Global Study Manager

Icon; Alcobendas; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Retirement planning options

Global Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

ICON Strategic Solutions is seeking a Global Study Manager for a permanent, home-based role to deliver global clinical studies with sponsor-dedicated FSP support. You will oversee vendor and country team activities, ensure on-time delivery and budget adherence, and collaborate with internal and external partners to uphold high-quality standards.

You will work across all study phases, applying ICH-GCP and GXP knowledge, and contributing to risk management and QA efforts in a flexible, global

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field.
• At least 5 years’ experience in clinical research, with 3+ years in Global clinical project management/ Global Study Manager within a Pharma or CRO
• Strong knowledge of clinical research regulations (ICH-GCP).
• Proven ability to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Experience working with internal teams and external vendors including vendor set up, management and vendor budgets. (eg. central labs, IRT etc)
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a matrix environment.
• Experience in all phases of clinical study lifecycle.
• Experience in using AI automation in your daily work as a GSM
• Knowledge of GXP outside of GCP (e.g., GMP, GLP).
• Desirable: Advanced degree (MSc, PhD).

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, setup, execution, and close-out of global clinical studies.
• Oversee vendors and country teams to ensure smooth study delivery.
• Work closely with internal teams and external partners.
• Help develop and update study documents (e.g., protocols, informed consent forms).
• Manage third-party vendors, including contracts and budgets. Ensure all study activities comply with regulations (ICH-GCP), SOPs, and best practices. Contribute to meetings, audits, and inspections. Support risk management and quality assurance efforts. Maintain accurate study documentation and ensure inspection readiness at all times.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem-solving

AI automation familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field

Job description

Global Study Manager

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise.

As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.

As the world’s largest provider of Functional Service Provision (FSP), ICON Strategic Solutions embeds our teams within client organisations, serving as dedicated partners to some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical.

By joining our FSP program, you’ll collaborate with an award-winning biopharmaceutical leader, renowned for innovation, inclusion, and making a real difference in patients’ lives. As a Global Study Manager (GSM), you’ll be fully integrated into the FSPs clinical operations team, helping to deliver innovative, global clinical studies. You’ll ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, working closely with both internal teams and external partners. This is a permanent and home-based role.

What you will be doing:

• Support the planning, setup, execution, and close-out of global clinical studies.
• Oversee vendors and country teams to ensure smooth study delivery.
• Work closely with internal teams and external partners.
• Help develop and update study documents (e.g., protocols, informed consent forms).
• Manage third-party vendors, including contracts and budgets. Ensure all study activities comply with regulations (ICH-GCP), SOPs, and best practices. Contribute to meetings, audits, and inspections. Support risk management and quality assurance efforts. Maintain accurate study documentation and ensure inspection readiness at all times.

Your profile:

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in life sciences or related field).
• At least 5 years’ experience in clinical research, with 3+ years in Global clinical project management/ Global Study Manager within a Pharma or CRO
• Strong knowledge of clinical research regulations (ICH-GCP).
• Proven ability to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Experience working with internal teams and external vendors including vendor set up, management and vendor budgets. (eg. central labs, IRT etc)
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a matrix environment.
• Experience in all phases of clinical study lifecycle.
• Experience in using AI automation in your daily work as a GSM
• Knowledge of GXP outside of GCP (e.g., GMP, GLP).

  Desirable:

  • Advanced degree (MSc, PhD).

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.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized 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, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

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, color, 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 or submit a request here