IQVIA Posted October 16, 2026

Sr. Clinical Project Manager, IQVIA Biotech

Durham, United States Full time
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About this opportunity

IQVIA Biotech is seeking a Sr. Clinical Project Manager with experience in the following therapeutics: Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolic.

IQVIA Biotech is a full-service CRO purpose-built to serve biotech sponsors. With over 25 years of experience, we offer agile, therapeutically aligned solutions and trusted partnerships that help bring breakthrough treatments to patients faster.

Overview

The Senior Clinical Project Manager is a key leader in the delivery of clinical trials, partnering with cross-functional teams and clients to accelerate the development of life-changing therapies. This role is responsible for end-to-end clinical study execution, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget, while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance. The Senior Clinical Project Manager provides strategic oversight, operational leadership, and serves as the primary point of contact for sponsors.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of medium to large, multi-regional clinical studies in alignment with contractual requirements, SOPs, and regulatory standards.

Develop and implement integrated study management plans, ensuring consistency in processes, tools, and training.

Serve as the primary liaison with sponsors, building strong client relationships and ensuring transparent communication on project status, risks, and deliverables.

Set direction and objectives for cross-functional project teams; monitor performance and drive accountability to meet milestones.

Partner with Business Development on bid defenses and contribute to winning new business, including leading presentations when applicable.

Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks; lead issue resolution and implement corrective and preventative action plans.

Collaborate with internal functional groups to support study execution and overcome operational challenges.

Monitor project progress against timelines, budget, and quality metrics; provide regular updates to internal and external stakeholders.

Ensure financial performance by managing budgets, forecasting revenue, and identifying opportunities to accelerate delivery.

Manage scope changes and oversee change control processes in collaboration with stakeholders.

Promote continuous improvement by sharing lessons learned and best practices.

Mentor and support the development of junior team members and contribute feedback on team performance.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.

Requires greater than 7 years of clinical research experience, including at least 4 years of project management experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Proven ability to manage complex, global clinical trials and cross-functional teams.

Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, timelines, and risk proactively.

Experience leading bid defenses and client engagements is preferred.

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 - $232,800.00. 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 – $232,800/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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