Publication Operations Manager

ICON Strategic Solutions; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Publications Operations Manager to oversee the execution of medical publications within global disease plans. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and significant project management experience. Strong collaboration skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office are essential. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package to promote work-life balance.

Benefits

Various annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Competitive retirement planning

Global Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible optional benefits

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing projects from inception to completion.
• Typically requires 4 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to manage vendors and ensure quality execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop assigned publications within global disease publication plans.
• Ensure compliance with publication policy and guidelines.
• Collaborate with HEOR and Global Medical colleagues.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Collaboration

Publication guidelines understanding

Database skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Datavision

Job description

Publication Operations Manager

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

The Publications Operations Manager is responsible for the execution of assigned medical, scientific and technical publications included in global disease publication plans. The manager will work closely with the Publications Leads for each assigned disease area to ensure quality, accuracy and scientific narrative flow.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Partners with HEOR and Global Medical colleagues to develop assigned publications within the global disease publication plans
• Responsible for publication execution across disease areas
• Ensures compliance with Vertex publication policy and external publication guidelines
• Works with assigned vendor to ensure the publication is executed on time, within budget and with exceptional quality

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, or a related field is preferred, with significant experience in project management and team leadership.
• Proven track record of successfully managing projects from inception to completion, with a focus on delivering results within scope, time, and budget constraints.
• Typically requires 4 years of experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple internal functions and external stakeholders
• Clear understanding of current publication environment, ICMJE, GPP3, and other global guidelines related to publications, scientific data communication, and transparency standards
• Strong computer and database skills, particularly with Microsoft Office products and Datavision
• Ability to manage vendors

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.

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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.

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