Senior Project Manager, IT

Senior Project Manager - IT

Location: Global - Open to Location

POSITION SUMMARY

If you are looking to join a company which will offer you a strong support network and an inspiring working environment, then this is the job for you.  Applicants must be able to demonstrate drive, passion and a strong sense of team working, along with a desire to progress within our organisation.

The successful candidate will play a significant role in implementing ICON’s overall strategy by successfully delivering new or updated technologies and organisational change that achieves real business value and return on investment.

JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that all projects are delivered to timelines, budget and scope.  Strong delivery focus is key.
• Ensure that the appropriate structures, governance and communication are in place and managed.
• Develop and update project plans, budgets and resource plans for project execution and for business case submissions.  Perform assessments and due diligence on business cases.
• Responsible for managing and pro-actively reporting on plan, budget, scope, resources, project decisions, risks, issues and dependencies.  Maintain and present project metrics to senior management.
• Manage the relationship and overall engagement with implementation partners and vendors, as well as all stakeholders.
• Provide input on overall project business value, using experience and knowledge to enable the team to achieve stated objectives, benefits and ROI.  Advise on change management and adoption.
• Manage full handover to operational support and maintenance teams.
• Be actively involved in process improvement activities within the Project Management group.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and personal development as required.
• Manage projects of all sizes (including portfolios or programmes if required), across all service lines. 

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Prior relevant experience managing and successfully delivering complex projects (including large, cross functional, geographically dispersed project teams) within a large company.
• Strong delivery and accountability ethos.
• Strong relationship management skills across all organizational levels.  Ability to work with senior level stakeholders, clients and external auditors.
• To provide added value by challenging assumptions, being proactive, solution orientated and managing expectations.
• Understanding and experience in delivering organizational change as part of IT projects.  Ability to quickly understand a business area and/or a problem. 
• Experience in managing custom developed (internal and external) solutions as well as off-the-shelf or configured solutions, including dealing with challenging vendors.
• Ability to manage and contribute to the creation of business cases, including vendor selection.
• Expertise in risk management and test strategy.
• Excellent leadership, documentation and communication skills.
• To be able to comply with company and Project Management processes, methodologies and training while working with minimal supervision.
• Negotiation and influencing skills.
• Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving.
• Agile, waterfall, hybrid methodologies.
• CRO / Pharma / Regulatory (including 21 CRF Part 11, SOX) experience an advantage

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

• Bachelor’s degree or local equivalent or equivalent work experience
• PM certification an advantage

Benefits of Working in ICON

ICON enjoys a strong reputation for quality and is focused on staff development.  We make it our mission to attract the most diverse and creative minds into the business and we continually strive to provide opportunities for our people to excel, grow and build a great career.  We understand that our greatest asset is the skills and talents of our people and they are truly what set us apart. 

Other than working with a great team of smart and energetic people, we also offer a very competitive benefits package.  This varies from country to country so a dedicated recruiter will discuss this with you at interview stage. We care about our people as they are the key to our success. We provide an open and friendly work environment where we empower people and provide them with opportunities to develop their long term career.   

ICON is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/D/V and committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment