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VP, Clinical Operations (North America)

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Are you an industry leader in clinical operations? Would you like a challenging role focused on driving resourcing and quality metrics by leading one of ICON’s key North American Clinical services?
 
About the VP, Clinical Operations at ICON:
ICON is seeking a Vice President of Clinical Operations to provide leadership for the overall performance, quality, execution, control and completion of all Clinical Operations services within North America. Successful candidate will drive the completion and delivery of the end to end services through a variety of metrics and KPI's. This role will contribute directly towards ICON achieving growth in  both sales and quality within the CRO market place. Line management of the Clinical Director teams, as well as some other manager levels in Clinical Ops and possibly Study Start Up. Within the matrix structure, work with the functional heads to agree any changes and operational deliveries across their region.
 
The VP Clinical Ops’ will carry out all relevant line management responsibilities including goal-setting and development plans. Leading and managing the regional leadership team through empowering and coaching them to deliver their key department objectives. Drive a performance driven culture across the region while also heavily working on resource planning to maintain appropriate headcount. Represent ICON and our region of expertise across key client portfolios on executive steering committees and at bid defense meetings. Developing key relationships with customers and where needed participate on customer steering committees.
 
Benefits of working at ICON:
ICON offers an exceptional executive benefits package that includes a comprehensive health plan, retirement plans, highly competitive pay, management bonus plan, restricted stock units, and over 5 weeks paid time off. We provide you and the team with the tools, innovation and resources to be successful in ensuring utmost compliance, operational efficiencies, and continued growth tracks.
 
To succeed you will need:
The successful candidate will possess an educational degree with extensive experience conducting and overseeing clinical trials and ICH GCP. You will need 10+ years direct line management experience within a CRO or Pharmaceutical environment while managing Director level staff. Clinical Operations oversight skills, commercial awareness and operational P&L experience required. Successful candidate will be proficient in drug development with significant experience working in Clinical Research. Ability to travel at least 30% internationally and preferably in close proximity to a major ICON office such as North Wales, PA or Raleigh, NC.
 
What’s Next?
Following your application if you are successful you will be invited to an initial telephone interview with one of our dedicated recruiters who will be able to provide you with more details of this opportunity.
 
We invite you to review our opportunities at www.iconplc.com/careers.
 
ICON is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/D/V and committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
 
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