Strategic project manager

At IQVIA, Patient & Site Centric Solutions (PSCS) brings together capabilities focused on improving the experience and outcomes of patients, sites and customers across clinical development. We are looking for an experienced Strategic Project Manager who combines strong project management expertise with a solid understanding of the clinical research and life sciences industry.

• Define and validate project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines and measures of success.
• Support the development and management of the PSCS AI strategy and how that translates in to key projects and priorities.
• Build clear project plans and governance structures to support successful execution.
• Drive complex, cross-functional projects from planning through delivery, maintaining momentum, visibility and accountability.
• Manage project scope, timelines, resources and costs while navigating changing business priorities.
• Establish strong relationships with stakeholders across functions and business areas.
• Create alignment around project objectives, responsibilities, dependencies and expected outcomes.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams and stakeholders, ensuring teams remain connected and focused on agreed priorities.
• Communicate progress, risks, decisions and dependencies clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Proactively identify risks and potential barriers to delivery and develop effective mitigation plans.
• Manage competing priorities and interdependencies across complex initiatives.
• Apply structured project management methodologies and operational-effectiveness principles to business challenges.
• Help teams establish practical ways of working that support successful project delivery.
• Assess how strategic initiatives will affect teams, processes and ways of working.
• Build awareness and support for change across the organization.
• Contribute to training, communication and adoption activities where appropriate.
• Evaluate project outcomes against agreed success measures.
• Identify opportunities to improve or redesign processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

• Significant project, program or PMO experience within a CRO, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, clinical research or closely related life sciences organization.
• Strong understanding of the clinical research/life sciences environment and the ability to quickly understand business and operational challenges within this space.
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional strategic projects.
• Strong project planning, governance, risk management and execution capabilities.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders across multiple functions and geographies.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple priorities, workstreams and dependencies.
• Strong stakeholder-management and influencing skills, including the ability to drive progress without direct authority.
• Experience supporting organizational change, operational effectiveness or process improvement.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of relevant education and professional experience.
• Будет плюсом: Experience working within a PMO, strategic transformation or operational effectiveness function; Knowledge of Lean or other continuous-improvement methodologies; Advanced project management education, training or certification; Experience delivering strategic initiatives across complex, matrixed organizations

• This is an opportunity to work on strategic initiatives that reach across PSCS and our broader site businesses rather than focusing on one narrow project area.
• The role offers exposure to a wide range of stakeholders, business challenges and strategic priorities.
• You’ll have the opportunity to use your clinical research industry knowledge alongside your project management expertise to help turn important business priorities into structured, measurable delivery.
• The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is 196 600,00 zł - 417 800,00 zł. 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.