Sr Director, Medical Strategy Lead - Cardiovascular Bucharest

Accountable and responsible for creating innovative,
- based, and
- centered delivery strategies and solutions for Cardiovascular trials or studies, addressing the specific needs and challenges of each customer.

In partnership with Indication-Specific Medical Strategy, Operations, Sales, and other functions, responsible for award of strategic and tactical new business to achieve annual Gross New Business targets. Responsible for the inclusion of Cardiovascular elements into proposals.

Provide scientific, clinical, and operational advice to internal stakeholders developing proposals: this may include, but is not limited to, providing the strategy to protocol design/clinical development plan, mining data to address important clinical questions relevant to the study, reviewing the protocol for scientific/regulatory soundness and feasibility, identification of target site and principal investigator profiles, anticipated patient recruitment, standard of care and competitive landscape.

Support preparation of customer and bid defense meetings, e. g. training and preparation of the assigned project team; provide specific content; ensure presentation focus and content effectively conveys Cardiovascular strategy. Attends and presents at customer meeting, or bid defense or partnership meetings, as required.

Participates in strategic business development activities including presentations to prospective clients and professional meetings.

Maintains awareness of industry pipeline and scientific and business landscape; supports due diligence research of the Cardiovascular landscape

Leads Cardiovascular thought leadership at IQVIA which may include publications, presentations, and taking a leadership role in scientific activities

A physician with experience in Cardiology. A degree from an accredited and internationally recognized school is required

5+ years clinical research relevant experience, including hands on operational delivery and/or drug development experience

Robust and current knowledge of scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial and competitive landscape in Cardiology.

Excellent skills in providing consultation and advice on multiple assignments are required, as well as initiative and flexibility.

In depth knowledge of, and skill in applying, applicable clinical research regulatory requirements; e. g. Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines

Demonstrated ability to understand customer needs, have difficult conversations with internal/external stakeholders and customers, negotiate solutions and understand impacts on the overall offering

Strong clinical research skills and commitment to
- based and
- centered clinical development

Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, including good command of English language (both written and spoken)

Strong leadership skills, ability to work with minimal supervision, and lead a virtual team in a matrix organization

Innovative and strategic thinker

Strong business acumen including confidence with financial considerations, excellent negotiation and influencing skills, and comfort working in both sales and operational environments

Flexible and able to work in situations where specifications may or may not be well defined and willing to support work in other therapeutic areas when required

Confident and capable in the use of technology, applications and other media e. g. databases and internet to research assess new opportunities, maintain currency of therapeutic and operational knowledge and competitive landscape.

Proven ability to make decisions with limited information, bringing clarity to disparate information to inform actions and drive results

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients. Maintains a positive outlook at work; handles criticism well and learns from it

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide network of individuals e. g. coworkers, managers and customers

Effective mentoring and training skills, fostering learning and knowledge sharing with colleagues