About this role
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
We are currently seeking a Learning & Development Specialist to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Learning & Development Specialist at ICON, you will play a critical role in designing, delivering, and evaluating training programs that enhance the skills and capabilities of our workforce. You will contribute to building a culture of continuous learning by developing innovative learning solutions that meet the evolving needs of the organization.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Designing and delivering engaging learning and development programs for employees at all levels.
- Collaborating with department leaders to identify skill gaps and create tailored training solutions.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of training initiatives and implementing improvements as necessary.
- Facilitating in-person and virtual training sessions to ensure a high-quality learning experience.
- Managing and updating the learning management system (LMS) to track and report on training activities.
Your Profile:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Education, or a related field.
- Experience in designing, developing, and delivering learning programs in a corporate environment.
- Strong facilitation and presentation skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with learning management systems (LMS) and e-learning tools.
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, 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 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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Other facts
About ICON plc
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.
What you'll do
- The Learning & Development Specialist will design, deliver, and evaluate training programs to enhance workforce skills. They will collaborate with department leaders to identify skill gaps and create tailored training solutions.
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