Description
ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.
As a Manager, Feasibility and Site Activation (FSA) at ICON, you will lead teams responsible for delivering high-quality feasibility assessments and efficient site activation for global clinical trials.
Responsibilities:
- Managing FSA project teams to deliver country and site feasibility, start-up strategies, and activation activities in line with timelines and quality expectations.
- Overseeing the coordination of essential documents, regulatory and ethics submissions, and contract/start-up packages for assigned studies.
- Reviewing feasibility data, assumptions, and risks, and partnering with stakeholders to develop mitigation plans and realistic start-up forecasts.
- Collaborating with business development and operational teams to support proposals, bid defences, and customer meetings with robust FSA input.
- Monitoring performance metrics for feasibility and site activation, identifying trends and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Providing coaching, feedback, and development opportunities to FSA staff, fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, healthcare, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Fluent in German and English.
- Significant experience in clinical research with a strong focus on feasibility, site selection, and study start-up.
- Proven ability to manage projects or teams in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
- Strong analytical and planning skills, with experience interpreting feasibility data and operational metrics.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including customer-facing experience.
- Continuous improvement mindset, with a focus on quality, predictability, and operational excellence.
- Willingness to travel as required (approximately 15%).
Rewards & Benefits:
- Competitive base salary and performance-related incentives.
- Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable.
- Retirement and pension plans.
- Life assurance and disability coverage.
- Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources.
- Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways.