Associate Director, eCOA Project Management

IQVIA

Durham, North Carolina

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Biology, Career Development, Change Management, Clinical Research, Clinical Trial Management, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Healthcare, Leadership, Medical Treatment, Mentoring, Metrics, Microsoft PowerPoint, Multitasking, Onboarding, Operational Strategy, Patient Care, People Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Improvement, Project Execution, Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Quality Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Staff Development, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Strategic Planning
LOCATION
Durham, North Carolina
POSTED
13 days ago

Join a high-growth team at the forefront of eCOA delivery, where you’ll lead complex, global clinical programs that directly impact patient-centric research. As an Associate Director, you’ll take on a highly visible leadership role—driving project excellence, mentoring teams, and shaping operational strategy in a dynamic and evolving environment.

Job Overview

The Associate Director, eCOA Project Management is responsible for leading complex eCOA programs, ensuring successful delivery across scope, timeline, and quality expectations. This role combines hands-on project leadership, people management, and process improvement, with accountability for both project execution and team performance.

You will oversee project managers, support escalations, contribute to account leadership activities, and drive operational excellence across the portfolio. The role is remote with occasional travel and a preference for Eastern Time Zone alignment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and validate project/program scope, timelines, and success metrics for complex eCOA implementations
  • Lead end-to-end project delivery, including scope, schedule, cost, and quality management
  • Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies; track and report portfolio performance
  • Manage and mentor a team of project managers (approximately 7–8 direct reports)
  • Conduct regular one-on-ones, manage performance, and support career development of team members
  • Act as first point of escalation for project and team-related issues
  • Support account leadership and client deliverables as needed
  • Partner with stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals and outcomes
  • Lead or contribute to process improvement initiatives and SOP development
  • Drive change management, including training coordination and onboarding of new team members
  • Deliver presentations and communicate project updates to leadership and cross-functional teams

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Approximately 5+ years of direct people management experience preferred
  • Strong project management experience in clinical technology or eCOA (preferred but not required if project management expertise is strong)
  • Demonstrated experience managing complex programs and cross-functional teams
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills (including PowerPoint, Teams, and stakeholder engagement)
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Nice to Have

  • eCOA systems experience
  • Familiarity with IRT or eConsent platforms

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 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. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe

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.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $100,200.00 - $278,900.00. 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.

About the Company

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IQVIA

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. Healthcare is an industry designed to help humans. As a global community, we continuously invest and commit to advancing human health. To deliver value and real outcomes. To rise to the challenge to find the next breakthrough by making the most of increasingly limited resources. We are inspired by the potential and propelled by the possibilities. We share the vision to drive healthcare forward. To see how we can help accelerate progress and achievements. Others are developing these medical breakthroughs. We do our part by using breakthroughs in insights, technology and human intelligence to reimagine and deliver ways to help make them a reality. It’s bigger than better clinical trials. Or advances in technologies and analytics. Or faster insights. It’s about exploring a new path to better health outcomes via Human Data Science. It’s about harnessing the power of the IQVIA CORE™ to channel the insights, commercial and scientific depth, and executional expertise that drive maximum value for our customers. Motivated by the industry we help, we’re committed to providing solutions that enable life sciences companies to innovate with confidence, maximize opportunities, and, ultimately, drive human health outcomes forward.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1982
WEBSITE
https://www.iqvia.com/