Job Overview
As a Therapeutic Strategy Director, you will serve as a subject matter expert across the full lifecycle of new business development and project delivery. You will lead the design of strategic, innovative, and operationally feasible solutions for complex global clinical studies and programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development of delivery strategies for large, complex, multi-region clinical studies (including mega studies)
- Partner with Sales, Medical, and Operations teams to win new business and achieve revenue targets
- Translate client needs into effective, competitive, and feasible clinical trial strategies
- Evaluate feasibility, risks, country/site selection, and patient recruitment strategies
- Develop and review project budgets aligned with pricing strategy and margin targets
- Support proposal development, client presentations, and bid defense meetings
- Ensure seamless handover of strategy to project delivery teams
- Monitor study progress and adjust strategies as needed
- Contribute to long-term business growth through cross-functional collaboration
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences (advanced degree preferred)
- 12+ years of global clinical research experience (including operational delivery or drug development)
- Strong knowledge of clinical trial design, GCP/ICH guidelines, and regulatory environment
- Proven experience in strategy development and client-facing roles
- Strong business acumen with budgeting, negotiation, and influencing skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrix environment and lead virtual teams
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences
- Advanced degree (e.g., MSc, PhD)
- 12+ years of global clinical research experience, including operational delivery or drug development
- Strong knowledge of clinical trial design, GCP/ICH guidelines, and regulatory environment
- Proven experience in strategy development and client-facing roles
- Experience evaluating feasibility, country/site selection, and patient recruitment strategies
- Experience developing and reviewing project budgets aligned with pricing strategy and margin targets
- Strong business acumen with budgeting, negotiation, and influencing skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrix environment and lead virtual teams
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.
