Consultant, EMEA Strategy Consulting

Location: EU Wide - Offices in London/Cambridge/Paris/Munich/Madrid/Amsterdam/Switzerland

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.

IQVIA has been delivering management consulting services to the biopharma industry for over a decade. It is our sole focus on life sciences, deep expertise in key commercial and technical areas, unique access to proprietary data, and in-market presence around the world that allows us to achieve our mission of making a positive long-term impact on healthcare.

The European Strategy Consulting team is part of IQVIA’s Global Consulting Services function. The team focuses on partnering with clients to support healthcare and life sciences decisions across the commercial value chain and offer them value-creating partnerships that maximize their ROI. This includes (but is not limited to) brand and commercial strategy, value and access, portfolio strategy, corporate M&A, integrated digital health and AI/ML consulting

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

Role & Responsibilities

As a Manager here at IQVIA, you will be responsible for managing or leading multiple consulting projects and ensuring on time and on-budget delivery for clients in the life sciences industries by:

Managing project teams including both internal and external resources in the design, development and delivery of client deliverables

Leveraging business experience and acumen in identifying strategic alternatives and project approach to client questions

Serving as key point of contact with client

Providing follow-up with client after project deliverable has been completed to ensure client satisfaction

Ensuring clear communication throughout projects and within the team

Supporting the development of intellectual property for use on future engagements

Developing broader and deeper knowledge of consulting methodologies and pharmaceutical market through on the job experience and training

Providing direction, advice and intellectual leadership to clients and delivery teams. Direct consulting teams through consistent participation in team meetings

Providing high level input to, and ensures the development of, client reports and presentations and delivery of all or significant portions of findings to client

Sharing subject matter expertise with others to elevate our capabilities to deliver world-class solutions for clients

Leading ad hoc work streams on critical people-related issues such as recruitment, learning and development

Serving as a coach to 3-4 staff

About You

Candidates interested in joining our Consulting Services Group as a Manager should have:

Demonstrable analytical, interpretative and problem-solving skills

Extensive experience in consulting within the pharmaceutical industry with evidence of career progression

Demonstrable experience in and commitment to the life sciences industries

Minimum of 1+ years project management experience focused on multinational strategic consulting projects

Well-developed written and verbal communication skills including presentations, chairing 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 retaining consistently high-quality outcomes

Experience working in sizable/ multi-disciplined teams and leading staff

Experience in developing credible relationships with senior level managers and executives in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others in and across the organization to accomplish team goals

Ability to contribute to business development through the identification of leads, development of proposals etc

Knowledge of key issues and current developments in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries

Knowledge of consulting methodologies, tools and techniques

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

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, graduate degree or MBA not required but a plus

A track record of leadership and people development

Fluency in English (spoken and written)

A willingness and ability to travel

Right to live and work in the recruiting country

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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.