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Strategic Lead - Corporate Strategy and Development

IQVIA Madrid executive full-time

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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.

Overview of Role

Shape and execute enterprise, portfolio and growth strategy, translating corporate priorities into clear choices, roadmaps and value-creation plans.

  • Advise executive leadership on market dynamics, competitive positioning, investment priorities and strategic trade-offs to inform enterprise decision-making.
  • Lead corporate development and M&A initiatives, including target assessment, due diligence, valuation, transaction execution and post-deal integration.
  • Develop rigorous market analyses, business cases and financial models, converting complex evidence into clear executive recommendations.
  • Mobilise cross-functional teams to design and deliver complex, enterprise-wide strategic initiatives from concept through execution.
  • Establish governance, performance measures and risk disciplines to maintain accountability, track benefits and realise measurable value.
  • Influence senior stakeholders and external partners, building alignment around critical decisions, investment cases and strategic outcomes.
  • Build and lead high-performing teams, strengthening strategic capability, commercial discipline and execution across the organisation.

Qualifications - our ideal candidate will have

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related discipline required; MBA preferred.
  • At least 12 years’ experience in corporate strategy, corporate development, M&A or transformation, including senior leadership accountability.
  • Proven leadership of enterprise, portfolio and growth strategy, together with M&A execution across assessment, diligence, valuation, transaction and integration.
  • Prior strategy consulting or internal corporate strategy experience preferred.
  • Strong commercial and financial acumen, including market assessment, business case development, valuation and financial modelling.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and deliver strategic, financial and operational outcomes.
  • Applied AI expertise, including Microsoft Copilot and Claude, to strengthen analysis, productivity and decision-making.
  • Experience in data architecture, technology strategy and product engineering, translating business requirements into scalable solutions.
  • Executive-level communication, influence and judgement, with advanced Excel and PowerPoint capability.

Additional Information

This role is not open to visa sponsorship. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CV IN ENGLISH.

Skills

Required

  • Business Strategy
  • Corporate Development
  • M&A
  • Financial Modelling
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Influence
  • Judgement
  • Microsoft Copilot
  • Claude
  • Data Architecture
  • Technology Strategy
  • Product Engineering

Nice to have

  • Strategy Consulting
  • Internal Corporate Strategy
  • AI Expertise
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