Manager, Site Activation

Manager, Site Activation - Warsaw, Poland - home or office based

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

We are currently seeking a Manager, Site Activation to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Manager, Site Activation at ICON, you will oversee the process of activating clinical trial sites, ensuring that they are set up efficiently and in compliance with regulatory and study requirements. You will lead a team focused on streamlining site initiation activities and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely site activations for clinical studies.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Managing the end-to-end site activation process, including site identification, feasibility, and initiation for clinical trials.
• Leading and mentoring a team of Site Activation Leads to ensure the timely and efficient activation of clinical trial sites.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including regulatory, clinical operations, and project management, to ensure alignment with study timelines and objectives.
• Overseeing the preparation and submission of regulatory documents, contracts, and other essential site activation materials.
• Implementing strategies to streamline site activation processes and address any challenges that may impact timelines.
• Ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and regulatory requirements throughout the site activation process.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, project management, or a related field, with significant experience in clinical trial site activation or study start-up.

• Proven, strong people leadership and team management experience, with a demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams (experience within site activation or SSU is advantageous but not essential).

• Excellent organizational and project management abilities, with a proven track record of managing multiple site activations simultaneously.
• Detail-oriented and proactive, with a commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and regulatory compliance.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders.

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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.

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