Project and Portfolio Manager

Clinical Project and Portfolio 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 Project and Portfolio Project manager at ICON Plc to join our diverse and dynamic team.

What you will be doing:

• This position will primarily support the Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) team in all aspects of Project and Portfolio planning, execution and reporting (resources, financials, project health). 

• Familiar and comfortable with Project Management - principles, systems, software, cost analysis and resourcing algorithms.

• Managing stakeholders’ communication and working with Business Partners, EBIS, IT and Finance following the standard Project Portfolio Management processes and associated infrastructure (maintaining data accuracy within the Portfolio & Project Management Systems)

• Deliver regular updates and insights to the departmental and GD leadership team of the status of projects/initiatives, highlighting operational or technical roadblocks and proposing potential solutions that will assist in removing same.

• Lead, manage and develop high functioning diverse project teams to enable the assigned Project delivery for our stakeholders (a minimum of 3 years of relevant

• experience leading individuals and teams with a proven track record of delivering projects is required)

• May be leading one or more than one project of low to moderate complexity or one project of high complexity. 

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, in project management, Health or Science

• discipline with experience working clinical R&D or highly scientific environment 

• 3-5 years relevant project management work experience required (other relevant

• experiences and skills may be considered if in project leadership function within

• technology or Pharmaceutical /Healthcare working at the interface between

• systems and business)

• Experience working in highly diverse teams within clinical research; cross-functional, global, multi-regional.

• Excellent Project management skills (waterfall and agile methodologies at least 3- 5 years practical experience)

• Advanced Microsoft Office and MS Project skills including the ability to manipulate and analyze data

• Highly organized with excellent written and verbal communication. 

• Ability to work in global environment organizing and leading team collaborative work output and present information to the core team as well as executive stakeholders  

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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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