IQVIA Posted July 13, 2026

Clinical Program Manager

Durham, United States Full time
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About this opportunity

Job Summary:

We are looking for Senior Project Leaders/Clinical Program Managers 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 sponsor-dedicated business unit to enable medical breakthroughs that advance healthcare and patient treatment options around the world.

As Senior Project Leader/Clinical Program Manager you will liaise directly between IQVIA/sponsor 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. This role owns study and or program level timelines and planning;

Microsoft Project (MSP) expertise is a must-have, as well as developed analytic skills.

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

Requirements:

Bachelors Degree

Professional Project Management certification is preferred

A minimum of 5 years’  in Clinical Project Management in industry/CRO/business experience is required in clinical drug development

and/or clinical operations, clinical R&D experience preferred.

Prior experience leading a cross-functional global teams is required

Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict and influence teams without direct authority

Successful experience in planning and management of governance bodies is preferred

Proficient in MS Project is required

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at  https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $93,100.00 - $285,500.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Durham, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Clinical Development role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 391 comparable Manager Clinical Development roles across 68 biopharma companies.

391Comparable roles tracked
367Currently active
68Companies hiring similar roles
42Countries represented

Salary context

120 of 391 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $93,100/yr – $285,500/yr
Highest disclosed · Statistical Advisor · Gilead Sciences, Inc. $226,185/yr – $292,710/yr
Peer group range $95,500 – $259,448 (median $180,500)

Where these roles are based

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United States181
India48
United Kingdom24
Poland13
China12
Spain11

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Seniority mix

391 of 391 peers have a known seniority level

Manager249
Associate Director112
Associate30

Therapeutic area mix

37 of 391 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology18
Immunology11
Neuroscience3
Ophthalmology2
Dermatology & Aesthetics1
Rare Disease1
Respiratory1

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