Director, Business Planning and Operations

Job Overview
Tracks, analyzes and presents information and trends affecting the US and global pharmaceutical industry for use in executive presentations, strategic planning, industry conferences, and decision-making.  Includes presentation of materials and management of team of analytical and graphical resources.

Essential Functions
• Identifies, tracks, and creates points of view on trends affecting our pharmaceutical clients and healthcare in general.
• Communicates this knowledge internally through NewsScripts articles, brown-bag lunches, departmental presentations and town meetings, by serving as an internal consultant, and via the strategic planning process and its outputs.
• Prepares, maintains and delivers complex, content-rich presentations on US environmental trends and industry performance externally and to key clients.
• Includes specific client-specific tailoring to support key business thrusts.
• Analyzes the structure, strategies, and economics of the overall Pharma industry and key clients and how they are expected to change business implications for IQVIA.
• Provides process management and support for strategic business planning and its linkages with Marketing, Consulting and Sales.
• Consists of annual plan as well as special projects requiring information-gathering, creative analysis, and compelling communication.
• Examples can include client win-backs, investor relations meetings, and IQVIA executive support.
• Participates in business development activities, especially in areas not within IQVIA' core business.
• Examples include e-prescribing, patient panels, genomics, etc.
• Manages the creation, maintenance, training and presentation of our premier global industry repository (SMR).
• Provides comprehensive and immediate speaker support and responses to IQVIA and client executives worldwide.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree B.A. Req
• Master's Degree MBA Pref
• 5-10 years of relevant professional experience Req
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry must be strong, with health care industry experience a plus.
• Ability to make judgments to protect IQVIA
• Superior analytical, interpersonal and communications skills are essential, as well as a demonstrated record of business results.
• Must possess content knowledge and sufficient gravitas to exert external Thought Leadership.
• Internally, must possess "horizontal and upward" leadership skills as well as poise, tenacity and the ability to manage multiple priorities that frequently change.

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.