Sr. Consultant / Manager, Pharma & Life Sciences

IQVIA™ is The Human Data Science Company™, focused on using data and science to help healthcare clients find better solutions for their patients. IQVIA offers a broad range of solutions that harness advances in healthcare information, technology, analytics and human ingenuity to drive healthcare forward. 

Job Overview

As an Sr. Consultant/Manager of the Swiss Advisory Services team, you will work directly with life sciences clients as a trusted partner, helping them navigate complex strategic and operational challenges. You will shape and deliver high‑impact consulting engagements for stakeholders across pharma affiliates, building deep client intimacy through insight‑driven dialogue, proactive partnership, and consistent delivery excellence.

You will be accountable for driving client satisfaction, identifying new opportunities, and supporting the team in achieving and exceeding its commercial ambitions.

Role & Responsibilities

As a Sr. Consultant at IQVIA, you will be responsible for managing or leading multiple engagements and ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery for clients in the pharmaceutical or related industries by:  

• Managing project teams in the design, development and delivery of client deliverables

• Leveraging business experience and acumen in identifying strategic alternatives and project approach to client questions

• Serving as key point of contact with clients

• Providing follow-up with clients after engagements have been completed to ensure client satisfaction

• Ensuring clear communication throughout projects and within the team

• Supporting the development of intellectual property for use on future engagements

• Managing the process of proposal preparation and/or modifications including overall bid integrity

• Developing and/or elevating new business opportunities through the identification of follow-on work and new leads

• Developing broader and deeper knowledge of consulting methodologies and pharmaceutical market through on the job experience and training

• Providing direction, advice and intellectual leadership to clients and delivery teams. Direct consulting teams through consistent participation in team meetings

• Providing high level input to, and ensures the development of, client reports and presentations and delivery of all or significant portions of findings to client

• Sharing subject matter expertise with others to elevate our capabilities to deliver world-class solutions for clients

• Leading ad hoc work streams on critical people-related issues such as recruitment, learning and development

• Serving as a coach to junior members

Your Porfile

• 5–8 years of experience in insights, analytics, or consulting within the pharmaceutical and/or healthcare industry, with demonstrated career progression and increasing levels of responsibility.

• Strong expertise in commercial strategy, including sales force effectiveness, segmentation & targeting, field force sizing, launch excellence, promotional effectiveness, commercial analytics, and operating model design.

• Solid understanding of pharmaceutical industry trends, key market challenges, and consulting methodologies, tools, and techniques.

• Strong analytical, interpretive, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.

• Proven experience leading strategic consulting engagements, managing multiple projects, and delivering high-quality outcomes on time and within budget.

• Demonstrated leadership and people management skills, with the ability to set clear direction, delegate effectively, coach and develop team members, and empower others to take on greater responsibility and make decisions independently.

• Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and business writing skills.

• Strong client-facing skills with the ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and executives.

• Experience working effectively in cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams.

• Ability to identify business opportunities, develop proposals, and contribute to business growth.

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or other advanced degree is an advantage.

• Fluency in English is required; German language skills are a plus.

• Willingness to travel within Switzerland (20–25%) and right to live and work in the recruiting country.

• Demonstrates client centricity, delivery excellence, collaboration, empowerment, and coaching in day-to-day interactions and leadership.

Benefits

We work hard to prioritise the things that matter most to you. Visit our benefits page for information on everything from perks to well-being initiatives and career enhancement.

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

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.