Grants Manager

About ICON Strategic Solutions

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. They are proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and they welcome you to join them on their mission to shape the future of clinical development.

The Role: Grants Manager

The Grants Manager is responsible for the overall management of the grants and sponsorships program within Global Medical Affairs. This critical role involves addressing queries related to the submission and review process, including providing cross-functional training to key internal stakeholders. The Grants Manager will ensure that all processes and procedures adhere to the standards and SOPs established by Compliance, Legal, and Medical Affairs.

What You Will Be Doing

• Provides oversight and full lifecycle management of incoming grant, humanitarian donations, sponsorship, exhibit, and membership requests for disease areas of interest. This includes oversight of grant committee meetings, contracting, milestone tracking/payments, reconciliations, budget planning, and audit readiness.
• Presents new grant requests at monthly Grant Committee meetings for committee decision.
• Provides input into the ongoing enhancement of grant and sponsorship processes to ensure compliance with policies, utilizing industry insights and benchmarking data.
• Creates tracking reports for grants including status reports, metrics, and dashboards.
• Works with Finance to develop and track budgets and with Legal on contracting; participates in annual budget and forecasts.
• Maintains data management systems that effectively support the review/approval process, archiving, and maintenance of all grants programs.
• May provide training on data management systems to new team members.
• Communicates and exchanges complex information with internal contacts (e.g., Global Medical Affairs, Legal, Compliance, Patient Advocacy, etc.) and external applicants.

Your Profile

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Developed project management skills.
• Strong initiative and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams) as well as online meeting platforms.
• Knowledge of relevant guidelines including, but not limited to, medical and regulatory affairs, drug development, FDA and regulatory guidelines (e.g., PhRMA guidelines, OIG, AMA, ACCME, EACCME, Sunshine Act, etc.) and compliance around Grant Programs.
• Proficiency with Request Management systems such as CyberGrants as well as contracting systems and payment systems.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline.
• Certified Healthcare CPD Professional (CHCP) preferred, but not required.

What ICON Can Offer You

ICON's success stems from the quality of its people, which is why they prioritize building a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent. In addition to a competitive salary, ICON provides a range of additional benefits designed to be competitive within each country and focused on well-being and work-life balance for you and your family.

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, LifeWorks, 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 their careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to their culture and values. They are 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 them know or submit a request here.

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? ICON encourages you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what they’re looking for, for this or other roles.

Key skills/competency

• Grant Management
• Sponsorship Program Oversight
• Compliance & Regulatory Affairs
• Budget Planning & Tracking
• Project Management
• Data Management Systems
• Stakeholder Communication
• Contracting
• Microsoft Office Suite
• CyberGrants