review framework, and related standards. You would work with the Head of QSPM to execute Corporate Quality's strategy and Parexel's QMS. In this position, you would engage with stakeholders across the organisation, right through to Executive Leadership level and sit on key decision making committees.

Key Accountabilities;
- Execute the strategic and tactical goals of Risk Management, including Management Review and Regulatory Intelligence.
- Work with Parexel's leadership to continuously improve the QMS.
- Manage projects and initiatives as assigned, including participants, reporting and escalations as needed.
- Support management of the QSPM budget.
- Maintain a positive, results oriented work environment, building partnerships within the group and across the organization at large, modeling teamwork.
- Recruit qualified staff and ensure that they are appropriately trained.
- Provide staff with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
- Ensure that performance objectives and a development plan are documented for each direct report and that these are reviewed at least annually.
- Provide coaching, mentoring and constructive feedback to direct reports, and where appropriate, to indirect reports.
- Ensure that resources are adequate. If they are not, either obtain the necessary resources or reprioritize work according to available resources.
- Communicate to employees in an open, balanced and objective manner.
- Empower employees to be the best that they can be.
- Provide technical knowledge and oversight and serve as an escalation point where appropriate.
- Remain informed about developments in relevant regulations and guidelines.
- Maintain a framework for Regulatory Intelligence knowledge sharing throughout the organization.
- Support Corporate Quality in the preparation for and follow up of internal/external audits and inspections as required.

**Qualifications**:

- Knowledge and understanding of international and industry-level Risk Management regulations and guidelines
- Experience in clinical trials and GxP
- Experience in Risk management methodology, tools and techniques
- Leadership experience required
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Client focused approach to work
- Have a flexible approach with respect to work assignments and new learning
- Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm, work independently, be comfortable with ambiguity, take initiative, prioritize workload with attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Ability to successfully manage staff and/or assigned teams
- Willingness to work in a matrix environment and to value the importance of teamwork in the group as well as across the organization.
- Strong ability to analyze and interpret data
- Understanding of audit/inspection process
- Strong analytical skills
- Culturally aware and ability to think and work globally
- Ability to travel internationally as needed for the position
- English proficiency (written and oral English)
- Educated to degree level (biological science, pharmacy or other health related discipline preferred) or equivalent qualification or clinical research experience
- Master’s degree in a science, technology or industry related discipline, preferred
- Risk Management certification desirable

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