Senior Manager, Feasibility & Site Activation

About the role

ICON, a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation, is hiring a Senior Manager, Feasibility & Site Activation (FSA) for Poland, Bulgaria, Czech, UK and Ireland, working from home or office. The role provides strategic leadership across feasibility and site activation operations, delivering consistent, high-quality results through a team of FSA Managers while supporting broader business and organisational objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead regional or global FSA Managers on feasibility, country and site strategy, regulatory activation and study start-up delivery.
• Set the strategic direction for FSA operations across multiple studies, programmes or portfolios and align them with organisational priorities.
• Drive performance by setting clear objectives, monitoring operational metrics and proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
• Partner with senior functional leaders, project teams and customers to shape start-up strategies and support clinical trial execution.
• Support business development, including proposals, bid defences, customer governance meetings and strategic growth initiatives.
• Lead organisational change, process optimisation and continuous improvement to improve efficiency, scalability and quality.
• Build leadership capability by coaching and mentoring FSA Managers and strengthening succession pipelines.
• Plan resources, manage workforce strategy and capacity, and act as a senior escalation point for complex operational, customer and people matters.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific, healthcare or life sciences discipline.
• Extensive clinical research experience, ideally with significant expertise in feasibility, site selection, country strategy, regulatory activation and study start-up.
• Proven success managing managers or multiple teams within a CRO, pharmaceutical or related environment.
• Experience leading large global or regional organisations through growth, transformation and operational change.
• Experience partnering with senior customers and executives, including governance and business development activities.
• Willingness to travel approximately 15%.
• Legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

Required skills

• Strategic planning and business management, translating objectives into operational execution.
• Financial, resource planning and workforce management.
• Strong communication, influencing and leadership skills across dispersed teams.
• Track record of operational excellence, standardisation and measurable performance improvement.

What we offer

• 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 learning and development opportunities.