Project Manager, Language Services

Project Manager, PCS - Office or Homebased - Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Romania or Spain

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.

Project Manager, COA project management, language solutions, PCS

Job Overview:

The language services team within ICON is seeking highly skilled and experienced COA project manager to oversee projects related to COAs.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, technical expertise in TMS & CAT tools, and experience in translation and localization.

Responsibilities:

• Managing the planning, execution, and delivery of COA projects, ensuring alignment with Industry standards & regulatory requirements.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including clinical operations and technology specialists, to define scope, timelines and deliverables.
• Managing relationships with language services providers and translation vendors.
• Developing detailed project plans, budgets, and schedules, while monitoring progress to ensure successful COA project outcomes.
• Facilitating communication and stakeholder engagement to promote collaboration and address any project-related challenges.
• Staying current with Industry trends and advancements in patient care technologies to drive innovation and improve project deliveries.

Required knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in life science, linguistic project management, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in COA/translation project management, clinical research, translation and localization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to effectively manage cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
• Strong organizational, planning and time management skills with a focus on achieving project goals and timelines, with high quality standards.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, facilitating collaboration with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and compliance in all project-related activities.
• Fluency in English is essential, any additional language would be a strong asset.
• Strong technical skills, familiarity with translation management systems and CAT tools.
• Quality oriented and problem-solving abilities.

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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.

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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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