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IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

Global Advisory Services Partner

Strategy & Management ConsultingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent is required; a graduate degree or MBA is advantageous but not required.
  • At least 12 years of professional experience in consulting or the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry, with demonstrated career progression.
  • Strong commitment to and experience within life sciences and/or healthcare.
  • Demonstrated leadership in managing teams, developing people, and delivering high-impact client engagements.
  • Proven ability to build lasting client relationships grounded in trust, partnership, and mutual value creation.
  • Willingness and ability to travel to client locations as needed.
  • Demonstrate client centricity, delivery excellence, collaboration, empowerment, and coaching.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a trusted strategic thought partner to VP+ clients, building long-term relationships grounded in deep business understanding, proactive guidance, and consistent delivery excellence.
  • Own client engagements end-to-end, ensuring satisfaction, quality, and measurable value, while identifying follow-on opportunities and generating new leads across Advisory Services and the wider IQVIA portfolio.
  • Meet or exceed assigned revenue targets by developing and delivering high-impact, tailored proposals.
  • Maintain proactive post-delivery engagement to reinforce partnership and client intimacy.
  • Provide clear strategic direction and high-quality leadership across projects, shaping actionable recommendations that address client priorities and industry dynamics.
  • Communicate complex insights effectively to senior stakeholders and ensure deliverables and proposals reflect rigorous thinking, client relevance, and strategic coherence.
  • Stay ahead of industry, competitive, and regulatory trends to inform client discussions and shape differentiated advisory propositions.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across Advisory Services (brand, portfolio, value and access, digital health) and the broader DTAS ecosystem (data strategy, architecture, outsourcing, and technology).
  • Leverage internal expertise to design integrated, enterprise-grade solutions that unite strategy, data, and technology and foster a culture of excellence and innovation.
  • Translate major technologies transforming life sciences—including artificial intelligence/machine learning, digital health, real-world evidence platforms, data interoperability, and next-generation commercial architectures—into meaningful strategic implications for clients.
  • Contribute to firm visibility and reputation through thought leadership, client forums, and external engagement.
  • Support team development through recruiting, mentoring, coaching, and capability building to maintain a high standard of consulting excellence.

Desired Qualifications

  • A graduate degree or MBA is advantageous.

About the Company

IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

IQVIA runs clinical trials for drug, biotech and medical device companies and sells them the health data, software and analytics they use to develop and market treatments. Its research arm designs studies, recruits trial sites and patients, and manages trials through to regulatory filing. Its commercial arm sells market data, consulting and software that pharma sales and marketing teams use to plan product launches. Clients pay through multi-year service contracts and data and software subscriptions. IQVIA was formed in 2016 when clinical research firm Quintiles merged with health data company IMS Health, and it is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Durham, NC
Founded
1998

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