Grants Manager

Grants Manager

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.

We are currently seeking a Grants Manager to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Grants Manager at ICON, you will be responsible for the overall management of the grants and sponsorships program in Global Medical Affairs.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Provides oversight and full lifecycle management of incoming grant, humanitarian donations, sponsorship, exhibit and membership requests for Vertex disease areas of interest. This includes oversight of grant committee meetings, contracting, milestone tracking/payments, reconciliations, budget planning and audit readiness

• Presents new grant requests at monthly Grant Committee meetings for committee decision

• Provides input into the ongoing enhancement of grant and sponsorship processes to ensure compliance with Vertex's policies, utilizing industry insights and benchmarking data

• Creates tracking reports for grants including status reports, metrics and dashboards

• Works with the Finance to develop and track budgets and work with Legal on contracting; participate in annual budget and forecasts

• Maintains data management systems that effectively support the review/approval process, archiving and maintenance of all grants programs

• May provide training on data management systems to new team members

• Communicates and exchanges complex information with internal contacts (e.g., Global Medical Affairs, Legal, Compliance, Patient Advocacy, etc.) and external applicants

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, or a related field is preferred, with experience in investigator payments or financial operations within clinical trials.

• Proven experience in managing financial processes, with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and process optimization.

• Typically requires 4 years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)

• Strong initiative and problem solving skills

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams) as well as online meeting platforms

• Knowledge of relevant guidelines including, but not limited to, medical and regulatory affairs, drug development, FDA and regulatory guidelines

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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