Manager/Associate Principal - Patient-Centered Solutions - Multiple Locations

IQVIA™ is The Human Data Science Company™, focused on using data and science to help healthcare clients find better solutions for their patients. IQVIA offers a broad range of solutions that harness advances in healthcare information, technology, analytics, and human ingenuity to drive healthcare forward. 

The Patient-CenteredSolutions team(PCS)

The PCS team leads the industry in the science of measuring the patient experience. Wepair strategicconsultingexpertisewithtechnical scientific knowledge to design and execute scientifically rigorous research that incorporates the patient voice into the development and commercialization of new medicines. This research includes qualitative (e.g., patient interviews, focus groups), quantitative (e.g., clinical outcome assessments (COAs)/patient-reported outcomes (PROs), preference research) and passive (e.g., digital health technology tools) approaches to understand patient, caregiver and physician experiences and expectations of disease and treatment.  

Why join? 

• Become part of a recognized global leader in patient-focused research 

• Keep growing with an organization that encourages and invests in continuous professional and personal development 

• Developyourbusiness and leadershipskillsfurther,withcoaching from senior leaders

• Continue challenging yourself byaddressingthe toughestclient issues, working across multiple geographies and solutions in a dynamic and crucial field for the industry

• Make a difference to patients by enabling the successful approval or launch of new treatments with features that are truly patient-centric

Responsibilities

As an Associate Principal, you will be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of projects in the field of patient centred research, for developing and communicating strategic insights and recommendations to clients, and for supporting business development. In your day-to-day role, you will collaborate directly with IQVIA’s senior leaders, independently manage client relationships, prepare proposals and contracts with limited supervision, and start to build a book of business. You will typically oversee 6 or more projects at the same time staffed with project managers and researchers

• Oversee and contribute to delivery ofa portfolio ofconsulting, scientific and analyticprojects

• Develop and deliver insightful, value-added strategies that address complex client issues in thepatient sciencefield

• Plan resources for project delivery, track and ensure project financial health

• Coach anddirectproject managers andprojectteam members 

• Createreports, presentations andfacilitateworkshops

• Lead bid teams, develop proposals andparticipatein business development processes

• Develop a broad knowledge of patient science and how it addresses client needs for evidence generation and dissemination, regulatory and market access strategy

• Identifyopportunities for expansion of PCSconsulting service offerings

• Support people-related activities such as recruitment,trainingand development

• Leadspecial initiativesthat contribute to the growth and maturing of the PCS practice

• Manage 3-4team members

Essential experience,skillsand educationrequired

• An advanced academic science degree in public health, epidemiology, psychology, sociology,medical anthropology,healtheconomicsor another related field

• 5 – 8 yearsof experience inat least1 of the above fields

• Previousexperience in strategic consulting and project management

• Strong experience working in roles generating or communicating robust clinical data suitable for submission to regulatory bodies, payers or for publication; preferably with exposure to COA/PRO, patientpreferenceand/or HEOR

• Advanced knowledge of the healthcare regulatory processes and international payer systems 

• Ability to rapidly understand new scientific content and to engage meaningfully with clients and project teams 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presenting,facilitatingmeetings and workshops, and report writing

• Demonstrable analytical, interpretative, and problem-solving skills 

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others

• An ability to work in a fast-paced environment withdemonstratedability to effectively manage multiple tasks 

• An ability toestablishand maintain effective working relationshipsin multi-disciplinary and international teams