IQVIA

Principal, Quality Consulting Services

IQVIA • $140K — $390K *
Coral Gables, FL 33114In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred (MS, MBA, MPH, or equivalent).
  • 10+ years of quality, regulatory, or compliance experience in life sciences or related fields.
  • Significant consulting experience leading client engagements.
  • Demonstrated success with executive-level client relationships.
  • Proven business development and practice growth experience.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the executive lead for consulting engagements, ensuring client satisfaction and delivery quality.
  • Advise senior stakeholders on quality strategy and compliance risk.
  • Lead regulatory compliance and quality transformation initiatives.
  • Manage multiple engagements, budgets, and project teams.
  • Provide strategic oversight and practical implementation recommendations.
  • Identify and close new consulting opportunities.
  • Expand client relationships through follow-on work and service cross-selling.

Benefits

  • Health and welfare benefits offered.
  • Potential participation in incentive plans and bonuses.
  • A collaborative work environment that encourages innovation.
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentoring.
Full Job Description
The Principal, Quality Consulting Services serves as a senior client-facing leader responsible for delivering strategic quality and regulatory consulting services to life sciences, medical device, diagnostics, and pharmaceutical clients. The role combines executive-level client advisory responsibilities, project leadership, business development, and thought leadership to help clients improve quality systems, achieve regulatory compliance, prepare for inspections, and address complex quality challenges.

Key Responsibilities

Client Leadership & Delivery
  • Serve as the executive lead for consulting engagements, ensuring client satisfaction, delivery quality, and business outcomes.
  • Advise senior client stakeholders on quality strategy, compliance risk, remediation programs, and quality system effectiveness.
  • Lead complex regulatory compliance, inspection readiness, validation, and quality transformation initiatives.
  • Manage multiple concurrent engagements, budgets, timelines, and project teams.
  • Provide strategic oversight while ensuring high-quality deliverables and practical implementation recommendations.


Business Development
  • Identify, shape, and close new consulting opportunities.
  • Support proposal development, solution design, and client presentations.
  • Expand existing client relationships through follow-on work and cross-selling of Compliance & Quality services.
  • Monitor industry and regulatory trends to develop new service offerings and market strategies.
  • Contribute to revenue growth, utilization targets, and practice expansion.


Subject Matter Expertise

Provide leadership and expertise in areas such as:
  • FDA regulatory compliance
  • 483 and Warning Letter remediation
  • Consent Decree support
  • Quality Management Systems (QMS)
  • ISO 13485 and global quality standards
  • Inspection readiness and mock inspections
  • CAPA and root cause investigations
  • Post-market quality and vigilance
  • Process validation and equipment qualification
  • Computerized systems validation
  • Risk management and quality system assessments
  • Lean quality and operational excellence initiatives


Practice Leadership
  • Mentor consultants, managers, and associate principals.
  • Develop methodologies, tools, and best practices.
  • Represent the practice through thought leadership, conference presentations, publications, and industry engagement.
  • Collaborate across IQVIA business units to create integrated client solutions.


Qualifications:

Education
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Advanced degree (MS, MBA, MPH, or equivalent) preferred.


Experience
  • 10+ years of quality, regulatory, or compliance experience within life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or diagnostics organizations.
  • Significant consulting experience leading client engagements.
  • Demonstrated success managing executive-level client relationships.
  • Proven business development and practice growth experience.
  • Experience supporting FDA inspections, remediation programs, and quality system transformations.

Skills
  • Executive presence and influence.
  • Strategic problem solving and consulting skills.
  • Proposal development and solution selling.
  • Financial and project management acumen.
  • Team leadership and mentoring.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to navigate complex client environments and competing priorities.


Success Profile

A successful Principal is viewed as:
  • A trusted advisor to client executives.
  • A recognized subject matter expert in quality and compliance.
  • A leader who consistently grows revenue and expands client relationships.
  • A mentor who develops future consulting leaders.
  • A driver of innovation and new service offerings within the Quality & Compliance practice.


Typical KPI Expectations
  • Client satisfaction and engagement outcomes
  • Consulting revenue and sales pipeline contribution
  • Utilization and project profitability
  • Expansion of strategic accounts
  • Thought leadership contributions
  • Team development and talent retention


The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $140,200.00 - $390,600.00. 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 IQVIA

Innovex offers superior and creative advice to corporations. In addition, they raised venture capital for our own affiliate companies, in addition to having assisted clients in fund-raising efforts, new venture outreaches, and financing. Their engineers and technical staff offer varied backgrounds in manufacturing, high tech, product design, quality control, safety, biomechanics, and robotics.

IQVIA Careers

Join the vibrant team at IQVIA, a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the healthcare industry. IQVIA is recognized for its commitment to innovation, leadership in healthcare, and a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

Work You’ll Do

At IQVIA, we offer job opportunities that empower you to leverage your skills and drive healthcare forward. Become part of a team that thrives on innovation and the pursuit of operational excellence, helping to improve patient outcomes across the globe.

Transform Your Career

IQVIA is the place where you can transform the world of healthcare while advancing your career. With a variety of positions available, from research and development to business analytics, IQVIA is at the forefront of the industry. Our leadership is committed to fostering a culture of growth and professional development, making IQVIA a prime environment for both seasoned professionals and those seeking an internship to kickstart their career.

Innovative Work Environment

Join over 50,000 dedicated professionals in a dynamic environment where technology meets healthcare. At IQVIA, innovation isn’t just a buzzword; it's the backbone of how we solve complex challenges. With cutting-edge resources and a collaborative global team, your work at IQVIA directly contributes to advancements in life sciences.

Career Development and Benefits

IQVIA believes in nurturing its team members not just as employees but as individuals seeking to grow their careers. We support this with unmatched benefits, diversity training, and opportunities for leadership development. Our commitment to your career growth is matched by our dedication to providing a supportive and inclusive workplace.

Explore Job Opportunities

Whether you’re looking for a full-time position, part-time work, or a graduate internship, IQVIA offers a range of employment options to match your career ambitions. Our hiring process is designed to be transparent and engaging, helping you to understand where your skills can best be utilized within the company.

Networking and Professional Development

At IQVIA, networking and professional development are part of our DNA. Engage with industry leaders, participate in global conferences, and take advantage of our in-house training programs designed to enhance your skills and advance your career.

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Learn more about IQVIA
Size
82,000 employees
Market Cap
$37.5 billion
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Net Income
$279 million
Founded
2016
5 Year Trend
+15.3%
Revenue
$11.3 billion
NASDAQ
IQV
* Ladders Estimates

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