Senior Grants Analyst

Senior Grants Analyst

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.

As a Senior Grants Analyst at ICON, you will be responsible for overseeing and optimizing the grant administration process, ensuring compliance, and provide insightful analysis to support organizational funding initiatives.

What You Will Do:

Your experience in site start-up and activation will be key in delivering high-quality outcomes and mentoring colleagues.

• Managing and overseeing the full lifecycle of grants, including application review, compliance monitoring, reporting, and financial tracking.
• Conducting thorough analysis of grant proposals and budgets, assessing feasibility and alignment with organizational goals and funding requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with grant regulations, donor requirements, and internal policies, and implementing best practices in grant management.
• Preparing detailed reports and presentations on grant performance, financial status, and compliance, and providing recommendations for improvements.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including finance, program managers, and external stakeholders, to support grant-related activities and initiatives.
• Monitoring and analyzing grant trends, funding opportunities, and regulatory changes to inform strategic decision-making and enhance grant management practices.
• Providing mentorship and training to junior grants analysts and supporting continuous improvement efforts within the grants team.

Your Profile:

You will have a strong foundation in site start-up and activation, with the experience to work independently and guide others.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline
• Extensive experience in grants management and analysis, with a proven track record of overseeing and optimizing grant administration processes.
• Strong understanding of grant regulations, donor requirements, and compliance standards.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to review complex grant proposals, assess budgets, and provide actionable insights.
• Proficiency in grants management software and financial reporting tools; experience with ERP systems is an advantage.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple grants and priorities simultaneously in a dynamic environment.

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 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 our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

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.

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 or submit a request here

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.

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