Senior Consultant - Strategy

IQVIA

Senior Consultant, Consulting Services

Company Location Istanbul, Turkey

IQVIA™ is The Human Data Science Company™, focused on using data and science to help healthcare clients find better solutions for their patients. Formed through the merger of IMS Health and Quintiles, IQVIA offers a broad range of solutions that harness advances in healthcare information, technology, analytics and human ingenuity to drive healthcare forward. IQVIA is present in more than 100+ countries around the world.

IQVIA Consulting Services is the world’s leading, specialized advisor on critical business issues in the life sciences. We are the strategy arm of IQVIA, offering end-to-end management consulting to the biopharma industry. It is our sole focus on life sciences, deep expertise in key commercial and technical areas, unique access to proprietary data, and in-market presence around the world that allows us to achieve our mission of making a positive long-term impact on healthcare.

Candidates interested in joining Consulting Services department as a Senior Consultant should have:

• Strong capability in managing projects and juggling priorities so that deadlines are met while retaining consistently high quality outcomes

• Experience of working in sizable/multi-disciplined teams and supervising staff

• Willingness and ability to work effectively with others in and across the organization to accomplish team goals

• Experience of developing credible relationships with senior level managers and executives in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry

• Knowledge of key issues and current developments in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries

• Demonstrable analytical, interpretative and problem-solving skills

• Excellent presentation, communication and client influencing skills

• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills including presentations, chairing meetings, workshop facilitation, business and report writing

• Knowledge of consulting methodologies, tools and techniques (desirable not critical)

• Strong academic track record including minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (further personal/industry qualifications e.g. an MBA is valued but is not essential)

• 6-8 years professional experience in consulting, pharmaceutical and/or healthcare industry with evidence of career progression

• Proven background in consulting, pharmaceutical and/or healthcare industry with evidence of career progression

• Project management experience desired

• Excellent conversational and business English (written and oral); additional languages an advantage

JOB DESCRIPTION

Working closely with Senior Leadership team, as a Senior Consultant with IQVIA, you’ll be responsible for managing teams of Analysts and Consultants in the design, development and delivery of medium-sized consulting projects or components of larger, complex projects by:

• Planning, organizing and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives

• Coaching project team members and supporting them to fulfill their personal objectives

• Developing client relationships through face-to-face discussions or workshops, telephone or email contact

• Designing, structuring and delivering client reports and presentations

• Identifying opportunities for follow-on work and new leads

• Supporting development of client bids and proposal presentations

• Supporting the development of intellectual property for use on future engagements

• Proactively developing broader and deeper knowledge of consulting methodologies and pharmaceutical market through on the job experience and training

IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. 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. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com