IQVIA · 1 week ago
Director, Product Architecture
Durham, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$118K/yr - $329K/yr
10+ years expIQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. The Director of Product Architecture will lead the end-to-end architecture of the Clinical Data Analytics Suite, focusing on scalable, cloud-native platforms and driving architectural vision across various domains. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and the establishment of design standards to ensure compliance with life sciences regulations.
AnalyticsHealth CareLife Science
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture vision and technology roadmap aligned with business goals, regulatory requirements, and platform scalability needs
Collaborate closely with product, engineering, clinical, and compliance teams to define solution architectures that balance speed, quality, and risk
Establish architecture principles, reusable design patterns, and guardrails that promote consistency, security, and interoperability across platforms
Lead architectural decisions for modernization efforts using cloud-native technologies (Azure), advanced analytics platforms (Snowflake, Databricks), and microservices/API-first frameworks
Provide architectural leadership for upcoming strategic programs ensuring early engagement, alignment, and scalable design integration
Evaluate new tools and technologies relevant to clinical data, AI/ML, real-world evidence, and platform engineering; promote adoption where appropriate
Support and mentor solution and platform architects; foster a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and design thinking
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture or technical leadership roles, with at least 5 years in the life sciences, healthcare, or regulated technology space
Proven experience designing cloud-native solutions using Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, and modern API/microservices architectures
Strong understanding of regulatory standards (e.g., HIPAA, GxP, 21 CFR Part 11) and clinical data structures (e.g., CDISC, HL7, FHIR)
Track record of leading architecture for enterprise platforms or large-scale digital transformation initiatives
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and influence across business and technical domains
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
Benefits
Incentive plans
Bonuses
Other forms of compensation
Health and welfare and/or other benefits
Company
IQVIA
IQVIA provides analytics, compliance, and management solutions to the life sciences industry.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.5B2025-06-02Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-11-14Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2023-05-18Post Ipo Debt· $1B
Leadership Team
Chris Colapietro
Vice President, Customer Engagement
Jonathan Morris
VP & GM US Healthcare
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