Clinical Vendor Manager - UK or Ireland,… at PAREXEL · London

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.

At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

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®.

About the Role

We are seeking a Clinical Vendor Manager to join our team in a remote capacity in either the UK or Ireland. As a Clinical Vendor Manager, you will be accountable for independently managing all vendor-related aspects of global clinical trial(s) to deliver study outcomes within schedule, budget, quality/compliance and performance standards. You will be accountable for vendor service delivery at study level.

You’ll join a fast‑paced, growth‑oriented environment focused on making a meaningful impact through the set-up, execution and delivery of assigned trials and contribute to delivery of the sponsors pipeline through accurate planning and efficient execution of trials that bring speed and value to participating subjects and sites.

With diverse teams and continuous learning opportunities, the Clinical Vendor Manager can explore career paths and expand skills across clinical research.

Key Responsibilities

• Close interaction and collaboration with study team lead and study team members during study lifetime
• Review of vendor related protocol sections during protocol development
• Manages interface with vendors in cooperation with vendor partner functions
• Quote/proposal review in collaboration with procurement, support contract negotiations, if required
• Contributes to the development of vendor contract amendments
• Accountable for vendor cost control, budget review, invoice reconciliation and PO close-out
• Vendor service excellence at study level, ensures vendors meet quality and service level standards in their service delivery for the trial
• Covers all vendor activities after study start-up and all categories not covered by wider team during start-up
• Initiates/co-ordinates vendor kick-off meeting for categories
• Attends vendor kick-off meeting for supported categories
• Optimizing a frontloaded and timely study-start-up process, manages vendor-related activities for DB go live
• Performs user-acceptance testing (UAT) for eCOA and IRT

Candidate Profile

You’ll thrive in this role if you bring:

• Extensive experience in managing vendors across the full clinical trial lifecycle.
• The ability to collaborate across teams and communicate clearly
• A patient‑focused mindset and strong attention to detail

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of working experience and excellent knowledge of the clinical operation processes and vendor management
• Excellent knowledge of GxP and ICH regulations
• Very good knowledge of clinical trial design and mapping to supplier requirements
• User Acceptance testing for eCOA and IRT
• Site collaboration and site activation
• Vendor management; outsourcing, contracting, sourcing, of clinical services

If this job doesn’t sound like the next step in your career, but perhaps you know of someone who’d be a perfect fit, send them the link to apply!

We believe in flexibility, growth, and creating space for people to do their best work. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions help shape the future of clinical research.