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Director - Technology Research and Strategic Planning

IQVIA Holdings Inc.

Durham, North Carolina

The primary focus of this position is to support the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in the oversight and management of the organization's technology and research initiatives. The role holder will support, and lead activities required to achieve the accelerated growth strategy for IQVIA’s global business. 

Serving as the technology research, competitive analysis, and strategic planning leader for the CTO, this position supports technology research, competitive analysis, evaluation of potential mergers and acquisition targets, and strategic technology planning.

This position will also be responsible for driving and ensuring appropriate communication of technology and competitive intelligence/analysis and strategic technology plans.

Ancillary duties are to assist in the development and support of marketing and sales enablement materials and management of other projects as assigned.

The ideal candidate will reflect these strengths:

  • Ability to conduct detailed research, analysis and synthesis of information while drawing insightful conclusions from incomplete data
  • Strategic thinker, a visionary, an early adopter with a strong desire to learn
  • Ability to synthesize information about new technologies while understanding strategic impact
  • Ability to step back and “connect the dots” between users, business needs, the industry landscape and future trends
  • Ability to assist in and contribute to the creation and analysis of product roadmaps
  • Ability to rapidly produce high-quality analysis reports and related communications for a senior leadership audience
  • Prioritize work for greatest impact
  • Lead cross-disciplinary project initiatives

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Ability to map out and observe correlations where technology and healthcare already coexists and has the ability to coexist
  • Experience in the complexities of clinical, commercial and real-world and analytics technologies and solutions
  • Identify and develop a market understanding for IQVIA that maps its core technology capabilities to market opportunities
  • Provide recommendations to executive audiences around opportunities for competitive differentiation
  • Utilize research to provide input to product roadmaps, resource & cost planning, use cases, and user personas to drive product innovation
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the software development process
  • Ability to motivate, lead, and grow a cross-enterprise virtual team without direct authority
  • Exceptional ability to conceptualize, develop and manage timelines
  • Ability and willingness to travel nationally or internationally as requested
  • Ability to work with technology planning software

MINIMUM RECRUITMENT STANDARDS:

  • BS in a business, technology, or life science related field with at least five years of experience with demonstrated increased responsibility, and a focus in financial/business analysis, clinical/commercial or life science technologies
  • Demonstrated expertise in the research and preparation of business and technology analysis reports
  • Experience in relevant technology or business consulting highly desirable
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with superior ability to present data in a clear and concise format through preparation of presentations for technology and business leadership audiences
  • Demonstrated ability to facilitate group analysis and strategic exercises

At IQVIA, we believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. The advanced analytics, technology solutions and contract research services we provide to the life sciences industry are made possible by our 70,000+ employees around the world who apply their insight, curiosity and intellectual courage every step of the way. Learn more at jobs.iqvia.com.

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.

IQVIA, Inc. provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.  Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to submit an application for employment or otherwise participate in the application process should contact IQVIA’s Talent Acquisition team at workday_recruiting@iqvia.com to arrange for such an accommodation.

Job posted: 2021-04-28