Job Vacancies at IQVIA

Job description

We are looking for Project Leader/ Senior Project Leader’s to join our innovative and dynamic group of global professionals dedicated to assisting our clients in driving healthcare forward. This is an important and high-profile role within our Research & Development Operation business unit to enable medical breakthroughs that advance healthcare and patient treatment options around the world.

As Project Leader/ Senior Project Leader you will liaise directly between IQVIA functions and the customer, acting as that accountable point for delivery and quality whilst maintaining financial control.  You will manage cross functional teams across this global organization and be supported by domain experts in every function, enabled by best-in-class technology and data analytics.

Key collaborators are the Clinical Lead for site management, the Project Vendor Manager, the Project Management Analyst for project coordination, tracking and financial analysis, and the Site Activation Manager an expert in start-up.

IQVIA’s size and global footprint will present you with the breadth of opportunities necessary to develop your career.

Typically assigned to one or two projects, or a program, responsibilities might include:

• Leading global cross-functional project team delivery, accountable for achievement of milestones and quality of contracted scope

• Serving as the primary contact with the customer for progress and governance

• Developing study management plans and ensuring consistent use of study tools, training materials and compliance with standard processes, policies and procedures

• Anticipating risk and implementing mitigation strategies

• Managing study team assignments, accountability and resource requirements

• Ensuring the study budget is managed proactively including scope changes and financial systems are accurate

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field

• Global project management experience within the drug development industry, with previous CRO experience is ideal

• Minimum 2-4 years prior project management experience and experience in clinical operations; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience

• In-depth therapeutic knowledge in one of our key therapeutic areas including: Internal Medicine, Central Nervous System, Gastroenterology, Immunology & Women’s Heath, Cardiovascular Renal Metabolic, Early Clinical Development or Oncology

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Job description

IQVIA’s Associate Directors within Global Project Leadership specialise in one of our seven global therapeutic areas to manage and support the operational elements and execution of studies and/or programs. Understanding project strategy is key for you to be able to deliver quality results for policies and practices from pre-award to close out. In collaboration with study/program teams, you will leverage deep therapeutic expertise and IQVIA solutions to drive operational excellence and strategic leadership with our customers.

You will take accountability for the strategic development and execution or delivery of clinical studies in line with agreed upon contracts while optimizing speed, quality and cost of delivery, ensuring consistent use of study tools and training materials and compliance with system updates, standard processes, policies and procedures.

This position requires in-depth project management skills and business understanding in order to independently make effective decisions and take action. It suits someone who enjoys working cross functionally, culturally and globally in a matrix organisation whilst inspiring collaboration.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as primary project oversight and/or contact with customers and own relationship with the project’s key contacts. Ensure the financial success of the project including optimal management and assignment of resources to achieve project goals and profitability

• Set objectives for the core project team according to agreed upon contract, strategy and approach, effectively communicate and assess performance, providing feedback and leadership

• Lead bid defense presentations in collaboration with Business Development for large sized, multiple and full service, multiple country and/or multi regional studies

• Take accountability for proactive contingency plans to mitigate risks, identify changes in scope and manage change control process, communicates lessons learned and adopt corporate initiatives

• Forecast and identify opportunities to accelerate activities to bring milestones and revenue forward, implement appropriate actions to achieve

• Provide input to line managers on their project team members’ performance relative to project tasks. Support staff development. Mentor less experienced project team members on assigned projects to support their professional development

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field

• 6-8 years of prior experience, including substantial global project management experience

• Professional project management qualification (for example APM Chartered, PMP, Agile, Lean Six Sigma) is a strong advantage  

• In depth project management skills and business understanding in order to independently make effective decisions and take action

• Proven track record of developing relationships cross functionally and within the Project Leadership community with differential trial phase experience (including phases I-IV)

• Requires broad management knowledge to influence others outside of own job area regarding policies, procedures, and goals