Vice President, Global Advisory Services

Role Overview

• Be the senior face of IQVIA’s Global Advisory Services, trusted by executive-level and other senior stakeholders as a strategic advisor, sounding board, and thought-partner.
• Set and own the Advisory Services growth agenda — partnering closely with the regional Advisory leaders who are responsible for defining key client priorities, shaping large-scale opportunities, and driving year-over-year expansion and customer satisfaction.
• Model deep client intimacy and exemplify best-in-class client leadership, operating close to your customers, regularly present onsite, and deeply embedded in their strategic priorities.
• Drive the integration of AI and new technologies into Advisory Services offerings and commercial strategy, positioning AI-enabled advisory as a core growth driver.
• Continuously assess emerging AI/new technologies and innovation trends to shape Advisory Services strategy and anticipate client needs.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to leverage expertise both within Advisory Services (brand strategy, portfolio strategy, value & access, digital health) and within the broader DTAS portfolio (data strategy, architecture, outsourcing, technology) — fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Ensure high-impact delivery, holding regional clusters accountable in ensuring work is insight-rich, strategic, rigorous, and reflective of the high expectations of our customers; further, you will ensure each regional cluster works with their peers across Advisory Services to ensure a consistent and high standard of deliverable quality and customer experience.
• Cultivate and nurture top talent, coaching and elevating emerging leaders, providing crisp direction, and creating an environment where teams thrive and grow.
• Inform and deepen IQVIA’s Thought Leadership and insight, collaborating with IQVIA’s Thought Leadership organization and front-line practitioners to shape, refine, and communicate strategic insights about critical issues facing our clients.
• Influence across the enterprise, collaborating closely with other DTAS leaders, GADs, Client Partners, and senior executives to lead and shape client engagement on priority topics and accelerate impact.
• Own your business, delivering on customer revenue and margin targets.
• Build and lead a unified global Advisory Services community, fostering collaboration, capability building, and consistency across regions.

Requirements

• Experience operating at an Executive level in a top-tier consulting environment or comparable internal strategy/advisory leadership.
• A track record of owning and growing major client relationships, with deep comfort engaging senior decision-makers.
• Strong commercial acumen: opportunity shaping, complex pursuit leadership, customer value articulation, senior stakeholder orchestration.
• A leadership style that inspires confidence, unlocks team performance, and elevates the bar for consulting excellence.
• Ability to lead, inspire, and develop multi-disciplinary teams in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Passion for client engagement and a pronounced ability to operate with high presence on client site, building trust through proximity, responsiveness, and insight.
• Deep intellectual curiosity and learning agility: a pronounced ability to learn and digest new content and to apply it to customer challenges and priorities.
• Exceptional communication, storytelling, and influence skills — able to simplify, inspire, and drive alignment across diverse groups.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Flexible working hours
• Professional development opportunities
• Bonuses
• Stock options