Associate Director, Project Management - IQVIA Biotech

IQVIA Biotech is a full-service CRO purpose-built to serve biotech sponsors. With over 25 years of experience, we offer agile, therapeutically aligned solutions and trusted partnerships that help bring breakthrough treatments to patients faster.

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Associate Director, Project Management with Oncology experience to lead the delivery of complex, global clinical programs. In this role, you will provide senior-level oversight across multiple studies, ensuring excellence in execution, financial performance, and client satisfaction from pre-award through close-out.

You will act as a trusted partner to clients, leveraging your deep therapeutic and operational expertise to drive strategy, optimize delivery, and lead high-performing cross-functional teams. This role combines strong leadership, client engagement, and operational excellence to deliver impactful clinical outcomes at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for global, multi-study clinical programs

• Serve as senior client contact, building and maintaining trusted partnerships

• Ensure delivery of studies on time, within scope, budget, and quality expectations

• Lead and mentor cross-functional project teams, driving accountability and performance

• Oversee financial management, forecasting, and resource optimization

• Identify and mitigate risks while proactively managing issues and change control

• Lead or support bid defense activities and contribute to business growth

• Drive continuous improvement and champion operational best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related field (advanced degree preferred)

• 10+ years of clinical research experience, including 6+ years in project management

• Demonstrated success leading large, global, or multi-regional clinical programs

• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP and clinical trial regulations

• Proven leadership, client relationship management, and strategic thinking skills

• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational abilities