Role: Manager, Software Development
Location: Ireland, Dublin
At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients’ lives.
Our ‘Own It’ culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organisation: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organisation that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touch-point. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development.
That’s our vision. We’re driven by it. And we need talented people who share it.
If you’re as driven as we are, join us. You’ll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you’ll be helping shape an industry.
We are currently looking for a Manager, IT Development as this will be key to the simplification of the system and workflow choices we make in our new integrated environment.
Responsibilities
- Defining and contributing to the scope of a Minimal Viable Product which feeds into a set of feature requirements in the product backlog
- Working with the Enterprise Architect to ensure that the overall design and approach is optimal for that product / project phase, and that any impact assessment on the longer term software architecture is understood and documented.
- Ensure that as a standard deliverable for all products that appropriate data flows and integration points for software are documented and kept up to date, in line with the Enterprise Architect's standards
- Working with the Release Manager to ensure that products are released to integrate together meaningfully.
- Working with the Design/Test Manager to define and integrate the testing for the product.
- Working with the Validation Manager to define and integrate the validation for the product.
- For new products, major implementations or integration with 3rd party systems, ensure that a risk assessment is done of the project, including impact on data integration, data quality, performance, controls.
- Communicating sprint planning and progress with the other software managers as appropriate.
- Working with the other software managers and engineers where requirements impact more than one products and/or development team.Taking Ownership for quality delivery of same
- Defining the scope of features within the context of each release/delivery.
- Defining the deployment required to meet pilot and production requirements.
- Managing and growing development tools and processes required for meeting the product requirements:
- Raising issues to management where they affect deliveries early in the process so that impact assessment can be made by management and the relevant stakeholders.
- Maintaining a high enough view to enable identification of improvements and efficiencies and work with management to effect change.
- Ensuring that there is a good understanding of the wider business application of the products that ADS develops, and where there are opportunities to add value through further innovation or improvements of product in line with the IT Business Partner/Product Owner
- Technical control of the Software Development Life Cycle for one or more products
- Providing additional governance to Coders/Testers to ensure that Product has the appropriate Quality assurance coverage (System, Integration, Performance, Security, Automated).
What about YOU:
- Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which centre around our commitment to People, Clients and Performance.
- As a member of staff, the employee is expected to embrace and contribute to our culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and meeting client needs.
- Employee is expected to recognize the importance of and create a culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and meeting client needs.
- It is expected that a significant effort will be made to mentor technical staff in ADS and IT in general.
- Travel (approximately 20%) domestic and/or international.
Benefits of Working in ICON:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.
We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals – both ours and yours.
We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans – and related benefits such as life assurance – so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you’ll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.
ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and 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.
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