Sr Project Manager - Linguistic Validation
At ICON, it's our people that set us apart.
As a global provider of drug development solutions, our work is serious business. But that doesn't mean you can't have fun while you do it. With our vision to be the partner of choice in drug development, we hire only the best and brightest in the industry. Are you one of them?
We are looking for passionate, resilient, and inspiring individuals to join our team. As Sr Project Manager, you will manage a portfolio of large complex projects that span multiple activities and methodologies in Linguistic Validation.
The role
1. Lead and Provide on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
2. Develop and manage all aspects of project from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues
3. Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include managing all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure that project execution is consistent with terms and conditions, and is aligned to an directly support the achievement of strategic objectives:
- Ensure monitoring of and compliance with quality procedures throughout the project
- Optimize project efficiency and profitability
- Report on project success criteria results, metrics, test and deployment management activities and Define the monitoring indicators in collaboration with the production teams
- Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership
- Take action in case of variances (internal, external clients and suppliers-related)
- Supervise and maintain up-to-date financial monitoring
- Ensure delivery of finished versions at the expected level of quality within the set timelines and quality standards
4. Ensure client satisfaction on all projects under his/her responsibility
5. Participate in Quality Management System
- Detection and documentation of non-compliance, PILS
- Analysis of causes and implementation of CAPA
- Participate actively in process review as part of continuous improvement (SOP, guidelines, instructions etc.)
6. Support the Account Manager as a Subject Matter Expert at client meetings/conferences/seminars
What you need
- Minimum of Bachelor's Degree or local equivalent (Language/Translations preferred)
- Experience in project management within the medical/pharmaceutical industry or translation agencies required
- 6+ Project Management experience in the CRO, translation agencies, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology sector
- 5+ years of project management experience, including tracking and planning projects
- Experience in managing large-scale, global projects mandatory
- Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions and identifying priorities
- Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate and enhance performance within a cross - functional environment