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Principal - SWF Advisory Consulting

United Arab Emirates Full time R1440834

United Arab Emirates| Remote

  • Full Time
  • Level: Entry-level, Mid-level, Senior-level

Build a rewarding career in life sciences consulting and forge your own path. Partner with collaborative teams and leaders across unique projects and geographies, delivering innovative solutions to the most complex healthcare problems along the way. Working at IQVIA means changing outcomes for patients one data set, product offering and innovative solution at a time.

As a Consultant at IQVIA, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career and explore opportunities in brand and integrated research solutions, go-to-market strategy, commercial excellence, real world data, financial investor consulting and more.

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Success Profile

What makes a Consultant at IQVIA successful? Check out the top traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.

  • ACHIEVER
  • ADAPTABLE
  • COMMUNICATOR
  • STRATEGIC
  • CRITICAL-THINKER
  • DETAIL-ORIENTED

What you can expect

Professional Development

Environments that advance your skillset

Highly Specialized

Work in distinctive areas of expertise

Growth Potential

Clear pathways to success

Collaboration

Teams that work together to achieve common goals

Innovative Projects

Projects that solve complex problems in new ways

Best-in-Class Training

Programs to help you build knowledge and gain skills

I joined IQVIA after graduating from university and am grateful for the fantastic opportunities I've been able to pursue over the last four years. I've had the chance to work with inspiring managers who have supported me with both professional and personal development.

Arthur

Consultant, Financial Institutions

I simultaneously work on a number of customer-commissioned projects in multiple therapeutic areas using various primary research methodologies. This variety is what makes my role so interesting. It allows me to learn from my colleagues and customers alike and helps me to understand how the work we do supports the improvement of patient care.

Julia

Senior Consultant, Brand and Integrated Research Solutions

IQVIA has given me the opportunity to gain a broad range of skills and experience across multiple disease areas and at different stages of the product lifecycle. This has supported my career development and accelerated my growth. If you enjoy learning new things and working on global projects, you will definitely enjoy working at IQVIA.

Kevin

Consultant, Brand and Integrated Research Solutions​

One of the things I like most about working at IQVIA is the supportive environment that helps you achieve your full potential.

Ana

Consultant, Financial Institutions

Working in healthcare consulting is inspiring! I am glad to be part of a close community that brings together diverse experiences and critical thinkers to help our customers move treatments forward that can change patients’ lives.

Jose

Principal, Consulting Services

Principal - SWF Advisory Consulting

United Arab Emirates| Remote R1440834
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Job Description

Job Overview


Our Financial Institutions Consulting team offers strategic advise to private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, banks, funds, healthcare and life sciences companies, and any investors undertaking mergers and acquisitions and evaluating investment opportunities in the healthcare and life sciences space.

Our team delivers strategic, commercial and operational insights to inform our clients in their investment decisions in healthcare and life sciences.

Responsibilities

  • Primary owner of client engagements with ultimate responsibility for client satisfaction and delivering high levels of quality/added value.

  • Oversee the successful delivery of projects which might include multiple projects at the same time while leading a team of consultants across levels.

  • Works with exiting healthcare and life sciences companies, private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds on defining their investment sector agenda/strategies.

  • Delivers commercial and vendor due diligences.

  • Conducts comprehensive commercial, operational and financial feasibility studies for new business/avenues in in the healthcare and life sciences space.

  • Participates in strategy and operations engagements for our clients.

  • Identifies issues of importance to the industry/clients and works with CoE Leaders and/or Geographic to develop tangible and commercial offerings.

  • Meets or exceeds assigned revenue targets by developing and delivering insightful, value-added strategic solutions that address complex client issues.

  • Manage project budget and reporting on project cost.

  • Contributes to the team and other IQVIA services through knowledge sharing, recruitment, mentoring, training and other activities

  • Contributes to enhance the awareness about IQVIA in the market place, e.g. through speaking engagements, client meetings, publications etc.

  • Proactively continues to strengthen subject matter expertise through on the job experience, participation in conferences and symposiums and other forums for professional knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree is a must. Master of Science and/or MBA is a preference.

  • English speaker. Arabic is considered a plus.

  • 10+ years of experience in Strategy consulting.

  • In depth Healthcare and Life Science knowledge and experience.

  • Long standing relationships with private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, banks, funds, healthcare and life sciences companies, and any investors interested in Healthcare and Life Sciences opportunities.

  • Requires deep understanding, experience and expertise in

    • Strategic planning and business review

    • Growth strategy

    • Market entry strategy and international expansion

    • Market opportunity sizing

    • Transactions – acquisitions, mergers, integrations, spin-off and/or investment transactions

  • Possesses exemplary business development skills.

  • In-depth understanding and hand-on experience with IQVIA data assets

  • Works willingly and effectively with others in and across the organization to accomplish team goals

  • Knowledge of consulting frameworks, methodologies, tools and techniques

  • Demonstrated problem solving, strategic thinking and planning, project management, people management, change management skills

  • Ability to drive significant business results to contribute to the growth of the Financial Institutions Consulting business

  • Knowledge and understanding of the marketplace and professional/trade associations key people and companies

  • Confident to lead multi-resources engagements and multiple engagements at the same time

  • Excellent writing, communicating, presenting and facilitating for all level of audience

  • Able to provide direction, coaching and guidance to junior resources

  • Excellent interpersonal and networking skills

  • Passionate about Healthcare and Life Sciences with high level of energy, drive and enthusiasm

  • Flexibility to travel with the requirement to work away from the base office location and with frequent and regular overnight stays

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

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