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.
ICON Insights Evidence & Value (IEV) is part of ICON plc, a leading global Clinical Research Organization headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Our group undertakes consultancy projects for international clients in both the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, supporting late-phase clinical trials. The Project Manager will work on multiple projects focusing across different areas from market access, health economics, epidemiology & data analytics, health technology assessment & value communications and Patient Reported Outcomes. Our team is based in several countries such as US, UK, Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, Spain.
Role overview:
As a Project Manager you will be expected to contribute towards a culture of business excellence with a focus on quality, scope, timelines adding value to the business and exceeding client expectations. You will be involved at the forefront of innovation and drive delivery using your project leadership expertise. Delivering successful working relationships with clients, cross functional project planning, scheduling, and implementation, defining project scope, resource requirements and deliverables, risk mitigation strategies, associated action plan and issue resolution and budget management.
You will also work in matrix teams on global international projects and be responsible for the overall coordination, implementation, and completion of regional/global cross functional projects, as well as provide expert project management input into new business proposals and bid-defence meetings.
What you will need:
- 3-5 years’ work experience within a CRO, central laboratory environment OR extensive clinical laboratory experience
- Have a Degree in a Life Sciences, HEOR, Epidemiology, Business, Statistics, Economics, Project Management or related discipline
- Strong communication, planning, decision-making, negotiation, conflict management and time management skills
- Customer focussed with the ability to build excellent rapport with business partners
- Comfortable with presenting to internal groups and external clients
- Highly organised and remains calm in taking care of multiple priorities and working to tight deadlines
- Passionate about developing a career within Project Management.
- Passionate about Process Improvement and looking for ways to increase project management efficiencies
Skills
- Fluency in English both orally and in writing, with excellent communication skills
- Quality and detail-oriented
- Strong organization and multitasking skills
- Strong team player in a multi-cultural environment
- Master-level skills in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Proven ability in project planning, resource and risk management
- Ability to tailor project planning tools to meet client needs and research (or project) strategy
- Demonstrable ability to work independently and lead complex projects
- Ability to clearly present instructions, negotiate pricing and address issues with suppliers and internal and external stakeholders on a global scale
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to work autonomously and manage aggressive delivery schedules
- Anticipate and respond to client and/or project needs without prompting
- Ability to identify action necessary to achieve goals and targets
- Consistently reliable in delivering time sensitive demands and ongoing commitments with minimal supervision
- Understanding of the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industry
- Knowledge of IRB/Ethics committees
- Knowledge of data privacy, transparency/Sunshine Act
- Knowledge of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Understanding of different project management methodologies i.e. Agile vs PMBoK
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
- 3-5 years' experience within a CRO, central laboratory environment, or extensive clinical laboratory experience
- Degree in Life Sciences, HEOR, Epidemiology, Business, Statistics, Economics, Project Management or related discipline
- Fluency in English, oral and written
- Master-level skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Proven ability in project planning, resource allocation and risk management
- Demonstrable ability to work independently and lead complex, cross-functional projects
- Strong communication, negotiation, conflict management and time management skills
- Knowledge of IRB/Ethics committee processes
- Knowledge of data privacy and transparency/Sunshine Act requirements
- Familiarity with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Understanding of project management methodologies (Agile and PMBOK)
- 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.
