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 Program Manager at ICON, you will lead and manage complex projects and programs across various departments, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
What You Will Do:
You will oversee site resourcing and workforce planning workstreams, ensuring deliverables meet quality and timeline expectations.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading the planning, execution, and delivery of complex programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic priorities.
Coordinating cross-functional teams, including project managers, technical leads, and other stakeholders, to ensure seamless execution of program activities.
Developing and managing program plans, timelines, budgets, and resources, monitoring progress and addressing any issues that may impact program success.
Communicating program status, risks, and issues to stakeholders, providing regular updates and ensuring transparency throughout the program lifecycle.
Identifying opportunities for process improvements and implementing best practices to enhance program efficiency, quality, and outcomes.
Your Profile:
You will have solid site resourcing and workforce planning experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team.
Required qualifications and experience:
Bachelor's degree in business, project management, engineering, or a related field. A PMP or equivalent certification is a plus. Extensive experience in program management, with a proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale projects.
Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and guide cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively.
Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies, with experience in risk management, budgeting, and resource allocation.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Willingness to travel as required (approximately 25%)
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 business, project management, engineering, or related field
- Extensive experience in program management delivering large-scale projects
- Solid site resourcing and workforce planning experience
- Strong leadership and team management skills in a matrix environment
- Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies
- Experience in risk management, budgeting, and resource allocation
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Willingness to travel approximately 25%
- PMP or equivalent certification
- Legal right to work in the country where the role is based
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.
