Senior Director, Project Management - Women's Health
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Senior Director, Project Management - Women's Health (Home-based)
At ICON, it's our people that set us apart.
The role
- Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which centers around our commitment to People, Clients and Performance
- As a Manager, the employee is expected to recognize the importance of and create a culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and meeting client needs
- Travel (approximately 30%) domestic and/or international
- Line-manage and ensure collaboration within a team of Directors and Project Managers in the planning, execution and governance of projects/portfolios
- Manage the resources to ensure that established cost, time, and quality goals are met
- Manage development, provide direction and support, and mentor PMs/PDs and/or their managers as needed
- Provide technical support and guidance (including scope definition , risk identification and mitigation, resource planning, goals and deliverables) to assigned PM staff
- Plan capacity across new/existing PM/PD resources and secure needed resources whilst optimising staff utilisation/recovery
- Keeps Global VP, PM, business sponsors, business-unit leadership and all stake-holders regularly informed of project/program progress, risks and issues through periodic reporting
- Ensure all necessary training is provided to assigned staff to improve their job performance and knowledge
- In conjunction with colleagues and senior management , responsible for setting agenda and developing training philosophy for ICON PM group, including successful execution throughout the team
- Ensure team alignment with cross-functional leadership goals and company initiatives
- Measure and report PM KPls and lead continuous improvement
- Contribute to the ICON PMO model built on strong teamwork , frequent and transparent inter and intra divisional communication , continuous process improvement, metrics management and global team harmonization
- Act as the key client contact for designated clinical projects/programs , and develop successful relationships with clients to drive increased volume of business. This includes active participation in client operations committee or executive committees as necessary.
- Demonstrate understanding of drug development including planning and delivery for a product (drug asset) through multiple phases of development.
What you need
- A Bachelor's Degree in medicine, science or equivalent experience in the Clinical Research field and you have the therapeutic experience in across a wide array of Women's Health indications.
- Minimum of 12 years Project Management experience
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- Working knowledge of project management technique and tools
- Direct work experience in a global, cross-functional project management environment
- Proven experience in people management
- Proven experience in strategic planning, risk management and change management
- Ability to work closely with business unit leadership to understand customer's needs
- Strong analytical skills and business acumen
- Executive presence with ability to confidently deliver complex presentations to senior management
- Willingness to travel up to 25% as needed
- You will be working to accelerate the delivery of new Women's Health therapies to patients
- Ongoing development as a Senior Project Director and the opportunity to progress your career, with the potential to move into other related areas to improve your skill set
- You will have creative resources to be successful in delivering results, inspiring others and becoming a trusted partner
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