Global Study Manager - Home-Based

About the role

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. As part of its Functional Service Provision (FSP) programme, it embeds teams inside client organisations, partnering with leading pharmaceutical companies. The Global Study Manager (GSM) is fully integrated into the FSP's clinical operations team, helping deliver innovative global clinical studies. The role is permanent and home-based.

Key responsibilities

• Support the planning, setup, execution and close-out of global clinical studies.
• Oversee vendors and country teams to ensure smooth study delivery.
• Work closely with internal teams and external partners.
• Help develop and update study documents such as protocols and informed consent forms.
• Manage third-party vendors, including contracts and budgets.
• Ensure compliance with regulations (ICH-GCP), SOPs and best practices.
• Contribute to meetings, audits and inspections, and support risk management and quality assurance.
• Maintain accurate study documentation and ensure inspection readiness.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in life sciences or a related field.
• At least 5 years' experience in clinical research, with 3+ years in global clinical project management or as a Global Study Manager within a pharma or CRO.
• Experience in all phases of the clinical study lifecycle.
• Experience managing vendors, vendor setup and vendor budgets (e.g. central labs, IRT).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a matrix environment.
• Legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of clinical research regulations (ICH-GCP)
• Knowledge of GXP outside GCP (e.g. GMP, GLP)
• Proven ability to deliver projects on time, within budget and to quality standards
• Experience using AI automation in daily work as a GSM
• Excellent communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills

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 wellbeing resources
• Learning and development opportunities through training and career pathways