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Strategic Lead - Corporate Strategy

IQVIA London executive full-time

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Description

Join IQVIA, The Human Data Science Company, as we revolutionise healthcare by harnessing data, science, and technology to drive meaningful solutions for patients.

Overview of Role As a Strategic Lead in Corporate Strategy, you will shape and execute enterprise, portfolio, and growth strategies, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities and delivering value creation plans.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Advising executive leadership on market dynamics, competitive positioning, and strategic trade-offs
  • Leading corporate development and M&A initiatives, from target assessment to post-deal integration
  • Developing market analyses, business cases, and financial models to inform executive decisions
  • Mobilising cross-functional teams to design and deliver strategic initiatives
  • Establishing governance, performance measures, and risk disciplines to maintain accountability
  • Influencing senior stakeholders and external partners to build alignment around critical decisions
  • Building and leading high-performing teams to strengthen strategic capability across the organisation

Qualifications Our ideal candidate will have:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Business or a related discipline; MBA preferred
  • At least 12 years of experience in corporate strategy, corporate development, M&A, or transformation, with senior leadership accountability
  • Proven leadership of enterprise, portfolio, and growth strategy, as well as M&A execution
  • Strong commercial and financial acumen, including market assessment and financial modelling
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and deliver strategic outcomes
  • Applied AI expertise, including Microsoft Copilot and Claude
  • Experience in data architecture, technology strategy, and product engineering
  • Executive-level communication and influence skills, with advanced Excel and PowerPoint capability

Benefits While specific benefits are not listed, IQVIA emphasises career growth opportunities and a commitment to integrity and professionalism.

Note This role is not open to visa sponsorship.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • MBA
  • Strategy Consulting
  • Internal Corporate Strategy
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