Associate Project Manager - Non-Interventional Studies (NIS) - Home-Based (Canada)
- Canada
- Project Management
- ICON Strategic Solutions
- Remote
About the role
The main function of the Junior Project Manager is to improve integrated drug development asset planning by rigorous project plan management within the planning systems across the R&D and Medical enterprise. The Junior Project Manager will provide planning support to the accountable Project Manager working with key epidemiology, data generation, and related functional partners. With support at times from senior colleagues this role will deliver high quality development schedules / plans based on analytical data, benchmarks and information from the Medicine / Vaccine Development & Medical Teams. This position must become a trusted partner to and interact early and closely with the accountable Project Manager and the associated functional lines to build & maintain high quality project plans in the system.
- With input from Line Manager and assigned Project Manager, this role delivers high quality less complex project plans based on analytical benchmark data. Specifically, the role initializes and maintains an accurate integrated plan schedule and works with the functional lines to create plans with the appropriate work packages (i.e., reflecting the work required).
- This position must understand the importance of accurate data, how to use it through acquired technical skills, and how to interpret data to draw conclusions (with support from senior colleagues as needed) so that others can make decisions and problem solve.
- Responsible for developing the schedules for activities and deliverables for traditional R&D and Medical Projects (all phases: from pre-CS through Phase IV) to an appropriate level of detail that enables the evolving business needs.
- Expected to recommend changes as opportunities present themselves to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects to stakeholders.
- With direction of their Line Manager, maintains the system data quality by assuring schedule compliance to established business rules, standards and ways of working along with the accountable Project Manager
- Responsible for selecting the appropriate Work Packages within the planning system.
- With support senior colleagues as needed, build the associated schedules to drive Total Project Cost (TPC) forecast estimates; forecast cost (EPE) and resource (FTE / IPE) associated with integrated plans.
- Partner with key stakeholders including functional Project Managers, etc. to ensure plan schedule alignment to intended strategy.
- Can contribute to scenario planning through developing alternative planning schedules for development team and portfolio decision making.
- At request of accountable PM, develop scenarios & recommends alternatives to current plan (with support from senior colleagues as needed).
- Build status reports across key project control performance areas: scope and schedule, cost and resource.
- Run monthly plan quality reports to facilitate alignment across key systems and PM community processes.
Basic Requirements
- Understanding of pharmaceutical business, drug development and project management.
- Stakeholder accountability (e.g., functional line team members, project managers).
- Demonstrated experience in range of role essential skills (e.g. data analysis, problem resolution, enterprise wide project management tools).
- Ability to present data and visualizations in effective ways to audiences at varied levels within an organization.
- Ability to manage timelines, resources and budgets across multiple interdependent studies with multiple stakeholders.
- Natural curiosity and the ability to explore new ideas and interrogate data.
- Comfortable with ambiguity, the ability to develop solutions with minimal support.
- Associate Degree - Basic Sciences, Clinical, Business operations, Finance, Computer Science.
- Planisware (scheduling software) / Microsoft Project, Excel & Spotfire.
Preferred Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree - Basic Sciences, Clinical, Business operations, Finance, Computer Science.
- PMP certification.
- Headcount resource and financial forecasting experience.
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 maximise 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
Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits
At ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we’ve done to become a more inclusive organisation. 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 through the form below.
https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations
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