Manager - Financial Investors Consulting - London

IQVIA ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

IQVIA is the leading human data science company focused on helping healthcare clients find unparalleled insights and better solutions for patients. Formed through the merger of IMS Health and Quintiles, IQVIA offers a broad range of solutions that harness the power of healthcare data, domain expertise, transformative technology, and advanced analytics to drive healthcare forward. IQVIA(www.IQVIA.com) is the world's leading company providing information, technology, and services for virtually every type of stakeholder in healthcare. Every day, IQVIAinnovates on a large scale. We have been the big data company in healthcare before the "Big Data" term was defined. Since 1954 we have been helping healthcare organizations harness commercial and scientific insights and execute on their most strategic initiatives. IQVIA has been delivering management consulting services to the biopharma industry for over a decade. It is our sole focus on life sciences, deep expertise in key commercial and technical areas, unique access to proprietary data, and in-market presence around the world that allows us to achieve our mission of making a positive long-term impact on healthcare. The Financial Investors Consulting (FIC) team is part of IQVIA's Global Consulting Services business unit. The team focuses on partnering with financial investors (e.g. private equity, venture capital, hedge funds) to support healthcare and life sciences investment decisions and offer them value-creating partnerships that maximize their ROI. This includes (but is not limited to) commercial and technical due diligence, asset and target screening, growth strategy and exit/divestment strategy. Individuals joining us are assured of a rewarding and progressive career in life sciences consulting. You'll have the opportunity to address challenging client issues, across multiple geographies with a hands-on influence in delivering solutions. We operate in a truly multi-cultural, collegial and collaborative work environment that is rich in development and growth. Role & Responsibilities As a Manager at IQVIA, you will be responsible for managing M&A, due diligence and investment-related consulting projects and ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery for clients in the pharmaceutical or related industries by: * Leveraging business and transaction advisory experience and methodological expertise to support with preparing proposals and delivering projects to address client questions, primarily in the areas of due diligence (buy- and sell-side), asset/portfolio/company valuation, asset screening and growth strategy * Managing project teams including both internal and external resources, in the design, development and delivery of client deliverables * Managing the day-to-day development of client reports and presentations and delivery of all or significant portions of findings to client * Serving as day-to-day point of contact with client during project delivery, ensuring project satisfaction and supporting building client relationships and accounts * Supporting overall FIC team and broader consulting initiatives to elevate our capabilities, including (but not limited to) the development of intellectual property, marketing materials, training, recruitment and go-to-market approach * Support with business development, including proposal development and presentations. * Support development of IQVIA's engagement with financial investors across areas within and outside of consulting services * Serving as a coach to 3-4 staff About You Candidates interested in joining our Consulting Services Groupas an a Manager should have: * 5-7 years professional experience in consulting, corporate development, or within a financial institution (e.g. private equity, venture capital) with a focus on M&A / commercial due diligence within the pharmaceutical and/or healthcare sector * Minimum of 3-4 years project management experience focused on engagements related to transactions / external investments (due diligence, valuation, asset identification, growth strategy, forecasting), including capabilities to manage large and/or multiple projects while balancing priorities while maintaining high quality delivery * Evidence of career progression in consulting and/or transaction advisory roles * Experience working in sizable/ multi-disciplined teams and leading staff * Demonstrable analytical, interpretative and problem-solving skills * Knowledge of consulting methodologies, tools and techniques * Strong quantitative skillset and comfortable interpreting financial results / P&Ls, with ability to translate data analysis and qualitative insights into strategic implications for senior investors * Well-developed written and verbal communication skills including presentations, chairing meetings, workshop facilitation, business and report writing * Knowledge of key issues and current developments in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries * Experience advising clients in the pharmaceutical/he