Project Manager

Healthcare Improvement Project ManagerAt 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.The HCI Program & Operations Specialist will serve as the operational backbone for the HCI portfolios, partnering closely with HCI Leads to plan, coordinate, execute and track multiple concurrent HCI initiatives. The successful candidate will bring genuine familiarity with healthcare improvement as a domain and will be expected to understand the substance of the work well enough to engage credibly with internal and external stakeholders, proactively project manage the portfolio, synthesize findings, and anticipate risks and opportunities. This individual must have health systems acumen and be able to effectively engage internal and external stakeholders, lead without authority, have the ability to influence, communicate clearly, and work seamlessly with diverse teams.What You Will Do:Partner with assigned HCI Leads to build and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, and budgets across a portfolio of concurrent HCIsTranslate HCI strategy into structured workplans; track deliverables, dependencies, risks, opportunities and issues, and proactively flag items that need the HCI Lead's attention or execute within guardrailsMaintain regular touchpoints with external collaborators as the projects are ramping up or tapering down to support collaborators as they navigate Lilly processesCoordinate cross-functional and cross-BU logistics for HCI execution, including working across Medical Affairs, E&C, Legal, and external partners (health systems, professional societies, research institutes)Support requests for more information, work orders, change of scope requests, payments, budget tracking and reconciliation, and milestone monitoring for assigned HCIs, including monitoring spend against plan and flagging variances; understand relevant internal/external funding regulations well enough to catch compliance issues earlyCompile, organize, and quality-check data and materials for HCI measurement and reporting, working with the HCI Lead to ensure metrics reflect both system-level change and patient-level outcomesPrepare and help synthesize materials for external meetings, internal leadership discussions, HCI Steering Committees and other governance forums; capture decisions and action items and drive follow-throughHelp maintain the HCI technology/ecosystem tools (e.g., trackers, dashboards, collaboration platforms) used to manage the portfolioLead landscape analyses of new disease state, new HCI area of focus or new approachIdentify opportunities to standardize or streamline recurring operational processes across the HCI portfolio and bring forward improvement ideas rather than waiting to be told what to fixAdditional operational tasks as warranted by portfolio demands and HCI Lead needsYour Profile:Bachelor's degree.5+ years of program/project management experience, ideally supporting complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.Direct experience or meaningful exposure to healthcare, healthcare systems, or health-related programs (e.g., prior work in/with health systems, payers, provider organizations, public health, medical societies, or pharma/biotech).Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, timelines, and multiple workstreams simultaneously with high attention to detail and follow-through.Exposure to quality improvement, performance improvement, or implementation-improvement science methodology (even if not the primary role) — e.g., familiarity with IHI models, PDSA cycles, or similar frameworksAbility to influence with diplomacyHigh level of experience with Claude and/or Co-pilotExperience with public-private partnershipsExperience in managing relationship and work plans with external partnersEmployment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.Rewards & BenefitsICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.Benefits may include:Competitive base salary and performance related incentivesHealth and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicableRetirement and pension plansLife assurance and disability coverageEmployee assistance programmes and wellbeing resourcesLearning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathwaysBenefits may vary depending on role and location.Inclusion and AccessibilityICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here.