ICON plc

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This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description We are currently seeking a Project Manager to join our diverse and dynamic team. Working as an Integrated Study Timeline Implementation Manager exclusively assigned to a Pharmaceutical Company, you will lead development, customization, and maintenance of the Integrated Study Timelines (IST) for clinical trials using global timeline templates. • Provides subject matter expertise and operational input into creating timelines utilizing the integrated study timeline templates. • Attend and actively participate in study execution team meetings for activities related to timelines. • Coordinate and lead study timeline related and cross-functional discussions to support customization and maintenance of timelines through IST alignment meetings. • Identification of critical path items related to timelines management. • Identification and remediation of illogical sequence of events, gaps, duplicate or conflicting activities for study timelines. • Run timeline status reports and post updated timelines regularly. • Create SharePoint Users roles and provide access to study team members for timeline materials. • Monitor project progress and identify potential delays or roadblocks. • Work with cross functional team members to ensure tasks are completed as scheduled. • Create all material related to IST (i.e., Kick off Meeting Materials) development for customization and handover. • Review of study related material and protocol to drive discussion related to study timelines. • Support Microsoft project (MSP) training and creation of tools needed for MSP timelines. • Develop and maintain templates and tools related to global timeline templates. • Support open house-training sessions for timelines template and MS project utilization. • Collaborate with the study team to update the study timelines during all stages of a clinical trial study. • Provide expertise for MSP and timeline related processes and documents. Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree or international equivalent required; Life Sciences preferred. • Knowledge in global regulatory and compliance requirements for clinical research, including but not limited to US CFR, EU CTD, and ICH GCP. Awareness of local country requirements is also an asset. • Demonstrated successful experience in project/program management and matrix leadership. • Excellent communication skills as needed for facilitation, negotiating, risk management. • Excellent teamwork, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. • Demonstrated successful experience in managing multiple studies concurrently. • Fluent business English (oral and written). • Proficient with Microsoft Suite (MS Team, Word, Excel, and MSP). • Understand the lifecycle and activities in a clinical trial. • Knowledge and experience with SharePoint including adding users, documents and updating lists within a SharePoint sites. Requirements • +3 years of using Microsoft Project (MSP) tool and comfortable creating, baselining, and maintaining complex trial timelines in MSP. • 5+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry and/or clinical research organization, including 3+ years clinical study management/oversight, including significant study management support experience (e.g., clinical trial assistant/associate or lead CRA). • Experience could include either early phase clinical studies or Phase 2 and 3 studies and global/international studies or programs. • Experience in more than one therapeutic area is advantageous. Benefits • 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, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised 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, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others.