Description
We are seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Commercial Life Sciences team. As a Senior Consultant, you will be responsible for managing and leading the on-time completion of large, complex commercial projects for clients within the pharmaceutical, biotech, other life science industries and government, and providing high-quality innovative solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead teams in the design, development, and delivery of commercial consulting projects leveraging strategic thinking, analytics, and commercial life sciences domain expertise
- Provide direction, advice, and intellectual leadership to clients and delivery teams
- Review and analyze client requirements or problems and develop proposals for cost-effective solutions that ensure profitability and high client satisfaction
- Provide direction and guidance to junior team members assigned to engagements and across multiple projects
- Perform qualitative and/or quantitative analyses to assist in the identification of client issues and the development of actionable, client-specific solutions
- Design, structure, and deliver client reports and presentations that are appropriate to the characteristics or needs of the audience
- Recommend improvements and alternative solutions to deliver to and above client expectations
- Identify new business opportunities of follow-on work and new leads with clients
- Provide follow-up with clients after project deliverables have been completed to ensure client satisfaction
- Proactively develop broader and deeper knowledge of related consulting methodologies and pharmaceutical markets through on-the-job experience and participation in training opportunities
- Share subject matter expertise with others to elevate the development of client reports and presentations and delivery for all significant portions of findings for the client
- Serve as a coach to 3-4 staff
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree with 5-8 years of related experience in consulting, pharmaceutical, and/or healthcare industry; advanced degree (e.g., MBA, PhD) preferred
- Minimum of 2-3 years of project management and analytical mindset/experience focused on life sciences strategy, analytics, commercial consulting engagements, and working with large data sets
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, including presentations, chairing meetings, workshop facilitation, business, and report writing
- Expertise deriving actionable business insights and strategic recommendations from analyses leveraging secondary data (e.g., IQVIA data) and analytics
- Experience with developing consultative relationships with senior-level managers and executives at clients in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry
- Experience working in sizable/multi-disciplined teams and leading staff
- Strong ability to manage large/multiple projects and juggle priorities so that deadlines are met while retaining consistently high-quality outcomes
- Knowledge of consulting methodologies, tools, and techniques related to functional area
- Strong knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft applications
- Knowledge of key issues and current developments in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others in and across the organization to accomplish team goals