Associate Account Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION
IQVIA Medical Communications is seeking an Associate Account Manager to lead the day to day delivery of selected projects and programs in our global business.

Who We Are
IQVIA is a global leader in bringing together data technology advanced analytics and human science expertise to help the healthcare industry make better decisions and ultimately improve patient outcomes. Thanks to our unique position within IQVIA and Medical Affairs the Medical Communications division provides offerings that extend well beyond those of a traditional agency to support this mission.

Our team includes practice area leads strategists behavioural scientists account and event managers operations specialists plus content and design professionals. Together and in partnership with our customers we transform data and insights into effective medical communications to accelerate positive change in health care.

We are a highly collaborative and intellectually curious group of people located in 14 countries across 4 continents. We are continually pushing each other to improve our solutions drawing on our unique blend of backgrounds and experience.

Role objective: Reporting to the Associate Director Account Management this role supports the day to day delivery of selected projects and programs providing high quality financial and project coordination documentation and tracking to enable the team to deliver high quality deliverables according to timelines and budget. Key responsibilities include:

Growth
Contribute to the financial performance of allocated projects / programs and drive profitable delivery through accurate financial management. Support accurate scoping of projects development of high quality budget and identification and development of project change notices / change orders
Support accurate invoicing and thorough project close out
Develop reports to inform and participate in regular review of project financial health
Maintain an active interest in our Account Growth Plans and upskill where required to enable understanding and participation
Where appropriate contribute to strategic pricing initiatives as required to ensure inclusion of IMC services within IQVIA pricing tools

Client relationships and business development
Support trusted and effective relationships with clients acting as a point of contact for project delivery discussions as appropriate
Support preparation for and participate in client project status discussions including preparing meeting agendas coordinating speakers arranging calls and distributing high quality reports
Where appropriate support communications with clients around budgets project change notices and reconciliations
As required support the development of proposals and sales / bid defence presentations presenting appropriate elements if appropriate. Take responsibility for growing your skills in this area to enhance your participation over time
As required support activities to protect inclusion of IMC services into study proposals budgets and contracts
Take responsibility for your development in building understanding of the relevant therapeutic landscape pertaining to client accounts and develop subject matter expertise in identified service areas relevant the Practice Area

Quality
Support project and program teams to develop and deliver high quality activities that are delivered with excellence on time and on budget ensuring strong client feedback and enabling organic growth
Coordinate the operational aspects of projects and programs ensuring that all project work is completed in accordance with SOPs policies and practices. Contribute as required to initiatives to deliver operational enhancements
Contribute to the development of clear scopes of work for new projects and briefings to delivery teams to enable successful execution of the project to the brief timelines and budget
Support the creation tracking and reporting of project timelines ensuring regular updates and working with teams to update as the project evolves
Support identification of and suggest resolutions to delivery challenges across the team working with senior team members to support solutions
Develop a detailed understanding of IMC financial processes supporting accurate documented financial management of our projects and programs
Support the development of project budgets and requesting and tracking of invoices
Support the production of status tracking and financial reports for internal and external team members and senior management
Contribute to achieving customer satisfaction for account (s) identifying areas for improvement and ensuring action to address

Internal collaboration
Coordinate efforts of cross-functional project teams and project resources within and outside the organisation
Meet with team members on a regular basis regarding project tasks to support the timely achievement of project milestones
Contribute to problem solving and resolution efforts taking responsibility for developing your skills in this area
Prepare and as appropriate present project information at internal team meetings
Partner with appropriate team members to input into and implement process improvements

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at