Senior Project Manager, Facility Development & Expansion

Senior Project Manager, Facility Development & Expansion

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.

Senior Project Manager, Facility Development & Expansion

2 year fixed term contract

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a passion for delivering complex infrastructure projects? We are seeking a dynamic leader to oversee the development of a new facility from the ground up, while simultaneously managing the expansion of an existing operational site.

Working across multiple stakeholders, you will lead projects from business case and design through construction, commissioning, qualification, operational readiness, and go-live. You will ensure facilities are delivered on time, within budget, fully compliant, and ready to support future business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a new facility and expansion of an existing site.

• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, schedules, risks, and governance frameworks.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Laboratory Operations, Facilities, Quality, Regulatory, IT, Finance, Procurement, and external partners.

• Drive facility design, commissioning, qualification, validation, and operational readiness activities.

• Ensure compliance with GMP and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Manage stakeholder engagement, decision-making, and executive reporting.

• Oversee facility handover and successful transition into operations.

• Provide regular updates to executive team on project progress, timeline and budget status

• About You

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Life Sciences, Construction Management, or a related field.

• Significant program/project management experience delivering laboratory, pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or other regulated facilities.

• Proven success managing capital projects from concept through operational handover.

• Strong knowledge of laboratory operations, facility commissioning, validation, and GMP environments.

• Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, and influencing skills.

• Key Competencies

• Program & Project Leadership

• Laboratory Facility Delivery

• Budget & Risk Management

• Operational Readiness

• Validation & Compliance

• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management

• Change Management & Executive Communication

• This is a unique opportunity to shape the future laboratory footprint of a growing global organisation, delivering critical infrastructure that supports scientific innovation and operational excellence.

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.

• Location: Dublin

• Reference: JR158502

• Categories: Facilities & Administratives Services

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