As a Finance Partnership Accountability Manager you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence. **What you will be doing:** The service holder provides leadership, direct oversight, coordination or support of assigned programs and projects within the department to ensure that all allocated activities and tasks are conducted per Innovative Medicine’s Research & Development requirements. They will serve as a subject matter expert for assigned activities including identifying and implementing financial efficiencies across Global Development. The provider resource that will perform the services will partner with Innovative Medicine’s Research & Development Procurement, Finance, and other cross functional team members to execute a clinical partnership accountability strategy. This includes ensuring execution of related category contracts and corresponding business operations oversight. Supplier types for Business Operations Processes and Training include, but not limited to, suppliers supporting Central Laboratory Services, eCOA, IRT, ancillary supplies, and imaging. All projects and activities assigned will be delivered in compliance with the applicable company Policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), International Conference on Harmonization for Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP), applicable Quality Oversight Plans (QOPs), regulatory requirements, local laws, and any department related requirements. 1. Change agent for global initiatives and seek to provide strategic decision-making for all areas of responsibility while championing the ideas of others. 2. Be a primary contributor to issue identification, review and resolution processes. Metrics/KPIs: Metrics/KPIs governing these services are outlined in the Quality Oversight Plan (QOP) document. Interfaces – Primary/Other: 1. Primary interfaces: Provider Functional Manager, Sponsor's Point of Contact, GD Study Team Members and functional area representatives, Procurement, Suppliers supporting GD, Clinical Forecasting Specialists, FInance **You are:** 1. A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree (preferred Business Operations, Business Management, Finance) with 5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry is required. 2. Understanding of R&D: Knowledge of trials, nuances, and the end-to-end process of building trials 3. Solid understanding of Clinical Operations and related business practices including experience with supplier/vendor contracting, budgeting, and forecasting is required. 4. Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to drive budget accountability, global alignment, efficiency, and quality is required. 5. Ability to provide transformational and strategic leadership is preferred. **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 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 maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead + Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised 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, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits At ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we’ve done to become a more inclusive organisation. 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 through the form below. https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations 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.