10 IQVIA operations leaders
Vice president of strategic operations, vice president of commercial operations and vice president of clinical operations are among the current titles held by these ten IQVIA operations leaders, alongside a head of operations and a global shared services lead. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at IQVIA from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Ben Laverty
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, R&D Operations, India, Southeast Asia, Australia & New Zealand · IQVIA
Ben Laverty has been Vice President, R&D Operations, India, Southeast Asia, Australia & New Zealand at IQVIA since January 2025, based in the Melbourne area. Ben Laverty was R&D Operations Head, Southeast Asia, Australia & New Zealand at IQVIA from 2022 to 2025 and Snr Director, Head R&D Operations, Australia and New Zealand from 2020 to 2022.
Cynthia Venendaal
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Clinical Operations at IQVIA Biotech · IQVIA
Cynthia Venendaal has been Vice President, Clinical Operations at IQVIA Biotech since January 2020. Cynthia Venendaal was Senior Vice President, Global Operational Excellence at Clinipace in 2019 and held clinical operations vice president roles there from 2016 to 2019, and the profile lists international clinical project management, site monitoring and data management.
Fiona Hughes
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Strategic Operations · IQVIA
Fiona Hughes has been Vice President, Strategic Operations at IQVIA since August 2024 and was Senior Director, Strategic Operations there from 2020 to 2024. Fiona Hughes was Senior Director, Clinical Delivery Transformation at IQVIA from 2018 to 2020 and held senior director roles heading regulatory and start-up work from 2015 to 2018.
Kasey Griffin
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Clinical Operations · IQVIA
Kasey Griffin has been Vice President, Clinical Operations at IQVIA since July 2024 and was Sr. Director, NA Region Head of CFSP there from 2021 to 2024. Kasey Griffin was Director Clinical Operations at IQVIA from 2019 to 2021 and Associate Director Clinical Operations from 2016 to 2018.
Kelly Blada
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Strategic Operations · IQVIA
Kelly Blada has been Vice President Strategic Operations at IQVIA since March 2022. Kelly Blada was Vice President Project Leadership at IQVIA from 2016 to 2022, Senior Director Global Operations there from 2008 to 2016 and Senior Director Project Management at Omnicare Clinical Research from 2001 to 2008.
Kimberly Murphy
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Commercial Operations · IQVIA
Kimberly Murphy has been Vice President, Commercial Operations at IQVIA since July 2024 and was Sr. Director, Commercial Operations there from 2022 to 2024. Kimberly Murphy was Sr. Finance Director, Commercial Services at IQVIA from 2019 to 2022 and Director of Operations, Management Consulting at IMS Health from 2010 to 2012.
Michelle Peckham
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Strategic Operations, Research & Development Solutions · IQVIA
Michelle Peckham has been Vice President, Strategic Operations, Research & Development Solutions at IQVIA since January 2024. Michelle Peckham was Vice President, Business Transformation, Research & Development Solutions there from 2021 to 2023, Senior Director Operational Excellence from 2016 to 2021 and Director Technology & Delivery from 2007 to 2016.
Óscar Junquera de Vizcarrondo
LinkedInExperience: VP, Global Operations & Shared Services · IQVIA
Óscar Junquera de Vizcarrondo has been VP, Global Operations & Shared Services at IQVIA since April 2020, based in Madrid. Óscar Junquera de Vizcarrondo was Senior Director, EMEA Operations at IQVIA from 2016 to 2020 and Director, LATAM Operations there from 2013 to 2016.
Patrick Rice
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Head of Operations · IQVIA
Patrick Rice has been Vice President - Head of Operations at IQVIA since October 2024, a role the profile places at IQVIA Digital with responsibility for account management, client success, delivery, operations, strategy and M&A. Patrick Rice was Vice President Corporate Development at IQVIA from 2018 to 2024.
Stan Patterson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Commercial Operations · IQVIA
Stan Patterson has been Vice President, Commercial Operations at IQVIA since February 2019. Stan Patterson held the same title at Novella Clinical from 2017 to 2019 and was Vice President, Data Operations, Director of Data Operations there from 2008 to 2017, and the profile describes a background in data analysis, financial process and executive management.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current operations role?
- 02How do you decide which operational processes to standardize and which to leave flexible?
- 03What has your own work taught you about measuring operational performance across many projects at once?
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