Senior Program Specialist - Events & Meetings

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.

Senior Program Specialist – Meetings & Engagement

UK Based | Remote/Hybrid | International Travel Required

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Program Specialist to join our collaborative Meeting Services team, delivering innovative and engaging meetings for global pharmaceutical clients.

This is a varied, client-facing role where you’ll take ownership of meeting programs from planning through to live delivery. Working alongside scientific, creative, technology and logistics teams, you’ll turn complex scientific content into engaging meeting experiences that encourage participation, learning and knowledge-sharing.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading meeting programs from kick-off through to delivery and post-event review
• Developing creative agendas, workshops and interactive engagement formats
• Leading client calls and acting as a trusted day-to-day sponsor contact
• Managing project timelines, budgets, suppliers and multiple workstreams
• Coordinating scientific content, technology and meeting materials
• Supporting live virtual and in-person meetings, including international travel
• Bringing fresh ideas to how scientific content is communicated and experienced

What we’re looking for

- You’ll be an organised, creative and confident project lead with experience in scientific meetings, pharmaceutical events, medical communications or complex event/program management.

- You’ll have strong client-facing and project management skills, be comfortable managing multiple stakeholders and deadlines, and enjoy finding innovative ways to create memorable meeting experiences.

- Experience within the pharmaceutical or clinical research industry and with meeting technology or engagement platforms would be an advantage.

If you’re passionate about creating exceptional meetings and events and enjoy combining creativity with strong project management, we’d love to hear from you.

Parexel is a leading global clinical research organization (CRO) providing insights-driven Clinical and Consulting solutions to the world’s life sciences industry. Leveraging deep local knowledge and a global breadth of clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our professionals worldwide work in partnership with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind — broadening access and making clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere.

Our proven track record spans 40+ years and drives us forward, advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas while harnessing innovation to drive efficiencies across every phase of the clinical development process. Our insights-driven approach, proven delivery and trusted execution are accelerating the delivery of life-changing treatments to patients — With Heart.™