Senior Director Project Management (Emerging Biotech)

Senior Director Project Management (Head of Emerging Biotech group)- Boston, MA- Remote

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 Senior Director, Project Management to join our diverse and dynamic team. In this role you will be acting as the Head of KCR Emerging Oncology Biotech Global Operations, North America. This role provides leadership, develops and directs operations, strategic planning and portfolio growth for Project Management, Clinical Monitoring, Regulatory Operations (IRB Submissions), Site Contracts and Vendor Management services. The Head of KCR EOB Global Operations is ensuring that services are conducted according to Project Plans, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines and local laws and regulations, while ensuring profitability, customer service and operational delivery excellence.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Strategic Leadership: Shape and execute global development and operational strategy for KCR EOB to meet annual performance goals.

• Operational Oversight: Lead clinical trial delivery across global operations, ensuring quality, compliance, and timely execution.

• Team Management: Oversee resource planning, hiring strategies, staff development, and performance management across the EOB group.

• Process Improvement: Partner with functional leaders to enhance and harmonize business processes, promoting efficiency and collaboration.

• Client & Partner Engagement: Represent ICON professionally in client meetings, bid defenses, audits, and vendor interactions.

• Business Development: Support proposal development, presentations, and contract negotiations to win and grow business.

• Performance Reporting: Track and report key project and operational metrics; identify risks and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

• Culture & Ethics: Foster a positive, results-oriented work environment that promotes teamwork, professional development, and ethical standards.

Your Profile:

• An advanced degree in project management, business administration, or a related field.

• Extensive experience as a Senior director of Executive Director within project management, with a proven track record of leading large-scale projects and managing project management teams.

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including experience in strategic planning and influencing organizational project outcomes.

• A strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.

• Proven leadership experience in global clinical operations, ideally within oncology or emerging biotech.

• Strong track record in team leadership, strategic planning, and operational execution.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across departments and geographies.

• Experience in client-facing roles, including business development and bid defenses.

• The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of progressive experience within a CRO.

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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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