Associate Director, Metrology

We are seeking an Associate Director, Metrology to join IQVIA Laboratories. We hire passionate innovators who drive healthcare forward through thoughtful and inclusive collaboration. If you want to discover a career with greater purpose, join us as we transform and accelerate research and development. Job Summary: The Director, Metrology provides global leadership for laboratory instrumentation and metrology programs across IQVIA Laboratories, ensuring compliance, operational readiness, and scalability to support business growth. This role partners cross‑functionally and with executive leadership to drive strategy, innovation, and continuous improvement across a global laboratory footprint. What You’ll Be Doing: Lead and oversee global metrology operations across approximately 17 IQVIA laboratory sites, including Central Labs and Specialty Labs Develop and execute departmental strategy aligned with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and long‑term growth Establish goals, metrics, and performance expectations for a global team, driving accountability and operational excellence Ensure effective resourcing, prioritization, and workload management across regions and sites Provide oversight of equipment lifecycle management, preventative maintenance, calibration, and compliance programs using enterprise asset systems Serve as an escalation point for quality, safety, and operational issues, ensuring timely CAPA resolution and root cause analysis Partner cross‑functionally to evaluate, select, and implement new instrumentation, technologies, and vendor solutions Drive global harmonization, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives across laboratory operations What We Are Looking For: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Extensive experience overseeing complex laboratory instrumentation and metrology programs within regulated environments Strong working knowledge of laboratory equipment compliance, preventative maintenance programs, and regulatory standards Other equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed for This Role: Proven ability to lead and influence global, cross‑functional teams and senior stakeholders Strong financial, operational, and strategic planning skills, including budget development and cost optimization Excellent communication, coaching, and change‑management capabilities Ability to assess risk, prioritize competing demands, and drive solutions across multiple sites and business units What We Offer You: We put our employees at the center of everything we do and are committed to providing benefits that meet the needs of our employees and their families. Our benefits programs support physical, mental, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing, enabling employees to thrive at home and at work. The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $89,000.00 - $206,700.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on job‑related qualifications, location, and other factors. Incentive plans, bonuses, or other compensation may also be offered. 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. EEO Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled. #J-18808-Ljbffr IQVIA