[Hiring] Senior Director, FSA Project Management @ICON plc

Role Description

The Senior Director, FSA Project Management provides strategic and operational leadership across a portfolio of global clinical development programs, with accountability for the successful delivery of site startup activities, including regulatory, contracting, and site activation.

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight across a portfolio of global clinical development programs, ensuring successful delivery of site startup, regulatory, contracting, and activation activities while driving timelines, quality, financial performance, and client experience.
• Lead, coach, and develop FSA Project Management leaders and their teams, fostering a high-performance culture, building a strong talent pipeline, and ensuring effective resource planning.
• Partner with sponsors, project leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders to develop and execute startup strategies, proactively manage risks, and resolve complex operational escalations.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement by optimizing processes, ways of working, and adoption of innovative technologies to improve efficiency and predictability of delivery.
• Provide effective portfolio governance and strategic oversight, supporting strong customer relationships, financial health, achievement of business objectives, and sustainable portfolio growth.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within clinical research, clinical development, or a related life sciences environment, with responsibility for complex global programs or portfolios.
• Strong knowledge of clinical trial startup activities, including site activation, regulatory processes, contracting, and associated operational dependencies.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing people leaders and building high-performing teams within a complex, matrixed organization.
• Proven ability to manage portfolio performance across operational delivery, quality, financial performance, resource planning, and client experience.
• Strong client and stakeholder management capabilities, with experience partnering with pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology sponsors and senior cross-functional leaders.
• Proven ability to anticipate and manage operational risks, resolve complex escalations, and drive effective decision-making in a fast-paced global environment.
• Strategic and continuous-improvement mindset, with demonstrated success optimizing processes, ways of working, and adoption of innovative technologies.
• Live in the US
• Able to travel up to 25%

Benefits

• 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.