Clinical Trial Manager

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise.

As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Trial Manager (CTM) to support clinical studies. The CTM will be responsible for end-to-end clinical trial management, with a strong focus on study start-up, regulatory submissions, site contracting, budget negotiations, vendor oversight, and study execution.

Key ResponsibilitiesStudy Start-Up & Regulatory Management

- Lead country-level study start-up and site activation activities.
- Coordinate regulatory authority and IEC/IRB submissions and approvals.
- Respond to regulatory and ethics committee queries and ensure timely resolution.
- Prepare, review, and approve study documents, including country and site-specific ICFs.
- Ensure compliance with ICH-GCP, local regulations, and study requirements.

Site Contracts & Budget Management
- Lead Clinical Trial Agreement (CTA) review and negotiation activities.
- Manage investigator/site budget preparation and negotiations.
- Review and approve site invoices and payment requests.
- Track study finances and ensure budget adherence.

Clinical Trial Management
- Provide operational oversight of assigned clinical trials from start-up through close-out.
- Drive study timelines, quality, recruitment targets, and deliverables.
- Identify operational risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure successful study execution.

Vendor & Import/Export Management




- Manage external vendors supporting clinical trial delivery.
- Coordinate import/export license applications and approvals for clinical trial materials.
- Ensure compliance with local requirements for investigational product management.

Stakeholder Management
- Act as a key point of contact for investigators, sites, vendors, and internal teams.
- Participate in governance meetings and provide study updates to stakeholders.
- Support inspection and audit readiness activities.

Required Experience

- 8+ years of Clinical Research/Clinical Operations experience.
- Strong experience in: Clinical Trial Management (CTM) Study Start-Up Activities Regulatory Submissions & Approvals CTA Negotiations Site Budget Negotiations IEC/IRB Query Management Site Invoice Review & Payment Approval Vendor Management Import/Export License Management Site Activation & Oversight

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 market-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, Life Works, 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.

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