Senior Manager, Data & Applied Analytics

Senior Manager, Data & Applied Analytics

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 Manager, Data & Applied Analytics to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Senior Manager, Data & Applied Analytics at ICON, you will be pivotal in leveraging advanced analytics and data science techniques to derive actionable insights and drive strategic decisions. You will lead a team responsible for applying data analytics to complex business problems, ensuring data-driven solutions enhance our clinical and operational processes.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Leading and managing a team of data analysts and data scientists, providing direction and support to ensure effective application of data analytics and advanced modeling techniques.
• Developing and implementing analytics strategies to address business needs, including predictive modeling, statistical analysis, and data visualization, to support decision-making and optimize performance.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including clinical operations, IT, and business units, to integrate analytics solutions into operational workflows and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Monitoring and evaluating analytics performance metrics, identifying trends and insights, and driving initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of data-driven solutions.
• Staying abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in data analytics, and applying this knowledge to innovate and advance our analytics capabilities.

Your Profile:

• Advanced degree in Data Science, Statistics, Applied Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in data analytics, with a strong background in applying advanced analytical techniques, such as machine learning, statistical modeling, and data visualization, to complex business challenges.
• Proven leadership skills, with experience managing and developing teams focused on data analytics and applied data science.
• Expertise in data analytics tools and programming languages, such as Python, R, SQL, and data visualization platforms like Tableau or Power BI.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data insights into actionable recommendations and effectively collaborate with various stakeholders.

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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