Global Project Manager

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Healthtech • Biotech • Pharmaceutical • Manufacturing
The Role
Global Project Manager

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development

Global Project Manager services provide for the regional/global coordination of clinical trial management activities for internally managed and/or outsourced trials. These services lead the Study Management Team (SMT) and ensure regional/global clinical operations deliverables progress according to agreed upon timelines and milestones, including country & site feasibility and site selection, trial set-up, trial execution and trial closure and vendor set up activities 

What You Will Be Doing:

  • Developing and managing detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure successful project delivery.

  • Leading cross-functional project teams, coordinating efforts to meet project objectives, and facilitating effective communication and collaboration.

  • Monitoring project progress, identifying potential risks and issues, and implementing strategies to address challenges and keep projects on track.

  • Engaging with stakeholders to manage expectations, provide updates, and ensure alignment with project goals and organizational objectives.

  • Preparing and presenting project reports, status updates, and performance metrics to senior management and other stakeholders.

Your Profile:

  • 6 years clinical trial management experience in the pharmaceutical industry or CRO.  Specific therapeutic area experience.

  • Strong working knowledge of ICH-GCP, local laws and regulations.

  • Superior clinical research operational knowledge.  Proven track record in successfully managing various aspects of trials from start-up to database lock and trial closure.

  • Demonstrated effective leadership to proactively drive the Study Management Team through key stages of trials, as well as delegation skills.

  • Effective leadership skills and ability to manage multiple stakeholders.

  • Proven ability to lead a team through formation stages, up to operating as a high performing team.

  • Experience and ability in coordinating global or regional teams in a virtual environment. Proven ability to foster team productivity and cohesiveness.

  • Experience and ability in coordinating global teams in a virtual environment

  • Proven experience in proactive planning, risk mitigating and gaining team consensus on updated plans during the project lifecycle.

  • Strong project planning/management.

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What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

  • Various annual leave entitlements

  • A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.

  • Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.

  • Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.

  • Life assurance

  • Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values.   We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here.

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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HQ: Dublin
34,685 Employees
Year Founded: 1990

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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.

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