[Hiring] Local Trial Manager @ICON plc

Role Description

As a Local Trial Manager (LTM), you will join the world’s largest and most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence. This role sits within a fully embedded model supporting a leading global pharmaceutical organisation, working on complex and high‑profile clinical trials.

You will partner closely with local study stakeholders, taking full accountability for the end‑to‑end delivery of clinical trials within Australia, with a strong focus on quality, compliance, and execution excellence.

What You Will Be Doing

• Provide local leadership and oversight for clinical trials from start‑up through to close‑out in accordance with ICH‑GCP, local regulations, and company SOPs
• Act as the primary local trial lead, ensuring successful country and site‑level delivery aligned with the global project plan
• Deliver proactive study risk management across Australian studies, identifying, mitigating, and escalating risks appropriately
• Lead and influence a regional matrix team, driving performance, accountability, and timely execution of study milestones
• Partner closely with clinical operations, regulatory, safety, and vendors to ensure delivery on time and within budget
• Maintain TMF quality, completeness, and inspection readiness

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Life Sciences, Healthcare, or a related discipline
• Recent and demonstrated clinical trial leadership experience in Australia, operating in a PM / CTM / LTM‑type capacity within pharma/biotech or CRO
• Strong Oncology and/or Hematology experience, ideally as CTM/PM across complex, multi‑site trials
• Proven ability to work autonomously, manage multiple priorities, and drive delivery in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills
• High attention to detail with a strong quality and compliance mindset

Benefits

• 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, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised 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, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others