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 Senior Resource Planning Specialist at ICON, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing resource allocation across clinical trials and research projects.
What You Will Do:
Your experience in site resourcing and workforce planning will be key in delivering high-quality outcomes and mentoring colleagues.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing resource planning activities, including the allocation of personnel, equipment, and other resources across multiple clinical projects.
- Collaborating with project managers and department leaders to assess resource needs, forecast demand, and ensure efficient utilization.
- Developing and maintaining resource planning tools and systems to track availability, usage, and future needs.
- Identifying resource bottlenecks, gaps, or inefficiencies and proposing solutions to optimize resource allocation.
- Providing reports and strategic insights to leadership on resource trends, usage, and projections to support informed decision-making.
Your Profile:
You will have a strong foundation in site resourcing and workforce planning, with the experience to work independently and guide others.
Required qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, operations management, or a related field.
- Significant experience in resource planning, project management, or operations, preferably within the clinical research or healthcare sector.
- Proficiency in resource management software and tools, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing resource needs in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and departments.
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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 administration, operations management, or a related field
- Significant experience in resource planning, project management, or operations
- Experience within the clinical research or healthcare sector
- Proficiency in resource management software and tools
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing resource needs
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and departments
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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.
