Senior Project Manager, Facility Development & Expansion

About the role

ICON, a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation, is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to oversee the development of a new facility from the ground up while also managing the expansion of an existing operational site. Working across many stakeholders, you will lead projects from business case and design through construction, commissioning, qualification, operational readiness and go-live, ensuring facilities are delivered on time, within budget, fully compliant and ready to support future business growth. This is a 2-year fixed-term contract.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a new facility and the 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.
• Ensure compliance with GMP and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Manage stakeholder engagement, decision-making and executive reporting, and oversee facility handover.
• Provide regular updates to the executive team on progress, timeline and budget status.

Required profile

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Life Sciences, Construction Management or a related field.
• Significant programme/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.
• Legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

Required skills

• Program and project leadership
• Budget and risk management
• Validation and compliance
• Cross-functional stakeholder management
• Change management and executive communication

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 structured training and career pathways.