Therapeutic Project Delivery Head

IQVIA•Durham, NC

3d•$120,400 - $477,400

About The Position

Join IQVIA Biotech and lead high-impact clinical projects that drive innovation and improve patient outcomes worldwide. We are seeking a strategic leader to oversee global CPM teams, ensuring delivery excellence, strong financial performance, and exceptional client satisfaction. We’re excited to announce an internal opportunity for a Therapeutic Project Delivery Head role supporting global clinical programs, specifically in CNS, CV, Renal, Metabolic. The Project Delivery Head provides strategic leadership and oversight for delivery across the Therapeutic Area portfolio. This role ensures successful execution of customer commitments through effective portfolio governance, cross-functional integration, proactive risk management, and project management excellence. Partnering closely with the Therapeutic Area Head, the Project Delivery Head translates business strategy into operational execution, driving consistency, predictability, and performance across all studies and programs within the portfolio.

Requirements

Portfolio and Program Management
Cross-Functional Leadership
Strategic Risk and Quality Management
Customer and Commercial Leadership
Financial Forecasting and Resource Planning
Ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across functions
Excellent communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills
Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field
~15+ years of clinical research experience, including significant leadership experience

Responsibilities

Oversee portfolio health across studies, customers, and programs within the Therapeutic Area.
Monitor delivery performance, portfolio risks, customer commitments, and financial outcomes.
Drive portfolio prioritization and trade-off decisions to optimize delivery success.
Lead portfolio reviews and implement actions to address systemic issues or performance gaps.
Align Project Management, Operational Oversight, Clinical Delivery, Start-Up, and Project Coordination teams around common delivery objectives.
Ensure consistent delivery practices, operational standards, and customer experiences across the portfolio.
Remove barriers and resolve cross-functional challenges impacting successful delivery.
Serve as a senior delivery leader during customer governance meetings, portfolio reviews, bidder discussions, and escalations.
Support development of delivery strategies for proposals, bid defenses, and growth opportunities.
Partner with Therapeutic Area leadership to ensure operational readiness and successful execution of customer commitments.
Monitor portfolio financial performance, forecasting accuracy, and revenue realization opportunities.
Proactively identify portfolio-level risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Drive accountability for delivery excellence, quality outcomes, and operational efficiency.
Champion best practices in planning, forecasting, risk management, issue management, change control, and financial management.
Utilize portfolio dashboards and performance metrics to drive proactive decision making.
Promote consistency in project management standards, tools, and methodologies.
Coach and mentor Operational Oversight leaders and other delivery professionals.
Build an environment focused on accountability, customer centricity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Support organizational transformation initiatives and adoption of new ways of working.