Associate Business Operations & Capabilities Director

Job Overview

Plans, schedules, directs, controls, monitors, organizes, secures and manages resources to bring about the successful completion of programs and/or projects specific to a particular industry or specialty.

Responsibilities

• Leads and collaborates on cross-functional projects, as required, and interacts with relevant parties, regionally, locally and/or globally, to ensure objectives and milestones of these projects are met
• Develops project plans for all phases of the project and associated deliverables.
• Manage the scope of work, objectives, timelines, quality of deliverables, and all other project management activities for the project(s) and/or multi-project program(s).
• Review, track and report out on project budget and scope of work, including management of project budget(s) to meet financial and company goals proactively ensure adherence to change control processes.
• Supervise maintenance of project management information and data tracking systems.
• Review all decision points and escalate as necessary to the business lead or executive sponsor.
• Evaluate impact of risks, develop and implement quality and risk management plans in alignment with business lead for minimizing impact on project objectives and deliverables.
• Manage stakeholder identification, engagement and ownership as subject matter experts on projects. Create clear and comprehensive communication plans.
• Continually review and ensure adequate internal and external resources are available to meet project deliverables and milestones.
  
  

Minimum Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s required
• Project Management certification preferred
• 5 years of prior project management experience.
• Experience in clinical trials execution, pharmaceutical industry or clinical laboratory services desired. Project management of facility relocations, and/or construction/build experience preferred
  
  

Or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Project management, initiative management and process improvement skills, experience and capabilities are keys to success in this role.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Strong skills in MS Project and/or Smartsheets
  
  

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com