Engagement Manager

Job Overview

Manages multiple consulting projects of varying complexity and ensures on-time and on-budget delivery for clients in the life sciences field. Contributes to new business development and maintaining and strengthening client base. May support the development of new offerings.

Essential Functions

• Manages project teams including both internal and external resources in the design, development and delivery of client solutions.
• Leads teams to review and analyze client requirements or challenges and develops and costs associated proposals that ensure profitability and high client satisfaction with limited if any senior management input.
• Manages the process of proposal preparation and/or modifications including overall bid integrity.
• Develops project plan with timelines and deliverables and leads project to successful completion, on-time and on-budget, from start to finish with limited senior management guidance.
• Recommends improvements and alternative solutions to resolve problems.
• Serves as key point of contact with client.
• Provides high level input to, and ensures the development of, client reports and presentations and delivers all or significant portions of findings to client.
• Develops and/or elevates new business opportunities through the identification of follow-on work and new leads.
• Provides follow-up with client after project deliverable have been completed to ensure client satisfaction.
• Proactively continues to strengthen subject matter expertise through on the job experience, participation in conferences and symposiums and other forums for professional knowledge sharing.
• Proactively mentors, coaches and shares subject matter expertise with others to elevate our capabilities to deliver world-class solutions for clients.
  
  

• Bachelors Degree Req
• Masters Degree Pref
• 8-12 years of related experience including consulting and life sciences industry experience Req
• Demonstrates excellent project management skills and client influencing and relationship building skills.
• In-depth understanding of IQVIA data assets and the IQVIA core offerings.
• Works willingly and effectively with others in and across the organization to accomplish team goals.
• Experienced with developing consultative relationships with senior level managers and executives at clients in the life sciences industry.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, juggle priorities and deliver on tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of consulting methodologies, tools and techniques related to functional area.
• Knowledge of key issues and current developments in the life sciences industry.
• Excellent presentation, communication and client influencing skills.
• Has established network and referral contacts.
• Possesses the necessary subject matter expertise and project management skills able to effectively manage projects across more than one CoE.