Associate Management Consultant

VML; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Management Consultant to lead client projects in the healthcare sector. This role offers the chance to work with a dynamic consulting team, engaging with diverse clients while shaping effective strategies and solutions. You'll leverage your expertise in healthcare consulting, client management, and strategic planning to deliver impactful results. This innovative firm promotes a hybrid work environment, fostering creativity and collaboration among its talented professionals. If you're passionate about making a difference in healthcare and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience in healthcare consulting required.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.
• In-depth knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide client leadership and strategic consultancy across healthcare projects.
• Plan and prepare for workshops and advisory boards with stakeholders.
• Mentor and manage junior team members while developing proposals.

Skills

Healthcare Consulting

Client Management

Strategic Planning

Primary and Secondary Research

Leadership

Communication Skills

Project Management

Business Development

Education

Degree in Medicine

Degree in Pharmacy

Degree in Life Sciences

Postgraduate Degree (PhD, MBA)

Job description

Who We Are: At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.

Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.

Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work. VML HEALTH is a global healthcare agency with a vision to make the world of health human-centric with connected brands. VML HEALTH has offices across the world & three global healthcare hubs in London, New York, & Milan. The Medical Consulting team focuses on early engagement across a range of disciplines including Commercial, Medical Affairs, HEOR, Market Access, Clinical Development, Patient Advocacy & Policy teams – our clients include pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostic companies alongside patient advocacy organizations and academic organizations.

The Medical Consulting team supports organisations to achieve more effective decision making through a focus on early and cross functional working, enhanced focus on patient engagement, and integrated planning and execution of value-based development, commercialisation projects and disease leadership programmes. We run a variety of global accounts involving close collaboration with our creative, digital, medical education, and marketing teams to bring creative solutions for clients as they move forward in development and launch of their assets.

This role is based in our London office with close collaboration across our core hubs and domestic teams.

About the role

We are looking for an Associate Management Consultant to provide client leadership, strategic consultancy & team management across a range of healthcare projects.

Working with members of the core leadership team, you will shape, develop and deliver effective content and programmes that meet client objectives, budgets, and timelines. In addition, you will contribute to organizational development, developing proposals and supporting with pitches, as well as mentoring and line managing junior members of the team.

Opportunity to work with a dynamic consulting team that engages with a wide range of clients & gain exposure to a broad range of disciplines across healthcare marketing from creative to customer experience.

Requirements

1. A minimum of 3 to 4 years experience in a healthcare consulting role, as well as:
2. Experience in managing clients, evaluating needs & creating bespoke approaches to client problems
3. Ability to plan and prepare for strategic workshops and advisory boards with a range of stakeholders including pharmaceutical clients and their key customers (HCPs, Advocates, Payers etc.)
4. Experience in conducting both primary and secondary research and interpreting findings to create research reports and client recommendations
5. Demonstrated aptitude for learning, interpreting, and communicating scientific and medical information and written outputs, adapted for a range of different audiences
6. Strong evidence of leadership and role model behaviours
7. In-depth knowledge of the healthcare environment
8. In-depth knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, and demonstrated ability to relate scientific understanding to a client’s strategic needs
9. Proven ability to work well in a busy, deadline-driven environment
10. Experience in business development and delivery of healthcare consultancy projects
11. Commercial liaison with healthcare stakeholders and clients
12. Running and managing client/ customer meetings, workshop & advisory boards
13. Primary and secondary research, line management, and coaching
14. Critical strategic thinking, project and process management skills
15. Excellent communication skills, facilitation skills, and knowledge of pharmaceutical industry and health systems in UK, EU, US
16. Qualifications: Degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences; postgraduate degree (PhD, MBA) preferred

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. We’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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