Clinical Trial Project Planner - Sponsor Dedicated - Canada Remote

ICON Strategic Solutions; Windsor; Remote; CAD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ICON Strategic Solutions seeks a Clinical Trial Project Planner to join a leading clinical research organization. The role involves managing project timelines, engaging in cross-functional team activities, and ensuring efficient resource allocation. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree with significant project management experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with benefits focusing on employee well-being and work-life balance.

Benefits

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance options

Competitive retirement planning

Global Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience with a Bachelor's or 3+ years' with M.S.
• 3+ years in project planning and project management within pharma.
• PMP certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve schedule conflicts and risks.
• Contribute to cross-functional teams for project schedule optimization.
• Monitor project progress and support critical path analysis.

Skills

Project Planning

Resource Management

Schedule Optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree or M.S.

Tools

MS Project

Planisware

OnePager

Job description

As a Clinical Trial Project Planner, you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.

What you will be doing :

• Identifies and raises schedule conflicts, risks, and resource peaks / troughs appropriately for resolution.
• Directly participates in and contributes to cross-functional and functional teams to discuss, review, and optimize protocol / project / program schedules and study cost estimates.
• Directly participates in and contributes to cross-functional and functional teams to discuss, review, and optimize protocol / project / program schedules and resource management plans.
• Monitors progress of project activities towards next project milestone, anticipates and highlights potential variances, supports line / team in critical path analyses and understanding the impact, and partners with the Asset PM, Clinical Operations, and the project team to identify / recommend solutions to schedule risk.
• Performs scenario planning of project timelines within and across protocols and across therapeutic area / portfolio to enable optimum use of local, global, and outsourced resources to ensure efficient delivery of project milestones.
• Contributes to the validation of resource information at the project level with the project team

You are : Education

• Bachelors with 5+ years' experience or M.S. with 3+ years' experience.

Experience

• At least 3 years' experience in project planning and project management.
• At least 3 years of applicable pharmaceutical industry experience or similar industry experience.

Beneficial Relevant Capabilities

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred but not required.
• Experienced in end-game / regulatory submission planning and / or product launch planning.
• Experienced with planning and resource forecasting tools (e.g., MS Project, Planisware, OnePager).

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.

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise 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 website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON :

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, colour, 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 through the form below.

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.