Manager / Associate Principal, Life Sciences Strategy 2026

Blue Matter Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic consulting firm in life sciences is seeking a Manager/Associate Principal to lead project teams and develop strategic solutions for clients. This role requires extensive experience in life sciences consulting, team management, and strong analytical skills. The firm offers a supportive environment with hybrid working options, professional development support, and a commitment to employee wellbeing, with health reimbursements and educational initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a robust foundation in project management and consulting.

Benefits

Gym membership reimbursement

Support for educational initiatives

Structured onboarding program

Peer-level buddy system

Senior career coaching

Qualifications

• 4+ years as a Manager or 6+ years as an Associate Principal in life sciences consulting.
• Experience in oncology, immunology, neurology, or rare diseases.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop project teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage project teams to develop insights for client strategies.
• Deliver cross-functional projects across various expertise areas.
• Regularly engage senior-level clients and support business acquisition.

Skills

Life sciences consulting experience

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Management consulting expertise

Education

Advanced degree (PhD, MD, MBA, or MS)

Job description

Manager / Associate Principal, Life Sciences Strategy 2026

Blue Matter is a rapidly growing strategic consulting firm serving clients in the life sciences industry. We partner with our clients to help them achieve commercial success across the lifecycle of their products, portfolios and organizations. Our project types include new product planning, launch strategy, portfolio planning and disease area strategy. The majority of our work is in specialty therapeutics, with oncology and rare diseases as specific areas of expertise.

We have a unique entrepreneurial culture and invest in building Blue Matter to be one of the best places to work. We have a strong global presence with offices in the US (San Francisco, New York, Boston), Europe (London, Zurich, Netherlands), and India (Mumbai, Gurgaon, Pune).

What you will do:

As a Manager / Associate Principal , you will manage a Blue Matter project team to develop creative solutions to our clients’ problems. This process usually starts by working directly with our clients to understand and define the problem, and developing insights into an impactful and actionable recommendation.

Primary Responsibilities

• Deliver and manage cross-functional projects across multiple areas of expertise, including product commercialization and launch, portfolio and product strategy, and organizational strategy and excellence
• Support project leadership in the development of project objectives; develop and manage project plans
• Identify required project tasks, assist project leads in assigning tasks to team members, and demonstrate accountability for ensuring task completion
• Design, execute, analyze and synthesize primary and secondary research efforts
• Identify key insights, recommendations, opportunities, and threats to inform corporate and commercial strategies
• Regularly engage senior-level clients
• Recruit, develop and manage top talent
• Support new business acquisition

At Blue Matter we look for Managers / Associate Principals that can hit the ground running to manage projects (and teams) and are scientifically trained (either by experience or academic accomplishments), have consulting experience at the manager-level, and have a solid base across all of the following competencies, which are:

• Critical Thinker - be able to approach a problem and understand its context and implications and work with ambiguous information to develop content that informs decisions and strategic trade-off s
• Program Planner - be able to effectively scope project, manage project plan and delegate work accordingly
• Strategic Partner - act as thought partner to clients by being a credible, reliable partner that challenges thinking and enhances outcomes by challenging status quo
• Mentor - A strong people engager/facilitator that effectively mentors or coaches consultants and helps guide their professional development

Minimum Qualifications

• Manager: 4+ years of life sciences consulting experience
• Associate Principal: 6+ years of life sciences consulting experience
• Advanced degree(s) (PhD, MD, MBA, or MS) preferred

Desired Experience and Skills (M)

• Management consulting expertise and experience in new product commercialization, product launch, product strategy, and organizational strategy and excellence
• Prior experience in specialty therapeutic areas: Oncology, Immunology, Neurology, Rare Diseases
• High-quality deliverable development, and impactful presentation to clients
• Demonstrated ability to manage and foster motivated and highly capable project teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Desired Experience and Skills (AP)

All the above experience and skills requirements for Ms, and additionally:

• Demonstrated ability to be a strategic thought partner to clients
• Ability to deliver on multiple overlapping priorities, ability to deliver at scale (or sth like this)
• Can challenge client team thinking based on extensive experience and bring in subject matter expertise for personal areas of strength/interest (e.g., access, go to market, etc.

What we can offer you:

• Steep learning curve working on interesting and challenging projects across our clients’ products, portfolios, and organizations
• Projects from biotechs startups to multinational pharmaceutical corporations
• Supportive environment to learn and grow, regardless of your skill and knowledge level
• Being empowered to drive your development, own your work, and manage your time from day one
• We support the wellbeing of our employees by reimbursing health-related aspects such as gym membership, sports coaching, or sports equipment
• Cost-matching education initiatives (even if it is not work-related) for your self-improvement
• Hybrid office and home working model (depending on project schedules), with limited travel requirement
• Structured onboarding program to help you hone your existing consulting skills and develop leadership skills
• Support for your developmental journey with a:
  • Peer-level buddy to help you navigate your way around Blue Matter and share their experiences
  • Senior career coach to support your overall professional development and plan your long term career trajectory

UK work permit sponsorship will be considered on a case-by-case basis.