Life Sciences Strategy Consultant

Our client is looking for strong Strategy Consultants to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a history of prior management consulting experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical arena, along with the demonstrated ability to successfully drive business development and leadership activities.

Client Delivery

• Autonomously lead and execute projects to exceed their initial value propositions
• Work independently or in a team to diagnose client issues then identify, implement, and transition solutions that deliver lasting improved performance
• Co-create transformations with clients and move people and organizations to act
• Serve as a highly effective strategic leader; working with senior management and motivating yourself and others to deliver exceptional results

Client and Account Management

• Manage project teams and assume top-line accountability for client satisfaction
• Establish trusted partner relationships across the full vertical span of our client organizations to connect strategy to the operational transformations that achieve business objectives

Growing the Business

• Continue to build a network of trust-based relationships that will naturally transition to clients as you grow into business development responsibilities over the course of your career
• Promote the extension of engagements and expansion of accounts through exceptional delivery, opportunity identification, and escalation with account manager colleagues
• Support and lead business development efforts from proposals to closing new engagements

Required Experience

• 5+ years of business management or consulting experience in a reputable company
• 3+ years in a life sciences sector including Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Cell Therapy, Gene Therapy, Medical Devices or Diagnostics (or 5+ years in lieu of Advanced Degree)
• Experience across one or more segments of the life sciences value chain: Research, Development (Clinical), Technical Operations (Mfg., Supply Chain, Logistics), or Commercial
• Proven record of high value contribution to your past clients or employers
• Experience in two or more of the following disciplines: Program Management, Project Management, Organizational Change Management, Analytics and Data Visualization, Digital Transformation, Organizational Strategy and Capability Building

Education

• Bachelors Degree in a science or engineering discipline
• Advanced Degree or MBA

Physical Requirements

• Travel up to 80%. Actual travel will vary by client and project.
• Ability to work across US and International time zones

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