Senior Clinical Project Manager

ICON; Center Square (PA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Annual leave entitlements

Retirement planning

Job summary

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation advancing new medicines to patients faster. We are seeking a Senior Clinical Project Manager to lead full-service oncology trials, including radiopharmaceutical studies, with remote US work options.

You will manage end-to-end project delivery, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive timelines and outcomes while mentoring colleagues and staying ahead of industry trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; health/science background preferred.
• Extensive clinical research project management experience in pharma/biotech/CRO.
• Experience as overall Project Lead coordinating multiple functions.
• Strong oncology trial experience; radiopharmaceutical trials highly desired.
• Excellent communication and leadership across diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-service clinical trials from start-up to closeout.
• Manage day-to-day project and programme mgmt activities across cross-functional teams.
• Provide end-to-end leadership across study start-up, conduct, and closeout.
• Coordinate timelines, objectives, and commitments with stakeholders.
• Mentor and guide team members to foster excellence and improvement.
• Develop project documentation and reports for stakeholders.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Oncology trials

Radiopharmaceuticals

Project planning

Mentoring

Communication

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

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

Tools

PM tools & methodologies

Job description

Senior Clinical Project Manager - Remote, US

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 Project Manager at ICON, you will be responsible for leading full-service clinical research projects from study start-up through closeout, ensuring successful execution and delivery of project objectives. This role requires an experienced Project Lead with a strong background in oncology clinical trials, with radiopharmaceutical experience highly desired.

What You Will Do:

You will manage day-to-day project and programme management activities, supporting cross-functional teams to deliver quality outcomes. As the overall Project Lead, you will have end-to-end accountability for full-service studies, coordinating multiple functional areas and serving as a key point of contact throughout the lifecycle of the project.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and executing project plans, focusing on achieving project goals and objectives across full-service clinical trials.
• Providing end-to-end project leadership across study start-up, conduct, and closeout, coordinating cross-functional clinical research activities and deliverables.
• Leading cross-functional teams to ensure the successful implementation of project activities and alignment against project timelines, objectives, and commitments.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to identify project requirements, define project scope, and maintain alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Leading complex oncology studies, with the ability to apply relevant oncology and radiopharmaceutical clinical research experience to project execution.
• Mentoring and guiding team members, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Driving the development of project documentation and reports to present findings to stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner.
• Staying abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to integrate best practices into project management strategies.
• Contributing to organizational growth through effective project leadership and strategic planning.

Your Profile:

You will have significant experience serving as the Project Lead/Project Manager for full-service clinical trials, with demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and maintain oversight across the full study lifecycle. Strong oncology experience is required, and previous experience supporting radiopharmaceutical clinical trials is highly desired.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field.
• Extensive clinical research project management experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO industry, including direct experience leading full-service clinical trials.
• Demonstrated experience as the overall Project Lead with responsibility for coordinating multiple functional areas and driving successful delivery of studies from start-up through closeout.
• Strong oncology clinical trial experience.
• Experience with radiopharmaceutical/radioligand clinical trials is highly desired.
• Strong proficiency in project management tools and methodologies, with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop effective project strategies.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with experience managing and mentoring cross-functional teams effectively.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 25%).

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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