Business Development Manager, Management Consulting, Life Sciences

CF; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading consultancy in the Life Sciences sector as a Business Development Manager to drive strategic growth and innovation. You will lead business development efforts, collaborating closely with teams to enhance the impact of healthcare initiatives and consulting services. With a focus on relationships, you will play a key role in crafting proposals and building partnerships that drive industry change.

Benefits

25 days holiday entitlement

7% employer pension contribution

Flexible benefits programme

Enhanced sick pay benefit

Life insurance coverage

Access to an interest-free loan up to £10,000

Workplace nursery scheme

Employee assistance and wellness program

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of the Life Sciences industry and experience within strategy/management consulting.
• Excellent written communication skills and experience developing proposals.
• Ability to think strategically and develop comprehensive plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development journey from first conversations to signed contracts.
• Showcase expertise by driving the creation of whitepapers and thought leadership content.
• Build powerful relationships with client procurement teams.

Skills

Business development

Leadership

Strategic planning

Data analysis

Written communication

Education

Degree level education

Job description

Business Development Manager, Management Consulting, Life Sciences

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Carnall Farrar (CF) is a growing consultancy which works across all aspects of the health sector from supporting the NHS to serving major life science companies. We are passionate about, and experts in, health and healthcare. Founded in 2013 we have grown to a core staff base of management consultants, technical consultants, a data operations team and corporate functions. We have a strong reputation with the NHS, and our actively seeking to spread awareness of our brand and offers across the health sector more broadly. We are highly regarded both internally and externally for the level of support and development we give our people. As a professional services business, CF has three primary assets – its people, its knowledge and its data and associated products.

Our strategic intent

We are focused on building the leading consulting company dedicated to the health sector. We serve the entire sector including healthcare systems (providers, payors, regulators), life sciences (pharma, biotech, devices, and diagnostics), health investing, health tech (data, digital and apps) and the wider suppliers to the sector (infrastructure, consumables and supporting services). Our clients include public sector organisations, private sector companies and investors.

We help organisations to improve population health and the effectiveness of life sciences and healthcare through understanding their aspirations, helping them to identify the opportunities to create value, spotting and applying innovation in practice, adopting best-in-class management approaches and providing hands-on support to deliver improvements.

Our consulting is renowned for its use of data and the insights this creates. We have access to more UK healthcare data than any other company and are expert it its safe use for delivering healthcare, improving health, managing services, supporting uptake of innovation, undertaking research, and generating evidence. Our access to data and our engineering and data science capabilities supports our consulting, and they are also available for direct client services including in multidisciplinary teams.

We are growing a team of expert consultants who want to be at the leading edge of the profession and who have a passion for health. With structured career development from Analyst to Partner in a model of apprenticeship, mentorship, and formal training alongside opportunities to work in industry we are cultivating the leaders of the future. We support future leaders to grow and develop their own unique focus that builds on their expertise, our capabilities and creates value for our clients.

About the role

We are looking for passionate individuals with an in depth knowledge of the Life Sciences industry and experience within strategy or management consultancy to take ownership of the following responsibilities:

Strategic business planning & growth leadership

• Work closely with our Managing Partner, Life Sciences to set bold priorities and shape our business strategy.
• Spot emerging trends and market opportunities- and help us stay one step ahead.
• Own the entire business development journey, from first conversations to signed contracts.
• Lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with marketing and partners to bring ambitious business plans to life.

Marketing & thought leadership

• Showcase our expertise by driving the creation of whitepapers, case studies, and thought leadership content.
• Work closely with marketing to ensure we stay front and center in the Life Sciences and healthcare innovation space.
• Build partnerships that drive co-branded campaigns and industry buzz.
• Take the lead in crafting winning proposals and pitches that wow our clients.
• Ensure compliance with client and internal requirements, keeping us sharp and competitive.
• Prepare and deliver standout business development meetings that open doors and close deals.
• Streamline the way we work, building tools and processes that supercharge our bid performance.
• Capture lessons learned and drive ongoing improvements to keep us ahead of the competition.

Networking & industry influence

• Build powerful relationships with client procurement teams and potential partners.
• Represent us at top industry conferences and networking events, opening up exciting new opportunities.

In order to be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates with a combination of the following skills and experiences:

• In-depth knowledge of the Life Sciences industry and experience within strategy/management consulting.
• Strong business development acumen, including identifying new opportunities and contributing to organisational growth.
• Excellent written communication skills and experience developing proposals.
• Ability to think strategically and develop comprehensive plans to address complex challenges for the Life Sciences industry.
• Good project management skills, including multitasking, resource management, and delivering successful outcomes within tight timeframes.
• Proficiency in data analysis, with the ability to interpret analysis for informed decision-making.
• Exceptional leadership abilities, with the capacity to inspire and mentor team members for high-performance results.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish and nurture client relationships.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with industry trends and best practices.
• Educated to a degree level (or equivalent experience).

We embrace a hybrid working model, combining the best of remote and in-person collaboration. Our consulting team are together in person at least four days a week with flexibility to be in the office between our core hours of 10-4pm. Our default approach is to be in-person with our clients. In addition, up to four weeks a year each member of staff can work entirely virtually.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building an inclusive and supportive culture where diversity thrives, and all our people can excel. We only recruit, promote and reward our people based on their skills and contribution, without regard to gender, race, disability, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or other characteristics.We are Disability Confident Accredited, and we want you to feel comfortable and able to perform at your best in the recruitment process, if you require any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

• Holiday entitlement: 25 days/year for staff and 30 days/ year for leadership (Manager role included), increasing by 1 day for every year of service up to a maximum of 35 days of holiday per year
• We contribute 7% of your salary into your pension, while you contribute 3% (or more if you like)
• Access to a flexible benefits programme giving you the chance to increase pension contributions, gain access to a cash plan or benefit from a ClassPass subscription
• Annual leave purchase: employees with less than 35 days annual leave entitlement are able to purchase additional annual leave days
• Income protection: in the event of long-term incapacity and a qualifying claim, 75% of salary will be paid
• Enhanced sick pay benefit beyond Statutory Sick Pay for up to a total 12 weeks in any
• 12-month periodLife insurance covering four times your basic salary in a tax-free lump sum payable to your beneficiaries in the event of your death whilst in service
• Enhanced family leave policies: additional pay for parents who have a baby or adopt
• Access to an interest free loan of up to £10,000
• Access to an interest-free season ticket loan, repayable by 12 monthly instalments
• Workplace nursery scheme: access to a scheme to help working parents save tax and NI on the cost of the nursery care
• Flexible working policy: including the ability to work fully remotely for up 4 weeks a year
• An employee assistance and wellness Program: including access to telephone counselling, life coaching, interactive tools online and digital content downloadable from LifeworksSeasonal flu jabs: provided by Boots annually
• Eye care tests: vouchers and discounts at Vision ExpressRide to work scheme, saving up to 42% on bikes and cycling accessories at Evans Cycles
• Membership to the Health Service Journal (HSJ)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Consulting

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services and Hospitals and Health Care

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