Senior Manager, Project Management

ICON Clinical Research; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health insurance

Retirement planning

LifeWorks EAP

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Job summary

ICON Clinical Research is seeking a Senior Manager, Laboratory Project Management to lead project and programme management delivery across clinical trials, coaching your team and driving continuous improvement. You will oversee planning and execution, mentor PMs, monitor metrics and risk, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure trials are delivered on time, within scope and budget.

This role requires a strong background in clinical project management, leadership, and willingness to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field.
• Extensive experience in project management within the clinical research or pharmaceutical industries.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing project management frameworks and methodologies that align with ICON's goals.
• Overseeing planning and execution of clinical trial projects to meet time, scope, and budget targets.
• Leading and mentoring a team of project managers to drive success and development.
• Monitoring project performance metrics and risk indicators to address issues proactively.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of project activities.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline

Extensive experience in clinical research project management

Strong leadership and organizational skills

Analytical and data-driven decision-making

Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Job description

Senior Manager, Laboratory Project Management

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 Manager, Project Management at ICON, you will be responsible for leading project management initiatives that ensure the successful planning, execution, and delivery of clinical trials.

What You Will Do:

Your focus will be on overseeing project and programme management delivery, coaching your team, and driving continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing project management frameworks and methodologies that align with ICON's strategic goals and enhance project outcomes.

• Overseeing the planning and execution of clinical trial projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.

• Leading and mentoring a team of project managers, providing guidance and support to drive project success and professional development.

• Monitoring project performance metrics and risk indicators to proactively address issues and ensure alignment with client expectations.

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to facilitate communication and ensure seamless integration of project activities.

Your Profile:

You will have a strong background in project and programme management, with proven management experience and a commitment to quality delivery.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field

• Extensive experience in project management within the clinical research or pharmaceutical industries.

• Strong leadership and organizational skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels.

• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 35%)

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 (https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits) 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 (https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations)