Job description
Job Title: Associate Director, eCOA Technologies
Job Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Job Location Type: Remote
Job Contract Type: Full-time
Job Seniority Level:
Associate Director, eCOA Technologies
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 within the EU. There may be occasional travel.
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 (up to 10 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
Familiarity with IRT or eConsent platforms
This role is not eligible for UK visa sponsorship.
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
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Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.