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 Senior Manager, Facility Development & Expansion, you will oversee the development of a new facility from the ground up, while simultaneously managing the expansion of an existing operational site.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of a new facility and expansion of an existing site.
- Develop and manage project plans, budgets, schedules, risks, and governance frameworks.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including Laboratory Operations, Facilities, Quality, Regulatory, IT, Finance, Procurement, and external partners.
- Drive facility design, commissioning, qualification, validation, and operational readiness activities.
- Ensure compliance with GMP and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Manage stakeholder engagement, decision-making, and executive reporting.
- Oversee facility handover and successful transition into operations.
- Provide regular updates to executive team on project progress, timeline and budget status.
About You
- Degree qualified in Engineering, Life Sciences, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Significant program/project management experience delivering laboratory, pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or other regulated facilities.
- Proven success managing capital projects from concept through operational handover.
- Strong knowledge of laboratory operations, facility commissioning, validation, and GMP environments.
- Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, and influencing skills.
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.