Senior Consultant - Public Health & Patient Support Programs

About the role

IQVIA is looking for an experienced Senior Consultant to lead and support the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public health initiatives and patient support programs (PSPs). The role works with government entities, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies and patient advocacy groups to improve patient outcomes and access to care, while ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, planning and implementation of public health programs and patient support initiatives, including needs analyses and stakeholder mapping
• Develop project plans, timelines, budgets, risk registers and governance frameworks, and monitor performance against KPIs
• Build relationships with healthcare professionals, government authorities, payers, patient associations, NGOs and pharmaceutical partners, and act as main client contact
• Design monitoring and evaluation frameworks, analyze performance data and prepare reports, dashboards and presentations
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, ethical standards, pharmacovigilance and data privacy requirements, and support quality assurance and audits
• Mentor program managers and project teams, and support resource planning and capability development

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Public Health, Healthcare Management, Life Sciences or a related field; Master's degree preferred
• 7-10 years of experience in healthcare consulting, public health programs, patient support programs or healthcare operations
• Proven experience leading large-scale patient support programs and/or public health projects
• Demonstrated success in stakeholder management and client engagement
• Preferred: experience in patient access, adherence and disease management programs, Ministry of Health or national healthcare initiatives, healthcare research and evaluations, and cross-functional team management

Required skills

• Public health principles, patient support program design, and knowledge of healthcare regulations and pharmacovigilance
• Project and program management, data analysis and reporting
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint and Word; CRM platforms, project management tools and dashboards preferred; business intelligence tools an advantage