Surgical Manager

Position Overview
This Clinical Project Manager/Feasibility role plays a critical role in clinical trial planning and delivery by leading feasibility activities across the continuum—from program/protocol feasibility through country and site selection. This position combines strategic leadership, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality feasibility outputs that inform study planning and accelerate trial start-up.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all services adhere to policies, local regulatory requirements, and ICH-GCP guidelines.
• Collaborate with Global Program Leads (GPLs), Global Trial Leads (GTLs), and study teams to execute feasibility-related objectives.
• Perform feasibility activities including:
  • Program/protocol feasibility
  • Country and site selection
  • Data compilation and analytics development
  • Creation of presentation-ready slides for study teams
• Develop integrated feasibility plans aligned with study objectives and timelines.
• Partner with analytics teams, study team members, and country contacts to deliver feasibility outputs on time and with high quality.
• Support survey distribution, follow-up, and response analysis.
• Assist with site list development, management, and communication.
• Generate content for newsletters and other communications to ensure successful execution of feasibility processes.
• Advanced Responsibilities:
  • Act as a Global Feasibility Lead within a therapeutic area, managing a book of work autonomously.
  • Lead end-to-end feasibility processes for assigned studies.
• Project Leadership Integration:
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
  • Monitor progress against feasibility timelines and proactively communicate updates to stakeholders.
  • Contribute to lessons learned and best practices for continuous improvement.
  • Support staff development and mentor less experienced team members on feasibility processes.

Interfaces

• Other: Global Feasibility TA Heads, Feasibility Insights Managers, Feasibility Data Sciences, Project Management Organization, Global Clinical Operations, EBIS, IT
• External: CRO feasibility teams, investigational sites, vendors focused on study placement, protocol design, and patient recruitment/retention

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum 3+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience in roles such as data procurement, business development, data strategy, or similar
• 3+ years as part of a clinical trial feasibility team at a pharma or CRO
• Direct feasibility experience preferred
• Advanced PowerPoint skills and intermediate Excel proficiency
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects
• Understanding of assigned therapeutic area
• Ability to analyze survey results and compile insights
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including compelling slide design
• Proven success working within a matrix organization to deliver high-quality outputs
• Extensive experience in feasibility analytics interpretation

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.

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $93,100.00 - $232,800.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.