Analyst (Management Consulting)

**Analyst (Management Consulting)**:
IQVIA has an exciting opportunity for an Analyst to be part of the Management Consulting Business Unit within our Sydney or Melbourne office.

Individuals joining us are assured of a rewarding career in life sciences consulting, replete with opportunities to address diverse and challenging client problems, to interact with senior client leaders and to gain exposure to a truly multi-cultural, collegial and collaborative work environment.

The Consulting team works on a broad range of activities to support our base of pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients as well as payer, provider and government stakeholders in the generation of high-quality analytics and insights, this includes:

- Leveraging internal methodologies and all available data sources to respond to complex tactical and strategic client challenges in the healthcare industry with a focus on four main pillars:

- Commercial effectiveness
- Brand and commercial strategy
- Pricing & Market access
- Strategy and portfolio analysis
- Formulate public policies that solve local and national health priorities
- Assure that all populations have access to appropriate and cost-effective care
- Monitor the health of communities and at-risk populations to identify health challenges

**Key responsibilities**:
As an Analyst you will be working on a range of client projects and internal initiatives, your responsibilities will be to:

- Contribute to internal brainstorming sessions to develop project methodology and recommendations
- Conduct independent desk research to a specific brief using internal and external sources
- Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses to aid development of recommendations; exercise informed business judgment in identifying the approach to the question
- Conduct phone or face-to-face interviews with senior managers and executives in the client team or external stakeholders
- Contribute to the preparation, execution and follow up of client workshops
- Take responsibility for creating sections of reports, presentations, and other client deliverables, under supervision
- Present to client audiences via teleconference or in face-to-face meetings
- Build professional relationships with members of the client team
- Acquire deep knowledge of IQVIA data sources, acting as expert advisor to other members of the consulting team
- Proactively develop knowledge of the healthcare industry and consulting methodologies
- Assist in proposal development

**Skills and qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree required; advanced degree preferred (Master's degree or PhD)
- 1-2 years professional experience in a relevant field will be considered a plus (i.e., life sciences, management, data, technology, analytics, pricing and market access)
- Strong desire to work within the healthcare / life science or data-focussed position
- Proven analytical, interpretative, and problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills and an ability to build credibility with external and internal contacts
- Good commercial awareness/business judgement and an interest in the healthcare industry
- Good project management, time management and organizational skills
- Strong commitment to high quality work and an interest in rapid learning and skill development
- A strong motivation to thrive in a client-focused, international team environment
- Understanding of and interest in the Australian healthcare environment
- Competent in using Microsoft Office suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
- Ability to conduct independent research and information gathering and to communicate findings to internal / external stakeholders

Following the completion of this, you will be contacted by the Lead Recruiter to discuss.