IQVIA Posted September 30, 2026

Clinical Project Manager

Amsterdam, Netherlands Full time
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About this opportunity

Clinical Project Managers are an integral part of clinical trial delivery, liaising with clinical teams to improve patients’ lives by bringing new drugs to the market faster. The Clinical Project Manager is an essential member of the core project team responsible for project delivery of clinical studies to meet contractual requirements in accordance with SOPs, policies and practices.

Clinical Project Management is focused on project delivery, productivity and quality resulting in strong financial performance and customer satisfaction. The Clinical Project Managers focus is on leveraging therapeutic expertise and IQVIA’s suite of solutions to drive operational excellence and strategic leadership with our customers.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivery and management of smaller, less complex, local studies.

• Develop integrated study management plans with the core project team.

• Accountable for the execution of clinical studies, or assigned portion of clinical studies, per contract while optimizing speed, quality and cost of delivery and ensuring consistent use of study tools and training materials and compliance with standard processes, policies and procedures.

• Set objectives of the core project team and/or sub-team according to agreed upon contract, strategy and approach, effectively communicate and assess performance.

• Collaborate with other functional groups within the company where necessary to support milestone achievement and to manage study issues and obstacles.

• Monitor progress against contract and prepare project and/or sub-team information proactively to stakeholders internally and externally.

• Manage risk (positive and negative) and contingencies proactively and lead problem solving and resolution efforts.

• Achieve project quality by identifying quality risks and issues, responding to issues raised by project team and/or sub-team members and implementing appropriate corrective and preventative action plans.

• May serve as primary or backup project contact with customer and would then own the relationship with the project’s key customer contacts, as well as communicate/collaborate with IQVIA business development representatives, as necessary.;

• Build the cross-functional project team and lead their efforts; responsible for managing cross-collaboration of the core team and for overall project delivery to support milestone achievement and to manage study issues and obstacles.

• Ensure the financial success of the project.

• Forecast and identify opportunities to accelerate activities to bring revenue forward.

• May be assigned as the primary contact for vendors leading project vendor management and vendor management related activities as per project requirements.

• Support staff development and mentor less experienced project team members on assigned projects to support their professional development.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Life sciences or related field

• Minimum 3+ years as Project Manager and 5+ years of clinical research experience

• Advanced knowledge of job area, and broad knowledge of other related job areas, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.

• Knowledge of clinical trial conduct, and skill in applying applicable clinical research regulatory requirements i.e. ICH GCP and relevant local laws, regulations and guidelines, towards clinical trial conduct.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills including fluency in Dutch and English language.

• Strong problem solving skills.

• Ability to make decisions, bringing clarity to disparate information to inform actions and drive results.

• Planning, time management and prioritization skills.

• Attention to detail and accuracy in work. Results-oriented approach to work towards delivery and output.

• Good software and computer skills, including MS Office applications including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Ability to work across geographies displaying high awareness and understanding of cultural differences.

• Good understanding of project financials including experience managing, contractual obligations and implications.

• Willingness to work at Sponsor's office in Haarlem for at least 2 days per week.

Please note: due to sponsor requirements for the role only candidates based in the listed location/s will be considered. Any applications from candidates based outside of these locations will not be considered.

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 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.

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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
41Countries represented

Salary context

121 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.

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Highest disclosed · Statistical Advisor · Gilead Sciences, Inc. $226,185/yr – $292,710/yr
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