Lead Resource Planning Specialist

Lead Resource Planning Specialist - Remote in Romania

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.

What You Will Do:

You will lead resource planning activities to ensure effective allocation of resources across assigned functions and portfolios, supporting business objectives and project delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading resource planning activities, including demand forecasting, capacity analysis, and resource allocation across assigned functions or portfolios.
• Partnering with project and functional leaders to understand resource requirements, capability needs, and delivery timelines.
• Monitoring utilisation, workload distribution, and resource capacity, identifying gaps and recommending solutions.
• Maintaining accurate resource plans, forecasts, and reporting to support strategic decision-making.
• Supporting scenario planning and resource optimisation efforts in response to changing business priorities.
• Providing coaching, guidance, and mentorship to resource planning colleagues, promoting best practices and consistency.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders to proactively address resourcing challenges and support successful project execution.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Life Sciences, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, with strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and relationship-building abilities across all levels of the organization.
• Significant experience in resource planning, workforce management, portfolio operations, or capacity planning within a global, matrixed organization; experience in a CRO, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or professional services environment is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience influencing stakeholders and managing competing priorities across global teams in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience working with large datasets and planning tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and resource planning/reporting systems.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, or supporting colleagues within a resource planning function.
• Strong attention to detail, organisational skills, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Commitment to fairness, transparency, and effective resource allocation practices.

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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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