IQVIA

Senior Strategic Project Manager, Patient & Site Centric Solutions

IQVIA
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeBloemfontein • South AfricaSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex, cross-functional strategic projects within the clinical research and life sciences sectors, utilizing strong project management methodologies and stakeholder engagement skills to drive operational effectiveness and process improvement.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementRisk ManagementProcess ImprovementStrategic Initiative Delivery

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead complex strategic initiatives across PSCS and broader site businesses
  • Define and validate project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines and success measures
  • Support development and management of the PSCS AI strategy and translate it into projects and priorities
  • Build project plans and governance structures
  • Drive complex, cross-functional projects from planning through delivery
  • Manage project scope, timelines, resources and costs amid changing priorities
  • Establish relationships with stakeholders across functions and business areas
  • Create alignment around objectives, responsibilities, dependencies and outcomes
  • Coordinate multiple workstreams and stakeholders
  • Communicate progress, risks, decisions and dependencies to senior stakeholders
  • Identify delivery risks and develop mitigation plans
  • Apply structured project management methodologies and operational-effectiveness principles
  • Support change, training, communication and adoption activities
  • Evaluate project outcomes against success measures
  • Identify process-improvement opportunities to increase efficiency and effectiveness

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Significant project, program or PMO experience within a CRO, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, clinical research or closely related life sciences organization
  • Strong understanding of the clinical research/life sciences environment
  • Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional strategic projects
  • Strong project planning, governance, risk management and execution capabilities
  • Experience working with senior stakeholders across multiple functions and geographies
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple priorities, workstreams and dependencies
  • Strong stakeholder-management and influencing skills, including the ability to drive progress without direct authority
  • Experience supporting organizational change, operational effectiveness or process improvement
  • Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving capabilities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of relevant education and professional experience
  • Experience within a PMO, strategic transformation or operational effectiveness function particularly valuable
  • Knowledge of Lean or other continuous-improvement methodologies particularly valuable
  • Advanced project management education, training or certification particularly valuable
  • Experience delivering strategic initiatives across complex, matrixed organizations particularly valuable

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Opportunity to work on strategic initiatives across PSCS and broader site businesses
  • Exposure to a wide range of stakeholders, business challenges and strategic priorities
  • Opportunity to apply clinical research industry knowledge alongside project management expertise
  • Professional development through advanced project management education, training or certification (listed as particularly valuable)

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Hard Skills
Project PlanningGovernance StructuresOperational EffectivenessAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingChange ManagementCross-Functional CoordinationSuccess MeasurementLean MethodologiesClinical Research Knowledge
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsInfluencing SkillsOrganizational Skills
Certifications & Qualifications
Advanced Project Management Certification
Industry Keywords
CROPharmaceuticalBiotechnologyClinical ResearchLife SciencesPMOStrategic TransformationOperational Effectiveness