🎯 Lead Clinical Breakthroughs: Clinical Trial Manager - JR139362
Join ICON plc as a Clinical Trial Manager and become the strategic driver behind successful clinical research delivery. This leadership role empowers you to orchestrate complex trials from concept to completion while ensuring excellence in execution, compliance, and stakeholder collaboration across global operations.
As a world-leading healthcare intelligence organization, we're seeking an experienced trial manager to oversee the complete lifecycle of clinical studies. If you're passionate about translating protocol into practice and excel at leading cross-functional teams, this is your opportunity to advance your career while delivering meaningful treatments to patients worldwide.
🎯 Your Leadership Mission: Key Responsibilities
Trial Strategy & Execution Leadership
- Plan and manage all aspects of clinical trials, ensuring excellence in timelines, budget adherence, and quality standards
- Drive the clinical deliverables of assigned studies with strategic oversight from start-up through close-out
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and implement optimized clinical trial protocols and procedures
- Make critical decisions regarding trial design, vendor selection, and comprehensive risk management strategies
Stakeholder & Site Relationship Management
- Build and manage strong, productive relationships with trial investigators, site staff, and key stakeholders
- Serve as primary point of escalation for study-related issues, implementing effective resolution strategies
- Foster collaborative partnerships with internal teams including clinical operations, data management, and regulatory affairs
- Ensure clear communication channels and alignment across all trial stakeholders
Compliance & Quality Excellence
- Ensure all trials are conducted in full compliance with local, national, and international regulations and ethical guidelines
- Implement robust quality control measures and monitoring plans throughout trial execution
- Maintain inspection readiness through meticulous documentation and process adherence
- Proactively identify and mitigate compliance risks across all study activities
Operational & Financial Oversight
- Develop and manage detailed study budgets with ongoing financial tracking and variance analysis
- Oversee vendor selection, management, and performance evaluation for optimal trial support
- Implement resource allocation strategies to maximize efficiency and study outcomes
- Monitor key performance indicators and implement corrective actions as needed
⭐ Your Profile: Clinical Leadership Qualifications
Essential Qualifications
- University degree in Medicine, Science, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Demonstrated ability to drive clinical deliverables and manage complete trial lifecycles
- Subject matter expertise in designated therapeutic area(s) with depth of clinical knowledge
- Experience managing cross-functional teams in clinical research environment
Technical Expertise
- Comprehensive understanding of ICH-GCP guidelines and global regulatory requirements
- Experience with clinical trial design, protocol development, and implementation
- Knowledge of clinical trial management systems and electronic data capture platforms
- Familiarity with vendor management and clinical trial budgeting processes
Leadership Competencies
- Strategic Decision-Making: Ability to make critical judgments on trial design and risk management
- Stakeholder Influence: Strong relationship-building skills across investigator and sponsor groups
- Problem-Solving Excellence: Proven capability to resolve complex trial challenges
- Team Leadership: Experience guiding and motivating cross-functional study teams
Operational Requirements
- Ability to travel up to 20% for investigator meetings, site visits, and team collaborations
- Flexibility to work across time zones in global clinical trial environment
- Strong organizational skills with capacity to manage multiple competing priorities
- Commitment to quality and patient safety in all trial activities
Preferred Experience
- Prior clinical monitoring experience providing valuable site-level perspective
- Therapeutic area specialization in high-demand clinical research fields
- Experience with complex trial designs including adaptive or basket trials
- Track record of successful regulatory submissions and audit outcomes
💫 Why Lead Clinical Trials at ICON?
Impact Patient Lives Globally
- Oversee trials that bring innovative treatments to patients in need
- Play pivotal role in advancing medical science across therapeutic areas
- Ensure ethical conduct and patient safety throughout clinical research
- Contribute to ICON's mission of accelerating clinical development worldwide
Career Growth & Leadership Development
- Clear pathway to Senior CTM, Associate Director, and Clinical Leadership roles
- Exposure to cutting-edge trial methodologies and therapeutic innovations
- Opportunities for global project management and cross-regional collaboration
- Access to executive mentorship and professional development programs
Strategic Influence & Visibility
- Lead decision-making on trial strategy and operational execution
- Interface with senior leadership and key opinion leaders
- Shape clinical development through protocol design input
- Drive process improvements and innovation in trial management
Competitive ICON Benefits
- Attractive salary package with performance-based incentives
- Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family
- Global Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 support
- Generous annual leave entitlements and flexible scheduling
- Retirement planning benefits and financial security
- Professional development allowance and leadership training
- Supportive culture with focus on work-life integration
✨ Ready to Lead Clinical Innovation?
If you're an experienced clinical research professional with leadership passion and therapeutic expertise, we encourage you to apply. This Clinical Trial Manager role offers the unique opportunity to advance your career while driving successful trial outcomes that transform patient care worldwide.
Apply Now and become ICON's next Clinical Trial Leadership expert!
