Associate Strategic Planning Director

Overview

IQVIA™ (www.IQVIA™.com) is the world’s leading company providing information, technology, and services for virtually every type of stakeholder in healthcare. Every day, IQVIA™ innovates on a large scale. We have been the big data company in healthcare before the “Big Data” term was defined. Since 1954 we have been helping healthcare organizations harness commercial and scientific insights and execute on their most strategic initiatives. We develop and operate systems and applications using big data technologies on our private-public hybrid cloud. IQVIA™ stores and computes more than 20 petabytes of complex healthcare data on diseases, treatments, costs and outcomes to enable our clients to run their operations more efficiently. Our big data infrastructure is processing over 50 billion healthcare transactions annually. IQVIA™ employs over 50,000 professionals in over 100 countries to drive results for over 5,000 healthcare clients globally. IQVIA™ is a publicly listed company (NYSE – Q) with estimated revenue close to $7B and a market cap of over $18B.

Individuals joining us are assured of a rewarding and progressive career in life sciences technology. You’ll have the opportunity to address challenging organizational issues, across multiple geographies with a hands-on influence in delivering solutions.  We operate in a truly multi-cultural, collegial and collaborative work environment that is rich in development and growth.

Role & Responsibilities

As an Associate Director on the Strategic Planning Team within IQVIA Commercial Technologies, you will work closely with Executive leadership and staff to manage strategic transformation projects. The role holder will design, develop, and deliver large transformation projects with material impact to business operations. The role holders’ responsibilities include:

Strategic Projects:

• Conduct stakeholder interviews to parse our relevant information at various levels of the organization
• Executing high quality research and analysis
• Planning, organizing, and managing tasks to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives
• Developing internal relationships through facilitation of in-person/virtual discussions or workshops
• Identifying opportunities for organizational improvement and work with global operations, finance, and Human resources to triage a change registrar
• Support the development of intellectual property for use on future engagements
• Manage large scale EBITDA transformation projects including; real estate, offering transformation, and operational effectiveness programs

Operational/Executive Reviews:

• Designing, structuring and delivering executive reports and presentations
• Developing broader and deeper knowledge of organizational methodologies and pharmaceutical market through on the job experience and training
• Contribute and lead the development of materials for executive business reviews on an ongoing basis

About You

Candidates interested in joining our Strategic Planning, Commercial Technologies team as a Manager should have:

• Demonstrable analytical, interpretative and problem-solving skills
• Ability and willingness to learn and grow
• 2-5 years professional experience with evidence of career progression
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills including presentations, leading meetings, workshop facilitation, business and report writing
• Strong capability in managing large and/or multiple projects and juggling priorities so that deadlines are met while producing high-quality outcomes
• Experience working in sizable/ multi-disciplined teams and leading staff without direct authority
• Experience in developing credible relationships with senior level managers and executives in various parts of the business
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others in and across the organization to accomplish team goals
• Ability to understand financial forecasts and other financial tools that contribute to business forecasting and financial success
• Knowledge of consulting methodologies, tools and techniques
• Knowledge of key issues and current developments in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries

In addition to the skills and experience above a Manager should have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• A track record of leadership and people development

At IQVIA, we believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. The advanced analytics, technology solutions and contract research services we provide to the life sciences industry are made possible by our 67,000+ employees around the world who apply their insight, curiosity and intellectual courage every step of the way. Learn more at jobs.iqvia.com.

IQVIA is an EEO Employer - Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

IQVIA, Inc. provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.  Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to submit an application for employment or otherwise participate in the application process should contact IQVIA’s Talent Acquisition team at workday_recruiting@iqvia.com to arrange for such an accommodation.