ICON plc

(Sr) Project Manager, Feasibility Site Activation

ICON plc$95K — $115K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences, healthcare, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5-7 years of experience in clinical research focusing on feasibility and site activation.
  • Strong history of managing project plans, timelines, and cross-functional teams in dynamic environments.
  • Good understanding of regulatory and ethical requirements for study start-up.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Detail-oriented and proactive individual dedicated to quality and customer satisfaction.
  • Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage FSA project plans and timelines for assigned studies.
  • Coordinate feasibility assessments and site start-up strategies with functional experts.
  • Oversee document collection and ensure compliance with regulatory submissions.
  • Track project progress against timelines and mitigate risks effectively.
  • Act as primary FSA contact for internal teams and clients regarding study start-up.
  • Contribute to process improvements and share best practices across the FSA project management team.
  • Present updates to executive management and engage in business development opportunities.

Benefits

  • Health and wellbeing programs including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable.
  • Retirement and pension plans.
  • Life assurance and disability coverage.
  • Employee assistance programs and wellbeing resources.
  • Structured learning and development opportunities for career growth.
Full Job Description
(Sr) Project Manager, Feasibility Site Activation

Title: Project Manager, FSA

Role Summary:

As a Project Manager, Feasibility and Site Activation (FSA) at ICON, you will be responsible for planning and manage Feasibility and Site Activation (FSA) activities for assigned clinical studies.

What You Will Do:

You will oversee site start-up and activation workstreams, ensuring deliverables meet quality and timeline expectations.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Developing and managing FSA project plans, timelines, and deliverables for assigned studies.

  • Coordinating feasibility assessments, country and site recommendations, and start-up strategies in collaboration with functional experts.

  • Overseeing essential document collection, ethics and regulatory submissions, and site activation milestones.

  • Tracking progress against timelines and KPIs, proactively identifying risks and implementing mitigation plans.

  • Serving as the primary FSA contact for internal teams and customers for study-level start-up matters.

  • Contributing to process improvement and best practice sharing within the FSA project management team.

Your Profile:

You will have solid site start-up and activation experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team.

Required qualifications and experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences, healthcare, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

  • Strong experience in clinical research with a focus on feasibility, site activation, or start-up project management.

  • Proven ability to manage project plans, timelines, and cross-functional coordination in a fast-paced environment.

  • Good understanding of regulatory, ethics, and contractual requirements affecting study start-up.

  • Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

  • Detail-oriented and proactive, with a commitment to quality, predictability, and customer satisfaction.

  • Willingness to travel as required (approximately 10%)

Title: Senior Project Manager, FSA

Role Summary:

Accountable for driving and accelerating the activation of global investigative sites in line with, or ahead of, the study's contractual timelines, within budgeted resources, with quality output, and exceeding sponsor expectations. Accountable  for the overall coordination, implementation and completion of site activation activities for large global or complex projects of work in line with ICON/sponsor SOPs as appropriate, including regulatory/ethics, site contracts, essential documents, and site activations. Interacts with internal teams and stakeholders, as well as sponsor teams and stakeholders, and presents to Exec Management as needed.

Responsibilities:

  • Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values , and contribute to the “Own It” culture at ICON

  • Accountable for driving and accelerating the activation of global investigative sites in line with, or ahead of, the study's contractual timelines, within budgeted resources, with quality output, and exceeding sponsor expectations.

  • Accountable  for the overall coordination, implementation and completion of site activation activities for large global or complex projects of work in line with ICON/sponsor SOPs as appropriate, including regulatory/ethics, site contracts, essential documents, and site activations.

  • Interacts with internal teams and stakeholders, as well as sponsor teams and stakeholders, and presents to Exec Management as needed.

  • Lead studies with highest quality standards to exceed customer expectations.

  • Review study and partnership budgets for proposals and sales as needed.

  • Drive assigned studies to meet KPIs and delight customers and sites

  • Act as customer point of contact for assigned studies; resolve study issues and drive exceptional customer delivery

  • Represent FSA at audits and inspections

  • Participate in Business Development opportunities to support the growth of the assigned portfolio, function, and/or region/country(ies)

  • Travel (approximately 10% depending on country structure and direct report levels) domestic and/or international

  • Responsible for performing activities that are in compliance with applicable corporate and departmental policies, standard operating procedures and operating guidelines and performing other duties as assigned by the management

  • Act as a mentor where required

What you need:

  • Bachelor's Degree

  • 3-6 years of experience in a Clinical Research environment

  • Demonstrate proficient organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks with minimal management support and oversight.

  • Exhibits extensive competency in Microsoft Office Suite applications (i.e. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook).

  • Completes tasks independently on time and in an efficient manner.

  • Ability to mentor and train others as needed.

  • Show confidence in dealing with internal stakeholders.


Rewards & Benefits

ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.


Benefits may include:

  • Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
  • Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
  • Retirement and pension plans
  • Life assurance and disability coverage
  • Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
  • Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways

Benefits may vary depending on role and location.


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About ICON plc

ICON plc is a global provider of drug development and commercialisation services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The company specialises in the strategic development, management and analysis of programs that support clinical development. ICON has approximately 15700 employees in 40 countries. The company was founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1990 and is headquartered in Leopardstown, Dublin. ICON has been publicly traded on the NASDAQ since 1998.
Learn more about ICON plc
Size
39,300 employees
Market Cap
$16.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$332.3 million
Founded
2017
5 Year Trend
+26.9%
Revenue
$2.7 billion
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