Technical Application Project Manager

Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading clinical research organization seeks a Technical Application Project Manager to oversee product implementation and manage technical architecture. The role involves collaboration with various teams to ensure compliance and efficiency in project delivery. Candidates should have substantial experience in clinical trial technology and project management.

Benefits

Health Insurance Options

Retirement Planning Options

Global Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Flexible Benefits

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience with a Bachelor's or 6 years with an advanced degree.
• Experience with clinical trial technology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to gather requirements and implement product vision.
• Define and lead engineering and technology architecture.

Skills

Project Management

Relationship Management

Technical Expertise

AI/ML Concepts

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree

Tools

SAS

Python

Java

JIRA

AWS

Azure

Job description

Overview

As a Technical Application Project Manager, you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organization, powered by healthcare intelligence.

Responsibilities

What you will be doing:

• Collaborate with Business & technology teams to gather requirements and implement the product vision, balancing technical feasibility.
• Shape and prioritize the backlog, translating requirements into user stories with acceptance criteria. Facilitate release planning, sprint planning, and demos with stakeholders. Manage technical debt, optimize costs, and improve delivery efficiency.
• Define and lead all aspects of engineering and technology architecture, roadmap, and decisions, using modern design patterns and architectural principles in coordination with the Technical Product Manager, Product Group Lead Engineer, and Business Unit Architect.
• Ensure products meet security, privacy, and compliance standards.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external teams to ensure smooth transitions and minimal disruptions.
• Support system architecture, design, and code reviews; facilitate technical problem-solving within the squad using the technology strategy.
• Monitor application support tickets, ensuring resolution within SLAs, and communicate status and resolutions to stakeholders.
• Coordinate deep-dive troubleshooting sessions with support teams.
• Lead validated implementation of product systems according to SDLC.

Qualifications

You are:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with clinical trial technology and information systems is highly preferred.
• Project Management Certification is preferred.
• Effective at managing relationships with internal and external partners supporting R&D.
• Technical expertise in SAS, Python, Java, JIRA, AWS, and Azure.
• Knowledge of Clinical Pharmacology systems such as NONMEM, Phoenix, NCA-systems, R, Altair/Grid, Matlab, MRGSolve, and Monolix, including system/data integrations for analytics and compliance.
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts within a pharmaceutical environment.

What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on our people. We prioritize building a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent. In addition to a competitive salary, ICON offers benefits focused on well-being and work-life balance, including:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• Health insurance options
• Retirement planning options
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health
• Life assurance
• Flexible, country-specific benefits such as childcare vouchers, gym memberships, and travel discounts

Visit our careers website to learn more: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits. ICON is committed to inclusion & belonging, providing an accessible environment for all candidates. We consider all qualified applicants without discrimination. If you need accommodations during the application process, please let us know.