Overview of Role

Join us on our exciting journey! IQVIA™ is The Human Data Science Company™, focused on using data and science to help healthcare clients find better solutions for their patients. Formed through the merger of IMS Health and Quintiles, IQVIA offers a broad range of solutions that harness advances in healthcare information, technology, analytics, and human ingenuity to drive healthcare forward.

The primary focus of this position is oversight and management of RWS’s M&A activities. The role holder will lead RWS M&A pipeline origination & execution activities and will support the Corporate Development & RWS teams with on-going M&A deals. The position will also focus on optimizing the allocation of capital to RWS’s internal investments. Finally the role will also support wider strategic initiatives and activities.

Key Activities & Responsibilities

The primary responsibility is to oversee and manage RWS’s M&A activities. Key activities of the role include:

• M&A pipeline origination & execution: The individual will work with teams within and outside RWS to develop inorganic growth strategies by business area. They will be responsible for reviewing attractive growth sectors and to identify potential acquisition targets in those sectors. The individual will be involved in engaging with potential targets, and taking responsibility for progressing those targets through the M&A pipeline

• Support on-going M&A deals: The individual will be expected to support all RWS M&A deals. The level of support required by the business and/or CorpDev teams will vary based on the profile of the deal. Activities will range from a requirement to keep senior leaders informed of progress to leading multiple acquisition-related workstreams on behalf of the business. The individual will also be expected to assume the role of CorpDev on a selection of smaller deals

• Regular M&A status reports: The individual in this role will be expected to collate information related to all RWS M&A deals and acquisition targets, and report on the status of each to the RWS senior leadership regularly

• Optimize internal investment capital allocation: The individual will be expected to focus on organic growth, as well as inorganic growth. They will be expected to analyze capital allocation between internal investment opportunities, along with financial & performance metrics by investment. Using the outputs of the analyses, they will be asked to develop & track capital allocation across the RWS investment portfolio.

To conduct the role effectively, this individual will need to:

• Ensure they have oversight of M&A activity through regular cadence and effective communication

• Conduct M&A pipeline activities such as market scans, evaluation of potential acquisition targets, engaging target founders, etc.

• Participate in strategy sessions with the business to support the development of organic & inorganic growth strategies

• Coordinate and liaise with SMEs in other parts of the business to understand M&A processes, and integrate any improvements

• Communicate effectively with teams within IQVIA

• Lead engagement & complete initial discussions with target companies whilst liaising with the CorpDev team

• Combine technical know-how, pragmatism & agility to take account of the rapidly changing nature of the area and be able to make challenging decisions, in consultation with the RWS leadership and the CorpDev team

• Support and lead allocation of capital across investment portfolio, by supporting the RWS leadership with metrics & analyses

• Support senior leadership with development of strategic deliverables

From time to time, this individual will be asked to represent RWS within the business and externally. Thus, knowledge of the different parts of the business as well as the industry, will be valuable.

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IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. We believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com