Consultant, EMEA Strategy Consulting

IQVIA; Madrid; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Manager in Europe with responsibility for leading complex consulting engagements in the life sciences sector. You will manage project teams, liaise with clients, and drive delivery across multiple geographies, ensuring value and outcomes across brands, portfolio strategy, and digital initiatives.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, develop solutions, and mentor staff in a fast-paced, multinational environment.

Qualifications

• Analytical and problem-solving abilities with evidence of project leadership.
• Experience in consulting within life sciences/pharma with career progression.
• English fluency, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Manage or lead multiple consulting projects ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Serve as key client contact and provide direction to delivery teams.
• Develop intellectual property and contribute to business development.
• Coach and develop 3–4 staff; lead cross-functional teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Leadership

Team management

Multinational collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

London, United Kingdom

Madrid, Spain

Full time

R1568207

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

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.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create connections that accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments. Everything we do is part of a journey to improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.

To get there, we seek out diverse talent with curious minds and a relentless commitment to innovation and impact. No matter your role, everyone at IQVIA contributes to our shared goal of helping customers improve the lives of patients everywhere. Thank you for your interest in growing your career with us.

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