Feasibility Strategy & Analytics Lead
- Multiple US Locations
- ICON Strategic Solutions (FSP)
- Patient Recruitment
- Remote
Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner
- Icon Strategic Solutions
About the role
Feasibility Strategy & Analytics Lead - US
ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.
The Feasibility Strategic Analytics Lead drives data-driven feasibility and site strategy to support clinical study delivery. This role partners with study teams to assess protocol feasibility, develop enrollment projections, and optimize country and site selection through analytics, benchmarking, and competitive insights. The FSAL leads scenario planning and provides strategic recommendations to ensure realistic recruitment plans and efficient study execution.
What You Will Do:
You will oversee talent acquisition and recruitment operations, balancing quality, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
Key responsibilities include:
Acts as the primary point of contact for study teams, developing evidence-based country and site strategies, enrollment scenarios, and protocol optimization recommendations
Partners cross-functionally (including analytics and recruitment teams) to align feasibility, enrollment planning, and execution strategy throughout the study lifecycle
Delivers early feasibility insights, including initial enrollment timelines, country footprint, competitive landscape, and key assumptions to inform operational planning
Continuously refines country footprint, site strategy, and enrollment assumptions as protocols evolve through feasibility and start-up
Identifies protocol optimization opportunities using real-world data, investigator input, and patient insights
Supports investigator/site identification, database development, and global site intelligence coordination
Leads feasibility outreach, analyzes responses, and provides strategic recommendations for country and site selection
Develops analytics and scenario modeling to optimize site mix, enrollment timelines, diversity goals, and overall study performance
Partners with cross-functional teams to improve study start-up efficiency and recruitment cycle times
Owns delivery against defined KPIs and drives continuous improvement through data, innovation, and streamlined processes
Builds strong stakeholder relationships to enable effective and efficient study execution
Your Profile:
You will have a strong background in talent acquisition and recruitment, with proven management experience and a commitment to quality delivery.
Required qualifications and experience:
BS / RN / MS with 7+ years of relevant experience, or PhD / MD with 3+ years
Strong knowledge of drug development, global feasibility, study start-up, and clinical operations
Experience in clinical research, including trial conduct, GCP, monitoring, and study/project management
Proven success in a customer-focused environment with ability to meet stakeholder expectations
Strong verbal and written communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
Advanced analytical, strategic planning, and problem-solving abilities
Ability to synthesize insights from multiple data sources into clear recommendations
Strong consultancy skills, including influencing, negotiation, and conflict resolution
Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines with high attention to detail
Comfortable making complex decisions in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
Experience aligning activities with broader business strategy and objectives
Experience with multinational clinical trials
Background in global country and site feasibility
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 maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
- Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized 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, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. 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 or submit a request here
Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.
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Explore more about ICON
Impactful work. Meaningful careers. Quality rewards.
At ICON, our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we are committed to empowering you to live your best life, both inside and outside of work. Whether your ambition is lead a global team, become a deep scientific or technical expert, work in-house with our customers or gain experience in a variety of different ICON functions, we will support you in realising your full potential. Learn more about Our Culture at ICON
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