The English-language job board for Spain

Global Study Lead

Remote, UK, Reading·Added 3 days ago (last checked 19 Oct)

ICON plc

63 open roles

Overview

Work mode
Remote (UK, Reading)
Contract
Permanent contract
English
Required
Benefits
Private health insurance, life insurance, gym access

Visa options

  • The ad doesn’t mention sponsorship

    Not a refusal, but not a yes. Worth asking in your first message.

Find jobs with visa support

Skills

The role

GSL

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON's global expertise.

As the world's largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.

As a Project Manager at ICON, you will be responsible for leading and coordinate project activities, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.


What You Will Do

Your focus will be on coordinating project and programme management delivery, resolving issues, and developing team capability.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Developing and managing detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure successful project delivery.
  • Leading cross-functional project teams, coordinating efforts to meet project objectives, and facilitating effective communication and collaboration.
  • Monitoring project progress, identifying potential risks and issues, and implementing strategies to address challenges and keep projects on track.
  • Engaging with stakeholders to manage expectations, provide updates, and ensure alignment with project goals and organizational objectives.
  • Preparing and presenting project reports, status updates, and performance metrics to senior management and other stakeholders.

Your Profile

You will have solid project and programme management experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team.

Required qualifications and experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in project management, business, or a related field is preferred, with significant experience in project management and team leadership.
  • Must have extensive experience working with global clinical trials
  • Proven track record of successfully managing projects from inception to completion, with a focus on delivering results within scope, time, and budget constraints.
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to effectively manage project teams and prioritize tasks.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and manage stakeholder expectations.
  • Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies, with certifications such as PMP or PRINCE2 being advantageous.
  • Detail-oriented, proactive, and adaptable, with a commitment to achieving project goals and driving continuous improvement.
  • Willingness to travel as required (approximately 30%)

What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That's why we've made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

  • Various annual leave entitlements
  • A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family's needs.
  • Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
  • Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family's well-being.
  • Life assurance
  • Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We're dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless - there's every chance you're exactly what we're looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply

About ICON plc

ICON is a clinical research organisation (CRO) providing outsourced clinical development and commercialisation services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The company describes itself as the world's leading clinical research organisation and operates at global scale, with employees in 119 locations across 53 countries.

Its services span clinical and scientific operations, decentralised clinical trials, early clinical and laboratory services, medical imaging, regulatory affairs, consulting, commercialisation, medical writing, biometrics and outcome measures. ICON works across sectors including pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices and government and public health, and across therapeutic areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, central nervous system, vaccines and rare and orphan diseases.

Industry
Clinical research
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
All open roles at ICON plc
WhatsApp
Remote, MadridNo Spanish needed
Remote, UK, ReadingNo Spanish needed
Remote, Poland, WarsawNo Spanish needed
Remote, Poland, WarsawNo Spanish needed
Remote, Bulgaria, SofiaNo Spanish needed
Remote, UK, ReadingNo Spanish needed
Remote, Regional Great Britain (Northern Ireland)No Spanish needed

Global Study Manager

ICON plc1w ago2 locations
Remote, Poland, WarsawNo Spanish needed
See all 63 jobs