What does a project manager do?
The job of a Project Manager is essential in most industries yet many people are unsure of what the job entails. Project Managers have diverse and plentiful responsibilities. Not only are you accountable for ensuring that the service deliverables are completed on time - and to the client’s satisfaction - but you also need to liaise between different elements of the business to ensure every project that you’re managing goes smoothly.
Project Management can be an extremely rewarding career, with great progression opportunities and the chance to push yourself in ways that help you develop, both in and out of work. It’s not just the managers themselves that contribute to the success of this function, either. There’s a whole host of professionals who help make Project Management run smoothly.
Find out why you should become a Project ManagerInfectious Diseases & Vaccines
Our Project Managers are on the cutting edge of acute and preventative medicine, working to develop anti-infectives (including antibiotics, antivirals, and treatments for parasitic and fungal infections) as well as preventing some of the diseases responsible for significant numbers of deaths globally through the development and use of new vaccines.
ICON PMs are contributing to developing vaccines to prevent a multitude of diseases, including COVID-19, Ebola, epidemic flu (H1N1, H5N1), Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Zika, anthrax, plague, shigella, HSV, and many others. Our team supports vaccines for unique and relatively rare indications as well, including Dengue fever, Chikungunya, Yellow fever, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
In the role of Project Manager, you will lead a cross-functional team with functional managers responsible for Clinical, Data Management, Medical support, Biostatistics, and a multitude of activities for which ICON is contracted. Each functional lead will be responsible for their specific area, with you owning overall accountability for the project. This collaborative team will agree and implement the project under your direction but in conjunction with a comprehensive operational plan that will be developed. You may work across the world, conducting studies with sites located in unique environments, including remote jungles in the tropics, newly established centres at varying locales in Sub-Saharan Africa, and islands where research has never been performed before.
In a project management job, you will be challenged, but also have the reward of successfully bringing treatment and prevention options to parts of the world where they haven’t been available in the past.
Oncology
Our Project Managers address a broad range of cancer indications, be they hematological malignancies or solid tumors from first in human to registrational studies. Clinical trials with complex adaptive designs are at the center of what we do. Oncology is the largest single therapy area within the ICON organization accounting for one third of the overall portfolio.
Oncology is the largest single therapy area within the ICON organization accounting for one third of the overall portfolio. Your impact would be real and meaningful. ICON has had a major hand in the market authorization of more than 40 cancer therapies in the last 5 years alone.
In the role of PM, you will lead a cross-functional team with functional managers responsible for Clinical, Data Management, Medical support, Biostatistics, ICON Medical Imaging, ICON Laboratories and a multitude of activities for which ICON is contracted. Each functional lead will be responsible for their specific area, with you owning overall accountability for the project. This collaborative team will agree and implement the project under your direction but in conjunction with a comprehensive operational plan that will be developed. Your projects may be global, and you will be challenged to work in many different types of hospitals from large academic centres to community facilities. You will be able to leverage ICON’s expertise in promoting patient centricity and patient diversity.
Most of us have been touched directly or indirectly by cancer with an expectation that over a lifetime one in two people will become ill with this disease. Research has improved survival in many cancer indications significantly.
Your contribution will further advance our progress for even longer survival in more cancer indications, with fewer debilitating treatment side effects.
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Location
Korea, South
Department
Project Management Roles
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South Korea
Seoul
Remote Working
Home-Based
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Project Management
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Permanent
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Project Manager, Home-based, South Korea As a (Project Manager) you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.You will
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2025-121502
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01/01/0001
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Location
Poland
Department
Project Management Roles
Location
Poland
Remote Working
Home-Based
Job Categories
Project Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
As a SMA I, you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.
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2025-121457
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01/01/0001
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Location
US, Raleigh, NC
Department
Full Service - Medical Affairs & Pharmacovigilance
Location
Raleigh
Remote Working
Office or Home
Job Categories
Clinical Project Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
We are currently seeking a Project Manager II, IDEA to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Project Manager II, IDEA at ICON, you will be responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delive
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JR132897
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01/01/0001
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Location
Mexico, Mexico City
Department
Full Service - Early Clinical and Bioanalytical Solutions
Location
Mexico City
Remote Working
Office Based
Job Categories
Project/ Program Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
Join our supportive, globally integrated team as a Project Associate. You’ll be pivotal in streamlining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), enhancing training compliance, and driving continuous proc
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JR132828
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01/01/0001
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Location
Czech Republic, Prague
Department
Language Services
Location
Prague
Warsaw
Remote Working
Office or Home
Job Categories
Project/ Program Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
We are currently seeking a Director, PCS to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Director, PCS at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in leading the development and execution of patient care strateg
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JR132758
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01/01/0001
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Location
India, Chennai
Department
Information technology
Location
Chennai
Remote Working
Office Based
Job Categories
Technical Project Management
Non-Clinical Project Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
We’re looking for a Senior Business Analyst who thrives at the intersection of product thinking, data-driven insight, and team leadership. As a Senior BA at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in shapi
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JR130846
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01/01/0001
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Location
UK, Reading
Department
Full Service - Project Management
Remote Working
Office Based
Job Categories
Clinical Data Management
Senior Leadership
Project/ Program Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
Vice President, Project Delivery – CNS Join our diverse, dynamic, and mission-driven team as Vice President, Project Delivery – CNS. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the successful execution of
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JR132806
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01/01/0001
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Location
US, New York, NY, Rochester
Department
Full Service - Development & Commercialisation Solutions
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Boston
Cary
Lexington
Los Angeles
Portland
San Antonio
Whitesboro
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
Knoxville
Charlotte
Mt. Pleasant
Hickory
Rocky Mount
New York
Bristol
Wilmington
Salisbury
Downers Grove
McFarland
Blue Bell
Piedmont
Rochester
Long Beach
Remote Working
Office or Home
Job Categories
Clinical Project Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
OverviewResponsible for the overall tactical and strategic direction and management of projects through designated project managers, ensuring consistency with corporate strategy, consistency of proces
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JR130724
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01/01/0001
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Location
Spain, Barcelona
Department
Language Services
Remote Working
Office Based
Job Categories
Project/ Program Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
Job Profile SummaryAs a Project Manager in ICON’s Language Services department, you will be responsible for the successful execution of end-to-end translation and localization projects across a wide r
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JR130911
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01/01/0001
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Location
Poland, Warsaw
Location
Sofia
Prague
Dublin
Riga
Warsaw
Belgrade
Bratislava
Remote Working
Office or Home
Job Categories
Project Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
Accountable for driving and accelerating the activation of global investigative sites in line with, or ahead of, the study's contractual timelines, within budgeted resources, with quality output, and
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JR129835
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01/01/0001
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Location
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Department
Language Services
Location
Sao Paulo
Bogota
Mexico City
Remote Working
Office or Home
Job Categories
Project/ Program Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
We are currently seeking a Project Analyst I to join our diverse and dynamic team. Working closely with our project team, you will provide invaluable guidance and support, ensuring that every task is
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JR131914
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01/01/0001
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Location
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Department
Language Services
Location
Sao Paulo
Mexico City
Remote Working
Office or Home
Job Categories
Technical Project Management
Non-Clinical Project Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
We are currently seeking an Associate Project Manager (LANGUAGE SERVICES) to join our diverse and dynamic team. As an Associate Project Manager at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the
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JR132688
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01/01/0001
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