Senior Data Analytics Consultant — Life Sciences Strategy

KPMG Switzerland; Zürich; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Travelcard (SBB Half-Fare)

Lunch allowance

Parking spaces

Parental leave

Job summary

KPMG Switzerland is seeking a Senior Consultant/Assistant Manager in Data Analytics for Life Sciences to lead strategic and technology-enabled transformation workstreams for pharma, biotech and MedTech clients. Zurich-based, 100% workload, start 01.01.2027 or by arrangement.

You will structure complex problems, develop analyses, and translate findings into actionable roadmaps and value cases, engaging stakeholders across business, scientific, operational and tech areas.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Life Sciences, engineering, data science, business administration, or a related discipline.
• Typically 3–5 years of relevant experience in consulting or within pharma, biotech, MedTech or healthcare, with exposure to strategy, transformation or technology-enabled delivery.
• Strong understanding of the Life Sciences value chain and the ability to engage credibly with business, scientific, operational and technology stakeholders.
• Proven ability to structure ambiguous problems, develop practical recommendations and communicate complex topics clearly to senior audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead defined workstreams in strategy and technology-enabled transformation engagements for pharmaceutical, biotech, and MedTech clients.
• Structure complex business questions, develop hypotheses and analyses, and translate findings into clear recommendations, roadmaps and value cases for the life science sector.
• Engage confidently with client stakeholders across business and technical functions, facilitate workshops and maintain alignment on priorities and decisions.
• Translate business objectives and user needs into clear requirements, process designs and specifications for data, analytics, AI and digital solutions.
• Collaborate with technical specialists and contribute hands-on to solution design, data analysis, testing and implementation where relevant.
• Support proposals, client development and the expansion of KPMG relationships across the Life Sciences sector.
• Contribute to reusable offerings, market insights and team capability building at the intersection of Life Sciences, strategy and technology.

Skills

Data analytics

Life sciences

Stakeholder engagement

Problem structuring

Education

Master's degree in Life Sciences/engineering/data science/business administration

Job description

KPMG Switzerland is seeking a Senior Consultant/Assistant Manager in Data Analytics for Life Sciences to lead strategic and technology-enabled transformation workstreams for pharma, biotech and MedTech clients. Zurich-based, 100% workload, start 01.01.2027 or by arrangement.

You will structure complex problems, develop analyses, and translate findings into actionable roadmaps and value cases, engaging stakeholders across business, scientific, operational and tech areas.