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ICON plc

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1990

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

ICON plc is a global provider of clinical, consulting, and commercial services across various sectors in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. They offer a wide range of clinical solutions, including decentralised clinical trials, cardiac safety solutions, early clinical laboratories, and medical imaging. ICON also provides technology solutions that support drug development from early phases to post-marketing. Their therapeutic expertise spans cardiovascular, oncology, internal medicine, and more, with a strong focus on transformative therapies like cell and gene therapies and biosimilars. ICON is recognized as a leading Contract Research Organisation (CRO), regularly providing thought leadership and contributing to industry publications and events. Their services are tailored to optimize clinical trials, offer regulatory intelligence, and deliver real-world evidence through robust data analysis and patient-centric solutions.

📋 Description

• Manage end-to-end scoping, budgeting, and vendor selection for clinical and non-clinical studies across the GDO portfolio • Ensure study budgets are accurate, competitive, and delivered on time for study start-up and governance approvals • Manage project scoping for Development and local/regional studies throughout the project lifecycle • Align and analyze GDO vendor budgets • Identify vendor needs with internal customers • Prepare scenarios for governance interactions and support timely approvals • Prepare request for proposal documents with internal customers when applicable • Negotiate budgets with service providers, including clinical trial budgets exceeding €100 million • Interface with Contract Services to translate approved scope and budget into executed contracts • Balance time, cost, and quality in study scope negotiations while considering business objectives, outsourcing strategy, and project needs • Coordinate and manage evaluations of preferred service providers and other vendors • Maintain a list and catalogue of preferred/qualified service providers • Collaborate directly with study teams, counterparts, and service providers • Conduct activities in compliance with the client's Code of Conduct, Quality Documents, guidelines, policies, laws, and regulations • Support development and adaptation of VSM business procedures and Quality Documents • Support execution of the Development outsourcing strategy • Coordinate laterally with study teams, VOD&EI, COL, and Finance; work under the guidance of the Head of VSM and Assistant Director Vendor Scoping Leads on complex cases

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business administration, finance, or a related field required • Equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience will be considered • 5+ years of experience in drug development with direct exposure to clinical scoping, outsourcing, or vendor management • Minimum 4 years of experience in clinical operations, vendor management, procurement, or financial analysis in a pharmaceutical or CRO environment • Demonstrated experience supporting vendor scope negotiations and budget discussions with clinical service providers • Familiarity with clinical trial outsourcing models and governance requirements • Solid understanding of clinical trial budgeting and RFP processes • Sound background of financial/controlling issues • Good understanding of clinical trial vendor scoping processes, outsourcing models, and budget governance • Advanced cost modeling and scenario analysis • Vendor landscape intelligence and benchmarking • Ability to translate operational requirements into vendor scope • Advanced financial acumen and ROI optimization • Ability to evaluate vendor proposals and support cost scenario modelling • Ability to prepare clear scoping documentation and governance materials • Fluency in English (written and oral) is mandatory; additional languages are an asset • Legal right to work in the country where the role is based

🏖️ 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