[Hiring] (Sr) Project Manager, Feasibility Site Activation @ICON plc

Role Description

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

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

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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%).

Requirements

• 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.

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.