Program Management Lead

As a Program Management Leader you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.

As a Program Management Leader you will be dedicated to one of our global pharmaceutical clients, a  company that  values performance, recognises merit and has  a  high focus on quality. This environment encourages innovation, individuality and embraces people that want to be a part of it.

The Program Management Leader supports the Therapeutic Area Leader (TAL) or a designated line manager for development activities. The PML is accountable for initiating, planning, executing, controlling, reporting, and terminating the integrated, end to-end compound development plan (CDP). Responsibilities include leveraging data, in support of the CDP, to inform differentiated options and will ensure appropriate transparency to the critical path and a de-risking strategy to the critical path. Further, the person is accountable to ensure effective teaming and capabilities are present on the compound development team (CDT). Services include providing program management and cross-functional operational leadership for the development of therapeutic products or non-interventional healthcare platforms in a global, matrix organization, from discovery to life cycle management. Individuals providing these services will also provide leadership and direction to other staff.

Responsibilities:

• Manage compound development team (CDT) information, documentation, and team communications to ensure timely and accurate dissemination of the CDT strategy and operational status throughout the Company and between co-development partners and/or other external partners (as required).
• Ensure documentation of team meetings, key decisions, action items and cross functional communication.
• Partner with the stakeholders including the Program Coordinator (PC) and Finance to support Continuous Forecast and Business Plan cycles.
• Partner with cross functional leads (TA or responsible Business Unit, Clinical Pharmacology, Biomarkers, Clinical Supplies, Global Medical Safety, Finance, Regulatory, DPDS) at the program level to assure end to end program oversight; and to identify and mitigate risks and issues to maintain quality, timelines, resources and budget.

Organized and proactive. 

Here at ICON we want our employees to succeed and ensure that they are set up for this success through constant training, development and support. To enable success in this position you will have: 

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is required; Post-graduate degree in life sciences, engineering, or business management is preferred
• A minimum of 3 or more years in pharmaceutical R&D is required
• A minimum of 3 or more years of experience in project management, team leadership, and/or functional line management in one or more of the major R&D functions is required
• Prior experience as a member of a cross-functional team is required
• Expertise with Sharepoint and MS project is required
• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict and influence teams without formal authority is required
• Successful experience managing or leading global and/or virtual teams within a matrix organization is preferred
• Record of successful governance body and/or stakeholder management preferred
• Fluency in written and spoken English

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, 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, colour, 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

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.