Managing Director, Medical Affairs Consulting

Red Nucleus; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is searching for a Managing Director in Medical Affairs Consulting, capable of remote work from the UK. The candidate will combine strategic insights with leadership in advisory services, focusing on client growth and development. With over 10 years in management consulting, they will achieve significant revenue targets and lead talented teams to deliver high-quality solutions in the life sciences sector.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in management consulting or strategy specifically for Life Sciences.
• History of delivering and growing consulting revenues over $3 million.
• Expertise in Medical Affairs and Strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead as a trusted advisor and cultivate understanding of clients’ needs.
• Oversee design and implementation of solutions for client engagements.
• Source and lead a $3 million book of business, achieve revenue targets.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and growth within the team.
• Develop teams to successfully deliver projects with quality.

Skills

Executive presence

Exceptional communication and negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Business development

Team leadership

Proficiency in CRM software and Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or business-related fields

Advanced degree in Life Sciences or MBA preferred

Tools

CRM software

Project management tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Red Nucleus is expanding the Advisory practice and is hiring a Managing Director, Medical Affairs Consulting. This role can be remote based in the US, Canada, or the UK. and is a sales and delivery role.

Company Description

Red Nucleus is a premier provider of global solutions for R&D, Medical Affairs, Value & Evidence, and Commercial teams within biopharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics industries. Squarely focused on the life sciences industry for more than 30 years, Red Nucleus takes pride in our long-term relationships with industry leaders, as well as our strategic partnerships with innovative startups. We are focused on developing thoughtful, high-quality solutions that are in accordance with each client’s unique culture and needs. Our clients trust us to build impactful, award-winning programs that deliver actionable insights and measurable results.

Summary / Position Objective

Position Summary :

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Strategic Management Consultant to join our team, focusing on growing strategy consulting services for Medical Affairs. In this role, you will showcase your experience as a thought leader and trusted advisor to the life sciences industry. As a senior leader in the advisory team, the Managing Director achieves success by designing novel and innovative solutions for clients, securing profitable business through sourcing, selling, and leading projects, and contributing to firm growth and development. The Managing Director will contribute to setting business direction and strategy, thought leadership, and the overall growth and scalability of the advisory business.

Key Responsibilities

Business Ownership and Growth

• Lead as a trusted advisor for; cultivate a strong understanding of clients’ needs, translating these into bespoke service offerings
• Oversee the design, development and implementation of solutions to drive success on every engagement for the client
• Source from their own network, secure and lead a $3 million annual book of business; develop comprehensive to achieve and exceed revenue targets, deliver compelling pitches, and lead contract negotiations to secure business deals
• Generate thought leadership to capitalize on industry trends and develop innovative solutions and capabilities

Team Leadership

• Serve as the steward of team and company culture; foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and growth
• Develop and maintain a high performing global team, above and beyond individual contributions of sales and book of business.
• Lead and develop multiple delivery teams across various accounts to successfully deliver projects with “right first time” quality
• Lead firm-building initiatives, individual and team development, and annual strategic business planning activities
• Collaborate in the continued growth and development of Red Nucleus

Functional Area Requirements

• Organizational Transformation
• Medical affairs functional operations and processes
• Medical planning
• Insights management
• Medical Affairs impact measurement & frameworks
• Field medical engagement strategy
• Medical affairs asset strategy
• Medical affairs operating models
• Integrated evidence strategy

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in the life sciences or business-related fields; Advanced degree in the Life Sciences, and / or MBA preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years in management consulting, advisory and / or strategy and change management specifically for Life Sciences
• A strong history of successfully selling, delivering and growing consulting revenues with a track record of sourced sales exceeding at least $3 million in the previous 2-3 years
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in Medical Affairs and Strategy

Skills

• Executive presence
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to leverage external network to improve market positioning
• Identify and pursue new business development opportunities
• Ability to lead client work and accounts
• Ability to attract, retain, mentor and grow team members
• Ability to become a trusted partner to all levels of clients (from Director to c-suite)
• Must have a collaborative and team-based mind-set
• Proficiency in CRM software, project management tools, and Microsoft Office Suite, (demonstrated expertise in Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
• Must have the ability to manage work-life balance for oneself and be able to mentor team accordingly for themselves.

Must be capable of leading complex engagements with superior practice-build and client relationship management skills

This job description has been designed to capture the essential functions of this job. It was not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all the duties, responsibilities and qualifications required to perform this job. It is based on management’s assessment of the requirements and functions of the job as of the date this description was prepared. Management reserves the right to modify the description at any time, or to vary the duties and responsibilities of the job on a temporary or indefinite basis to meet production, scheduling or staffing needs.