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
United Kingdom
Department
Project Management Roles
Location
UK
Remote Working
Home-Based
Job Categories
Project Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
The Patient & Site Engagement Operations Specialist will act as the primary contact for the trial team for management, execution and timely delivery of tactics for patient and site facing initiatives
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2025-121876
Expiry date
01/01/0001
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Location
Ireland, Dublin
Remote Working
Office or Home
Job Categories
Project/ Program Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
We are currently looking for a Senior Client Services Associate with subject matter expertise in the eCOA space, to join our MAPI Research Trust team.Lead and prepare complex client focused proposals,
Reference
JR132518
Expiry date
01/01/0001
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Location
US, Blue Bell (ICON)
Department
Full Service - Development & Commercialisation Solutions
Location
Boston
Cary
Lexington
Los Angeles
Portland
Whitesboro
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
Knoxville
Charlotte
Mt. Pleasant
Hickory
Rocky Mount
New York
Bristol
Wilmington
Salisbury
Downers Grove
McFarland
Blue Bell
Piedmont
Rochester
US, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Long Beach
Remote Working
Office or Home
Job Categories
Clinical Project Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
The Sr. Project Manager is the main point of contact for customers on all assigned projects and acts as the lead on a clinical trial. The Sr. Project Manager is responsible for managing timelines, del
Reference
JR132997
Expiry date
01/01/0001
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Location
China, Shanghai
Location
Beijing
Shanghai
Remote Working
Office Based
Job Categories
Clinical Project Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
We are currently seeking a Project Manager to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Project Manager at ICON, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating project activities, ensuring that pr
Reference
JR133517
Expiry date
01/01/0001
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Location
US, Farmingdale, NY
Department
Full Service - Development & Commercialisation Solutions
Location
Dublin
Raleigh
New York
Blue Bell
Remote Working
Office Based
Job Categories
Clinical Project Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
We are currently seeking a Set Up Specialist to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Set Up Specialist at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating the initial stages of clinical trials by
Reference
JR132888
Expiry date
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 are currently seeking a Business Analyst to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Business Analyst at ICON, you will analyze activity performance, develop accurate reporting tools, ensure consist
Reference
JR133905
Expiry date
01/01/0001
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Location
Italy
Department
Project Management Roles
Location
Italy
Remote Working
Home-Based
Job Categories
Project Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We're proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us
Reference
2025-121522
Expiry date
01/01/0001
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Location
Romania, Bulgaria
Department
Project Management Roles
Location
Bulgaria
Romania
Remote Working
Home-Based
Job Categories
Project Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
As a Global Clinical Project Specialist you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.
Reference
2025-121777
Expiry date
01/01/0001
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Location
Spain, Barcelona
Remote Working
Office or Home
Job Categories
Project/ Program Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
In collaboration with ICON, Mapi Research Trust is a non-profit, full-service provider, promoting the use of Clinical Outcomes Assessments (COAs) in studies, and encouraging exchanges of Patient-Cente
Reference
JR130387
Expiry date
01/01/0001
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Location
Bulgaria, Sofia
Department
Full Service - Medical Affairs & Pharmacovigilance
Location
Sofia
Dublin
Warsaw
Remote Working
Office Based
Job Categories
Project/ Program Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients’ lives. Our ‘Own
Reference
JR133251
Expiry date
01/01/0001
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Location
UK, Reading
Department
Full Service - Medical Affairs & Pharmacovigilance
Location
Sofia
Dublin
Reading
Remote Working
Office or Home
Job Categories
Technical Project Management
Non-Clinical Project Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients’ lives. Our ‘Own I
Reference
JR133245
Expiry date
01/01/0001
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Location
Ireland, Dublin
Remote Working
Office or Home
Job Categories
Project/ Program Management
Job Type
Permanent
Description
Mapi Research Trust (MRT) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving patients' quality of life by facilitating access to Patient-Centered Outcome (PCO) information. We promote scientific appr
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JR132563
Expiry date
01/01/0001
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