Director – IT

Director, IT (Product Management)- Chennai

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development

The Director of Product Management is responsible for leading and coordinating the delivery of software solutions and personnel throughout the product development lifecycle – focusing on the strategy and requirements pipelines from the business. The key focus is external, managing interactions and expectations with the group’s stakeholders – both internal and external to ICON. The Director of Product Management has a strong passion for software and how technology can positively impact and enable the business.

A key function of this role is to provide strategic oversight and enabling pipelines for the delivery of new applications, enhancements to existing applications, integrations, and ensuring fitness for purpose of the delivery and fitness to the strategic direction of the business. The director will ensure appropriate alignment and transparency across teams.

The Director of Product Management is responsible for release planning, staffing, budget forecasting, resolving issues and mitigating risks. 

Our vision is "delivery at the speed of thought" - and you'd be spearheading that effort as Director of Product Management.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Recognise, exemplify, and adhere to ICON’s values which centres around our commitment to People, Clients and Performance.
• As a Director, the employee is expected to recognize the importance of and create a culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and meeting client needs.
• Evolving a scalable, extensible, reliable, and inter-operable on-line infrastructure, optimizing hardware and software configurations/developments, and enabling rapid deployment of new product capabilities.
• Delivering enterprise quality products and maturity while aggressively evolving next-generation technology capabilities.
• Planning and driving the roadmap for delivery of new products and capabilities based on strategy, vision, and priorities set by our stakeholders.
• Develop and lead a multi-location product management/business analyst unit with resources based globally, mentor and lead those teams in the delivery of mutually understood solutions to business needs.
• Work with Engineering, Testers, Validators and Architecture, QA, PMO, Operations resources to ensure the delivery of innovative solutions that meet needs with respect to functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules, and adherence to process goals and principles.
• Ownership of respective operational and CAPEX budget.
•  Develop and execute product management plans and manage schedules and resource allocation and budget. This includes joint development with 3rd party vendors and managing outsourced resources if and when required.
• Build, develop and retain high performing teams that lead positive contributions throughout the company.
• Ensure, and create as needed, practices and operations to ensure reproducible ways of working and high quality, while keeping costs under control.
• Engage in hands-on, in-depth analysis, review and design of the inputs to software design, including business and technical review.

Your Profile:

• 10+ years' experience in progressive IT as part of solution delivery with an emphasis on leadership and planning (or other applicable areas)
• Subject Matter Expertise in Product Management.
• Proven track record of success in leadership role in order to achieve goals leading to continued success.
• Proven ability to attract, retain, and develop talented direct reports.
• Energetic individual, eager to manage multiple activities and priorities. Dedication to quality in all work tasks and deliverables.
• Ability to excite and motivate employees, partner and customers with a compelling vision.
• Excellent understanding of the software business and its practices.
• Active involvement in the use of online communities and an understanding of the use of current online and digital technologies.
• Ability to travel (approximately 30-40%) domestic and/or international.

What ICON can offer you:

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At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values.   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.

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