Senior Project Manager – Early Development

Senior Project Manager - Join us home-based in Australia in a pioneering role within our early development group at ICON.

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.

Senior Project Manager – Early Development

Home-Based | Australia

ICON is expanding its Early Development team and we’re seeking a Senior Project Manager to help drive early phase clinical studies across Australia and New Zealand, with opportunities to support projects in North America and Europe. This is a pioneering role in the APAC region—ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys early development work, able to work autonomously and is ready to help shape a growing portfolio.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead and manage early phase clinical studies across ANZ and additional global regions as needed.
• Develop and execute project plans, ensuring timelines, quality standards, and client expectations are met.
• Site Management activities including oversight of site start up and clinical monitoring.
• Guide global cross-functional teams and maintain strong stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
• Participate in bid defense meetings, confidently presenting operational strategies and delivery plans.
• Provide mentorship, prepare high-quality documentation, and drive continuous improvement.
• Apply strong knowledge of ANZ regulations and stay current on global requirements to support best-in-class study delivery.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated strong clinical project management experience within pharma, biotech, or CRO environments.
• Genuine interest in early development/Phase I studies;
• Experience with FIH and ClinPharm studies is preferred.
• Experience with managing clinical monitoring activities
• Solid understanding of Australian and New Zealand regulatory requirements.
• Experience in bid defenses or client-facing proposal discussions is a plus.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Adaptable, proactive, and comfortable working in a pioneering role.

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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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