ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.
As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.
As a Project Leader at ICON, you will be responsible for guiding and manage project teams to ensure the successful delivery of projects.
What You Will Do:
You will manage day-to-day project and programme management activities, supporting your team to deliver quality outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and managing project teams, including defining project objectives, planning, and coordinating activities to ensure successful project outcomes.
- Overseeing the development and execution of project plans, schedules, and budgets, ensuring that all project milestones are achieved on time.
- Coordinating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals, deliverables, and expectations.
- Monitoring project progress, identifying risks and issues, and implementing solutions to address challenges and keep the project on track.
- Providing regular updates and reports on project status, performance, and changes to stakeholders and senior management.
Your Profile:
You will have solid project and programme management experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team.
Required qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related discipline
- Proven ability to lead and manage project teams effectively, with a track record of successful project delivery.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with experience in managing complex projects and coordinating cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and adaptable, with a commitment to achieving project goals and driving continuous improvement.
Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.
Rewards & Benefits
ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.
Benefits may include:
- Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
- Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
- Retirement and pension plans
- Life assurance and disability coverage
- Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
- Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways
Benefits may vary depending on role and location.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
Inclusion and Accessibility
ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related discipline
- Proven ability to lead and manage project teams with a track record of successful project delivery
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Experience managing complex projects and coordinating cross-functional teams
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and adaptable approach with a commitment to achieving project goals and continuous improvement
- Legal right to work in Mexico
ICON plc Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ICON plc and has not been reviewed or approved by ICON plc.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as comprehensive, with medical coverage and wellness initiatives highlighted. Larger sites are also associated with added wellness supports such as onsite fitness options and access to an employee assistance program.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off and flexibility provisions are positioned as a meaningful part of the total package, including vacation/annual leave and flexible work scheduling. Flexibility is sometimes cited as helping offset long hours in certain roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement and savings support is presented as a core component of the benefits package, including offerings such as pension arrangements in some locations and a U.S. 401(k) plan with company match. Financial planning resources are also emphasized as part of broader security benefits.
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What We Do
Since our foundation in Dublin, Ireland in 1990, our mission has been to help our clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. We do this by delivering best in class information, solutions and performance, with an unyielding focus on quality at all times. We offer a full range of consulting, development and commercialisation services from a global network of offices in 53 countries. We focus our innovation on the factors that are critical to our clients – reducing time to market, reducing cost, and increasing quality – and our global team of experts has extensive experience in a broad range of therapeutic areas.
