Global Study Manager

ICON plc

Global Study Manager overseeing clinical trials delivery strategies and vendor management in healthcare intelligence organization. Leading global study teams to ensure timely and compliant execution of clinical studies.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the global study delivery strategy (e.g., country selection, diversity, patient engagement strategy, recruitment plan, etc)
Drive assessment, selection, engagement, and management of appropriate vendors
Ensure compliance with ICH/GCP guidelines, all applicable laws and regulations, and client SOPs, for all products and services delivered for their designated studies
Make decisions which balance risk/benefit with clear understanding of impact on the study and project; takes action to mitigate risk where appropriate
Actively partner to build relationships and collaborate with staff in other global functions
Encourage others within matrix and line teams to seek alternative perspectives and develop solutions
Lead/support the conduct of investigator meetings and other study related meetings

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related discipline
Considerable clinical development experience that is equivalent to 3 years as a global study manager with proven experience in driving operational study delivery to time, cost, and quality within the pharmaceutical industry or CRO environment
Proven operational experience of leading high performing global study teams
Proactively identify and resolve issues to ensure timely study delivery to quality, timelines, and budget
Strong leadership, influencing and negotiation skills
Demonstrated experience leading in the matrix environment to deliver projects, develop clinical plans and manage change

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical developmentglobal study managementoperational study deliveryrisk managementvendor managementstudy planningpatient engagement strategyrecruitment planningcompliance with ICH/GCPproject management

Soft Skills

leadershipinfluencingnegotiationcollaborationproblem-solvingrelationship buildingcommunicationteam managementchange managementperspective seeking