Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

The Engagement Manager is expected to contribute to the firm's growth and development in a variety of ways, including:

• Delivery Excellence Understand client requirements, project scope and deliverables; Lead project delivery and client meetings under overall guidance of Senior management; follow Assess-Design-Develop-Deliver-Monitor process in various work modules of the project; project team management and coordination with internal and external stakeholders etc. Also, would manage vendor, Design & Delivery and Data Processing, maintain field schedules, monitoring and communicating deadlines to team; checking programmed questionnaires; monitoring and maintaining progress of fieldwork; specifying deliverable requirements; final review of member deliverables. Contribute to team process improvements.
• Operational excellence Ensuring project profitability, timely delivery of projects, invoicing and collection, quality & risk management, positive feedbacks from the client, etc.
• Business Development: Identification and development of work opportunities, client requirement analysis, development of EoI/proposals, client presentations, etc.
• Practice Development: Support and lead learning and development initiatives for the team/project/organization.
• Thought Leadership: Manage research, analysis and delivery of thought leadership reports (global and domestic) with guidance from senior team professionals.

As lead, the primary role would be to manage & lead project work streams/modules and client interactions with support from Sr. consultants/ Consultants in team. Additionally, you would be coaching team on technical and management areas.

Language competency

• English: minimum C1 level ((Fluent/Mother tongue))
• French: minimum C1 level (Fluent/Mother tongue)
• Portuguese: B2 level or more would be an advantage

Post-Graduation:

• Master’s in Public Health / Health Administration / Social Sciences / Business Administration/ Economics/ Public Policy / international development,

• Graduation: Any (MBBS/BHMS is desirable)

• Should have relevant experience of 12+ years with a minimum of 5 years in mid-level management roles

• Prior consulting / advisory experience in public health sector in Africa is a highly desirable

• Prior experience of managing large scale projects for government clients and donor agencies

• Excellent project management skills with effective communication and team-management skills

• Strong attention to details, critical and problem-solving skills

• Report writing and PowerPoint development skills

• Excellent understanding of the global health sector

• Willingness to travel and adaptability to change

• Stay informed about research and global trends in our program areas to inform our strategy accordingly.

• Network with other institutions running similar programs to find areas of collaboration and knowledge sharing

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 https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.