Lascelles James

Director of IT Project Portfolio Management (through April 2025) @Parexel International Clinical Research Private Limited

Durham, NC, US
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WORK HISTORY

Aug 2020 — Present

Director of IT Project Portfolio Management (through April 2025) @Parexel International Clinical Research Private Limited

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At Parexel International, I lead large-scale IT transformation programs, guiding the shift from legacy systems to modern, cloud-based SaaS platforms. Key initiatives include- Workday Enhancement: Led a $2M, 1-year Agile initiative with 15 team members to enhance skills tracking and integrate with Salesforce, improving resource assignment and revenue realization- SAS Cloud Migration: Directed a $2M, 2-year hybrid Agile/Waterfall program with 20 team members to transition clinical study data from on-prem SAS Grid to SAS Cloud, boosting reliability and scalability- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: Managed a $15M, 2-year migration of financial systems (GL, AR, AP, Fixed Assets, Procurement) to OCI with a 30-member team, delivering a secure and scalable platform- Cornerstone LMS Implementation: Delivered a $3M, 2-year program with 12 team members to deploy LMS modules and migrate legacy SumTotal data, enabling external training and compliance reporting- Trackwise QMS Optimization: Directed a $3M, 1-year Agile deployment of a SaaS-based QMS with 15 team members, improving regulatory compliance and incident management- Hyperion SaaS Transition: Led a $3M, 1-year Agile migration from on-prem Hyperion to SaaS, managing a 20-member team through configuration of financial and planning modules.Additionally, I mentored 12 PMs and program managers, supporting career growth and performance improvement. I also streamlined PM lifecycle processes and championed AI adoption within the PMO Center of Excellence—leveraging transcription, artifact refinement, and analytics to deliver data-driven insights. Responsible for IT project portfolio valuing at more than $60M, preparing monthly reporting KPI’s on portfolio performance to Sr. Management.

EDUCATION

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University of Florida

Bachelor of Science, Industrial and Systems Engineering

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University of South Florida

Master of Science - MS, Engineering Management

ABOUT LASCELLES JAMES

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