Senior Manager, Project Management - Imaging

Manager, Project Management - Remote - USA

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.

Overview

Responsible for the overall tactical and strategic direction and management of projects through designated project managers, ensuring consistency with corporate strategy, consistency of process across projects and internal and external customer satisfaction with the projects. Directs and provides day-to-day tactical oversight to their assigned Project Management team. Provides vision, leadership and mentorship to assigned team with respect to performance and career development. Accountable for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of all programs/projects, ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals. Accountable for compliance of the Project Management team with IMC and ICON policies and procedures. Ensure optimal planning, allocation and performance of resources within Project Management.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which center around our commitment to People, Clients and Performance.

• 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. 

• Maintaining a positive, results-oriented work environment by building partnerships, modeling teamwork and communicating in an open, balanced and objective manner

• Providing strategic and tactical management to assigned team of Project Managers and Project Assistants

• Mentoring and managing assigned project management team through establishment of mutually agreed objectives and professional development plans, and by monitoring successful achievement and performance

• Build and maintain the performance and effectiveness of assigned project management team, including regular checks on team health and identification and resolution (including escalation to the appropriate level) of team performance issues. 

• Ensuring adequate training is provided to employees for all new and updated processes

• Assessing Training Curriculum and current staff understanding and identify training needs, for new employees and for continuous improvement/development of existing staff

• Managing project workload and resource forecasts for the group, as well as project assignments

• Identifying personnel resources for new and existing projects

• Developing operational metrics for assessment of project performance

• Serving as the escalation point for project managers in resolution of customer or cross-functional issues that cannot be resolved at the project manager level

• Ensuring the proper tools are provided to the team and that they are being used effectively; identify/obstacles and make corrective actions/recommendations as necessary

• Monitoring the efficiencies of current operational processes and identify and/or lead opportunities for improvement

• Providing senior management with team performance metrics as assigned

• Lead or participate in strategic planning and risk assessment, by managing the development and delivery of appropriate contingency activities in the context of the budget, time, resources and value targets and in accordance with SOPs. Communicating Best Practice/Lessons Learned Feedback

• Analyze department and project financial data, identify issues/trends and implement corrective action plans as necessary to ensure profitability.

• Promoting a proactive, professional culture within the Project Management department and contributing to the group’s success

• Ensuring the team is compliant with standard procedures and other company policies

• Leading customer meetings and escalations when required

• Support staff recruitment, including interviews and supporting hiring process.

• Other responsibilities as assigned by senior management

• Travel required up to 25% of the time

Your Profile:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in life sciences, project management, business administration, or a related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., PMP) are preferred.

• Proven leadership experience from an Imaging CRO. Imaging CRO experience is a non-negotiable requirement.

• Extensive experience in project management within the clinical research or pharmaceutical industries.

• Supervisory experience required

• Strong leadership and organizational skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels.

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.

Salary range: $110,520.00-$138,150.00

Bonus, Com, Stock, Benefits & Disclaimer verbiage:
Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, education/training, and skill level. You may be eligible for a bonus, stock compensation and commissions in some cases depending on your role and performance.

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