Study Start Up Manager

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Study Start Up Manager

Responsibilities:

* Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which centers around our commitment to People, Clients and Performance.
* *As a Manager, the employee is expected to 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.
* *Travel (approximately 25%) domestic and/or international
* Leadership: Sets a clear and convincing future direction, while communicating with clarity.

* Teamwork: Builds strong and effective teams, valuing different contributions; works with and through others, involving people in issues that affect them.

* Energizing & Developing Others: Creates an environment that motivates people; Identifies development opportunities for self and others; Acts as a coach and mentor and shares expertise.

* Delivery to Customers: Delivers high quality standards and strives for excellence; Acts in a proactive, flexible and responsive manner to customer needs.

* Building Relationships: Establishes good relationships internally and externally.

* Personal Effectiveness: Operates independently with a willingness to make decisions; Projects credibility and makes a professional and positive impression on others; Monitors progress and holds self and others accountable.

* Commercial Awareness: Understand the ICON business globally; Controls costs and thinks in terms of profit, loss and added value; Promotes ICON effectively in all interactions.

* Robust Thinking: Identifies the key elements of a situation and any gaps and inconsistencies in data. Makes rational judgements from available information and analysis.
* *Observe the regulatory and EC/IRB environments and ensure the maintenance of an up-to-date database on EC and regulatory requirements

* Serve as Global Lead, as necessary

* Proactively identify and implement process improvement initiatives as appropriate
* *Liaise with other managers within Clinical Operations to improve the effectiveness of the organization
* Liaise with colleagues from all other departments to improve the effectiveness of the organization
* *Participate in business development activities and client meetings by assisting in the preparation and presentation of Clinical Operations information in Bid Defense meetings, Kick-Off meetings and business proposals
* *Maintain confidentiality of management and personnel information, as appropriate
* Represent Clinical Operations in sponsor and internal audits
* Perform tasks and duties as assigned by Senior Management

Benefits of Working in ICON :

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.