Senior Director, Clinical Systems

Senior Director, Clinical Systems

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 values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.

As a Senior Director, Clinical Systems at ICON Plc, you will oversee the development, implementation, and management of clinical systems and technologies.

What You Will Do:

You will direct scientific operations activities, ensuring quality, efficiency, and alignment with business objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the strategic planning, development, and implementation of clinical systems, including Electronic Data Capture (EDC), Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS), and other technologies supporting clinical trials.
• Overseeing the integration and optimization of clinical systems to ensure seamless data flow, operational efficiency, and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including clinical operations, data management, and IT, to define system requirements, address operational challenges, and drive continuous improvement.
• Providing strategic direction on system selection, implementation, and maintenance, ensuring alignment with study objectives, data quality standards, and organizational goals.
• Staying abreast of industry trends and technological advancements to drive innovation in clinical systems and enhance trial management and data analysis capabilities.

Your Profile:

You will bring significant scientific operations experience, with a track record of building high-performing teams and delivering results.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field; advanced degree preferred
• Extensive experience in managing clinical systems, with a proven track record of overseeing the implementation and optimization of EDC, CTMS, and other clinical technologies.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in strategic planning, project management, and cross-functional collaboration within the clinical research environment.
• Expertise in system integration, data management, and regulatory compliance, with a deep understanding of clinical trial processes and industry best practices.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly, influence decision-making, and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 10%)

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.