POWER OF ATTORNEY

   Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes
and appoints James Erlinger III, Matthew Gilmartin and Stillman Hanson and each
of them singly, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact with full
power and authority as hereinafter described to:

1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity
as an officer, director and/or beneficial owner of Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc.
(the "Company"), (i) Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including amendments thereto) in
accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), and the rules thereunder, (ii) Form 144 in accordance with
Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
and (iii) Schedules 13D and 13G (including amendments thereto) in accordance
with Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder;

2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5
(including amendments thereto), Form 144, or Schedule 13D or 13G (including
amendments thereto) and timely file such form with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any stock exchange or similar authority,
including, but not limited to, executing a Form ID for and on behalf of the
undersigned and filing such Form ID with the SEC; and

3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing
that, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best
interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that
the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned
pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such
terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion.

   The undersigned hereby grants to each attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts such attorney-in-fact shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that each of the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply
with Sections 13 or 16 of the Exchange Act or Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

   This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including
amendments thereto), Form 144, and Schedules 13D and 13G (including amendments
thereto) with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in
securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a
signed writing delivered to each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 4th day of October, 2016.


By:  /s/  Ronald A. Rittenmeyer

Print Name:  Ronald A. Rittenmeyer