At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients’ lives.

Our ‘Own It’ culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organisation: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organisation that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touch-point. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development.

That’s our vision. We’re driven by it. And we need talented people who share it.

If you’re as driven as we are, join us. You’ll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you’ll be helping shape an industry.

Senior Manager, HRBP - Dublin, Ireland/Reading, UK

We are looking for a globally experienced Senior Manager HR Business Partner with global experience to cover all our regions - EMEA, Americas and APAC.

If you have experience managing large numbers of employees across two regions, and you have demonstrable experience of Talent Management (talent reviews), change management and global program management we would love to hear from you!

Key responsibilities include:

• Being the primary HRBP for the function(s), maintaining regular cadence of collaboration via regular 1-1s, leadership meetings and functional team meetings.

• Partnering with Business Leadership to drive change and deliver shared organizational objectives.

• Using Market Intelligence and industry knowledge develop and implement tailored ‘People Plans’ supporting business strategy goals around key areas such as Talent Development, Leadership, Performance & Reward, Retention, Organizational Design, Diversity & Inclusion, Workforce Planning, People Leader Capabilities

• Collaborating with HR Centers of Excellence to implement strategic people management programs and initiatives in alignment and support of company and organizational unit goals and objectives.

• Designing and implementing HR systems and processes that support strategic business aims.

• Providing coaching and consulting to organizational unit leadership team in order to support the company’s overall objectives and foster and promote the engagement of the company’s core values at all levels.

• Developing a strong foundation of training, development and succession planning to ensure key capabilities and leadership talent are maintained for organizational unit stability and employee growth opportunities.

Experience:

• Significant experience in leading and managing large functional delivery

• Excellent leadership skills, developed with a collaborative approach to driving performance and success in the global environment

• Proven experience in strategic HR programme delivery, strategic planning, risk management and change management

• Talent management strength, to manage global talent reviews

• The ability to evaluate complex situations accurately, identify creative solutions and make decisions that create successful outcomes for stakeholders.

• Influencing at a senior level and driving change through leadership

• The ability to work in an an agile, complex and ever evolving environment

Benefits of Working in ICON:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals – both ours and yours.

We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans – and related benefits such as life assurance – so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.

But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you’ll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.

ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and 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 through the form below.

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