# Consultant

**Company**: IQVIA
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

IQVIA™ is The Human Data Science Company™, focused on using data and science to help healthcare clients find better solutions for their patients.

As a Consultant, you will play a key role in supporting clients' commercial decision-making by developing robust forecasting models, generating actionable business insights, and translating complex analyses into clear recommendations.

**The Role**

You will play a key role in the ownership, development, and maintenance of commercial forecasting models, helping clients understand performance drivers, assess future scenarios, and align business expectations across markets and functions.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Owning and managing commercial forecasting models and forecast processes for pharmaceutical products and portfolios.

- Reviewing forecast assumptions and identifying key business drivers, risks, and opportunities.

- Conducting scenario analysis and sensitivity modelling to support strategic decision-making.

- Partnering closely with commercial, finance, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure forecast alignment and consistency.

- Facilitating forecast review discussions and supporting decision-making forums.

- Translating complex quantitative analyses into actionable recommendations for business leaders.

- Developing client-ready presentations and communicating forecasting outputs, assumptions, and implications effectively.

- Acting as an embedded consultant within client organizations, building trusted relationships and providing ongoing strategic support.

- Supporting planning cycles and business reviews through data-driven insights and forecasting expertise.

- Managing multiple projects and priorities while ensuring high-quality deliverables and stakeholder satisfaction.

**Forecasting & Analytics**

- Develop and maintain forecasting models for in-line and pipeline pharmaceutical products.

- Analyze market, epidemiology, patient, treatment, and commercial data to assess business opportunities and risks.

- Design forecasting methodologies and assumptions using both primary and secondary research.

- Support product launch planning, portfolio strategy, demand forecasting, and long-term business planning.

- Conduct quantitative analyses and transform complex datasets into meaningful business insights.

- Identify trends, market dynamics, and growth opportunities to support client decision-making.

**Client Engagement & Consulting**

- Work directly with client stakeholders to understand business challenges and objectives.

- Present analytical findings and recommendations in a clear and compelling manner.

- Facilitate discussions around strategic implications and business scenarios.

- Translate technical analyses into actionable recommendations that drive client outcomes.

- Build trusted relationships with clients through high-quality project delivery and proactive communication.

**Business Development & Growth**

- Support proposal development and client pitches.

- Contribute to identifying opportunities to expand existing client engagements.

- Participate in thought leadership initiatives and the development of innovative analytical solutions.

- Collaborate with senior team members to drive growth across strategic client accounts.

**Requirements**

- Experience in consulting, forecasting, analytics, market research, commercial excellence, business intelligence, finance, life sciences, or a related field.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

- Experience working with quantitative data and translating findings into business implications.

- Excellent communication and presentation skills.

- Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.

- Strong stakeholder management skills and an interest in client-facing work.

- Strong project management and prioritization capabilities.

- Fluent written and spoken English; additional European languages are advantageous.

**Preferred Experience**

- Pharmaceutical, healthcare, biotechnology, or life sciences industry experience.

- Forecasting and market modelling experience.

- Commercial strategy, launch planning, portfolio management, or business planning exposure.

- Experience supporting business development activities or proposal development.

**Technical Skills**

- Advanced Excel skills.

- Strong PowerPoint capabilities.

- Experience with forecasting, financial modelling, business intelligence, or analytical tools.

- Knowledge of Power BI, SQL, Python, Tableau, or similar tools is an advantage.

**Considerations**

Willingness to travel at short notice. Project deployments can occur anywhere in Europe, with delivery primarily managed nearshore. On-site presence is arranged occasionally, based on specific business or client needs.

## Skills

### Required
- forecasting
- analytics
- market research
- commercial excellence
- business intelligence
- finance
- life sciences
- English

### Nice to have
- pharmaceutical
- healthcare
- biotechnology
- market modelling
- commercial strategy
- launch planning
- portfolio management
- business planning
- Power BI
- SQL
- Python
- Tableau

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