Senior Director Strategic Partnerships Jobs in North Carolina

INTRODUCTION

The Senior Director Strategic Planning supports the development of the IQVIA Research & Development Solutions (R&DS) strategy by leading or assisting efforts related to the annual planning cycle, business intelligence, strategic initiatives, mergers & acquisitions, collaborations, and corporate governance.

Essential Functions

• Planning Cycle: Provide support for the annual R&DS strategic planning cycle
• Business Intelligence: Lead business intelligence efforts including but not limited to market assessments, segment sizing and growth estimates, competitor assessments, and customer segment analysis.
• Strategic Initiatives: Support or lead assigned projects and strategic initiatives including financial analysis support and business case support and development.
• Mergers, acquisitions, and collaborations: Support M&A and collaboration activities including opportunity scans and assessments, outreach, and financial and business analysis.
• Corporate Governance: Support corporate governance activities with insights and intelligence for governance presentations.
• Delivery of assigned projects to set timelines and quality standards

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, life sciences or engineering required. MBA strongly preferred.

Additional Work Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic planning, market insights, business intelligence, business development or other related disciplines in life-sciences or relevant areas of consulting and/or strategy management, with preference toward candidates with CRO experience.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of the drug development process and the stakeholders in the process
• High comfort level with basic principles of corporate finance, financial analysis, and commercial processes.
• Effective storyteller and presenter with the ability to distill complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences
• Willingness to adapt to emerging technologies, including AI tools and platforms
• Strong analytical thinking and business acumen
• Strong team working skills and orientation
• Able to operate within an open team environment.
• Experience working within an international team environment.
• Management consulting experience a plus
• Orientation towards constantly seeking new knowledge and a quick study on new topics.
• High level of competence with Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel and PowerPoint) is essential.

COMPENSATION

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $122,600.00 - $341,300.00. 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.

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.

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.