Project Planning & Program Coordination (Capacity Manager)

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations. With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.

What you will be doing?

• Adhere to applicable SOPs, WIs, policies, local regulatory requirements, etc.
• Support primarily the R&D Project Planning (R&DPP) team in all aspects of project and program planning, resourcing, tracking, and cross-functional coordination (integrated planning, driver maintenance, resources, financials, project risk/health).
• Work directly with Project Management Teams (PMT), project teams, functions, and stakeholders to make sure assigned project plains are maintained and tracked according to the development strategy (owning the end-to-end project plan and tracking against it, communication within the group & department/GD stakeholder, providing required project reporting & documentation)
• Manage stakeholders’ communication and working with business partners, functions, Capacity Management, Capability Management and Finance following the standard R&D Project Planning processes and associated infrastructure (maintaining data accuracy and integrity within the enterprise project and resource management system)
• Deliver regular communications, updates, and insights to the Project Management Team, functions, and R&DPP leadership team regarding the status of projects, highlighting planning & resourcing issues/risks, and proposing potential solutions that will assist in removing same.
• Coordinate the integrated project planning for diverse project teams to enable the assigned program delivery for our stakeholders that is balanced for quality, timeliness & resources
• May be responsible for plan maintenance of one or more than one project of low to moderate complexity or one project of high complexity.
• Proven matrix team experience with strong influencing and negotiating skills in Pharmaceutical or health care industry is required
• Technical expertise, preferably in pharmaceutical project planning & resourcing, with experience gained through working with diverse and complex business processes and associated systems is required

What do you need to have?

• Bachelor’s degree or its international equivalent in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, preferred.
  Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English; fluent in host country language.
• A minimum of 5 years pharmaceutical industry experience in a global environment (other healthcare, medical device,and/or consumer products experience may be considered if in project planning/resourcing)
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant project planning/resourcing experience required(within a drug development environment preferred)
• Must demonstrate excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft products and project planning tools (e.g. Planisware or MS Project) are highly preferred.

Benefits of Working in ICON:

Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.

At ICON, our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.

ICON, including subsidiaries, 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.