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.
Job Profile Summary
As a Project Manager in ICON’s Language Services department, you will be responsible for the successful execution of end-to-end translation and localization projects across a wide range of content types, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality outcomes for our pharmaceutical and clinical clients. Acting as a key liaison between clients, internal teams, and external vendors, you will combine operational execution with proactive client communication, financial oversight, and process improvement. This role requires a solid understanding of life sciences content, translation workflows, and project financials, as well as the ability to manage risks and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in project management within translation, localization, or language services.
- Experience with Life Sciences translation projects (pharmaceutical, medical device, clinical, or biotech)
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience in both client-facing and internal coordination roles.
- Proficiency in CAT tools, translation management systems, and project tracking software.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other document formats (e.g., PDFs, XML, PowerPoint).
Job Description
- Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which centres around our commitment to People, Clients and Performance.
- As a member of staff, the employee is expected to embrace and contribute to our culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and meeting client needs.
- Continuously develops awareness of the pharma / biotech / medical device industry landscape as it relates to department specific service-related trends and challenges and guides awareness for PCS staff.
- Actively supports the growth and integration of service areas with ICON’s Language Services. Proactively and independently expands knowledge base on constantly evolving industry trends and news and best practices.
- Manage the full lifecycle of Language Services projects, from scope definition and planning to delivery and post-project review.
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+ years project management experience within translation, localization, or language services
- Experience with life sciences translation projects (pharmaceutical, medical device, clinical, or biotech)
- Strong communication and stakeholder management, client-facing and internal coordination experience
- Proficiency in CAT tools, translation management systems, and project tracking software
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and handling PDFs, XML, PowerPoint
- 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.
