Hybrid Feasibility & Site Activation Manager

ICON Clinical Research; Ciudad de México; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings for you and

Competitive retirement planning

Employee Assistance Programme (LifeWo​

Life assurance

Country-specific optional benefits

Job summary

ICON Clinical Research in Mexico City is seeking a Manager, Feasibility and Site Activation (FSA) to lead teams delivering high-quality feasibility assessments and efficient site activation for global clinical trials. The role is hybrid, with 3 days in the Mexico City office (Torre Caracci) and travel as needed.

You will coordinate start-up activities, manage resources, and partner with stakeholders to ensure timely, compliant delivery and continuous improvement across sites and studies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, healthcare, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in clinical research with a strong focus on feasibility, site selection, and study start-up.
• Proven ability to manage projects or teams in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Strong analytical and planning skills, with experience interpreting feasibility data and operational metrics.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including customer-facing experience.
• Continuous improvement mindset, with a focus on quality, predictability, and operational excellence.
• Willingness to travel as required (minimal).

Responsibilities

• Coordinating site start-up and activation delivery, resolving issues, and developing team capability.
• Managing FSA project teams to deliver country and site feasibility, start-up strategies, and activation activities in line with timelines and quality expectations.
• Accountable for resourcing, utilization, forecasting and headcount control, to ensure staffing levels support operations and finances.
• Overseeing coordination of essential documents, regulatory and ethics submissions, and contract/start-up packages for assigned studies.
• Reviewing feasibility data, assumptions, and risks, and partnering with stakeholders to develop mitigation plans and realistic start-up forecasts.
• Collaborating with business development and operational teams to support proposals, bid defences, and customer meetings with robust FSA input.
• Monitoring performance metrics for feasibility and site activation, identifying trends and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Providing coaching, feedback, and development opportunities to FSA staff, fostering accountability and collaboration.

Skills

Analytical skills

Planning skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field

Equivalent experience

Job description

ICON Clinical Research in Mexico City is seeking a Manager, Feasibility and Site Activation (FSA) to lead teams delivering high-quality feasibility assessments and efficient site activation for global clinical trials. The role is hybrid, with 3 days in the Mexico City office (Torre Caracci) and travel as needed.

You will coordinate start-up activities, manage resources, and partner with stakeholders to ensure timely, compliant delivery and continuous improvement across sites and studies.