Manager, Clinical Systems, Chennai, Office-based
ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.
As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.
The Manager, Clinical Systems is responsible for leading a team of SAS Programmers and ensuring the successful delivery of clinical data programming activities across multiple studies. This role provides technical leadership, people management, resource planning, quality oversight, and client support while driving operational excellence and compliance with company standards.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of SAS Programmers.
Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of programming activities across clinical studies.
Provide technical expertise and guidance in SAS programming and clinical data standards.
Manage team performance, resource allocation, utilization, and career development.
Ensure high-quality deliverables that meet timelines, client expectations, and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and support client interactions.
Drive process improvements, operational excellence, and compliance with company standards.
Identify and mitigate project risks while supporting issue resolution and escalation management.
Experience
Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience in SAS Programming within the clinical research/pharmaceutical industry.
2+ years of people management experience, including leading, mentoring, and developing programming teams.
Proven experience managing multiple projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.
Rewards & Benefits
ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.
Benefits may include:
Benefits may vary depending on role and location.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
Inclusion and Accessibility
ICON 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
Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply
Since our foundation in Dublin, Ireland in 1990, our mission has been to help our clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. We do this by delivering best in class information, solutions and performance, with an unyielding focus on quality at all times.
We offer a full range of consulting, development and commercialisation services from a global network of offices in 53 countries. We focus our innovation on the factors that are critical to our clients – reducing time to market, reducing cost, and increasing quality – and our global team of experts has extensive experience in a broad range of therapeutic areas.
