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.
We are seeking a strategic and experienced Associate Director, Project Management with Oncology experience to lead the delivery of complex, global clinical programs. In this role, you will provide senior-level oversight across multiple studies, ensuring excellence in execution, financial performance, and client satisfaction from pre-award through close-out.
You will act as a trusted partner to clients, leveraging your deep therapeutic and operational expertise to drive strategy, optimize delivery, and lead high-performing cross-functional teams. This role combines strong leadership, client engagement, and operational excellence to deliver impactful clinical outcomes at scale.
Key ResponsibilitiesProvide strategic leadership and oversight for global, multi-study clinical programs
Serve as senior client contact, building and maintaining trusted partnerships
Ensure delivery of studies on time, within scope, budget, and quality expectations
Lead and mentor cross-functional project teams, driving accountability and performance
Oversee financial management, forecasting, and resource optimization
Identify and mitigate risks while proactively managing issues and change control
Lead or support bid defense activities and contribute to business growth
Drive continuous improvement and champion operational best practices
Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related field (advanced degree preferred)
10+ years of clinical research experience, including 6+ years in project management
Demonstrated success leading large, global, or multi-regional clinical programs
Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP and clinical trial regulations
Proven leadership, client relationship management, and strategic thinking skills
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational abilities
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 $102,500.00 - $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.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field
- 10+ years of clinical research experience
- 6+ years in project management
- Demonstrated success leading large, global, or multi-regional clinical programs
- Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP and clinical trial regulations
- Proven leadership, client relationship management, and strategic thinking skills
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational abilities
IQVIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, spanning medical/dental/vision plus programs like telemedicine, EAP resources, and additional insurance options. Feedback suggests the health offering is a meaningful part of the overall rewards package, though details can vary by location and plan design.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include an employer match structure that supports employee contributions through a defined formula. This adds steady long-term value to total rewards beyond base salary.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off offerings include vacation/paid time off, holidays, and flexibility themes, with some roles described as having discretionary or unlimited time-off models. This can make the package feel more attractive even when cash compensation is viewed as only mid-range.
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What We Do
IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. IQVIA creates intelligent connections across all aspects of healthcare through its analytics, transformative technology, big data resources and extensive domain expertise. IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ delivers powerful insights with speed and agility — enabling customers to accelerate the clinical development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments that improve healthcare outcomes for patients. With approximately 70,000 employees, IQVIA conducts operations in more than 100 countries. To learn more, visit www.iqvia.com.
