Manager, Real Estate Project in North East

Manager, Real Estate Project in Northern Ireland

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 Manager, Real Estate Project at ICON, you will manage facilities management activities, supporting your team and stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes across our clinical programmes.

What You Will Do:

Your focus will be on coordinating facilities and workplace management delivery, resolving issues, and developing team capability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the end-to-end management of real estate projects, including site selection, lease negotiations, design and construction management, and occupancy planning.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders, including operations, finance, legal, and HR teams, to understand business requirements and develop real estate strategies aligned with company goals.
• Conducting feasibility studies, financial analysis, and due diligence to evaluate potential real estate opportunities and make informed recommendations to senior leadership.
• Managing external consultants, brokers, architects, and contractors to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery while maintaining quality standards.
• Overseeing the development of project budgets, schedules, and performance metrics to track progress and ensure alignment with project goals and objectives.
• Serving as the primary point of contact for landlord relations, tenant improvements, and lease administration throughout the project lifecycle.

Your Profile:

You will have solid facilities and workplace management experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in facilities management, engineering, business, or a related discipline
• Proven experience in real estate project management, preferably in commercial real estate or corporate real estate management.
• Strong understanding of real estate development processes, including site acquisition, entitlements, design, construction, and occupancy.
• Excellent negotiation skills and experience in lease negotiations, contract management, and vendor relations.
• Strong financial acumen, with the ability to develop and manage project budgets, perform financial analysis, and assess investment opportunities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize competing demands, and drive results in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 30%).

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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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