Managing Director, Medical Affairs Consulting

Syneos Health, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health in London seeks a Managing Director, Medical Affairs Consulting to lead a growing practice. You will drive strategic direction, secure profitable business, and forecast pricing while shaping growth in Medical Affairs consulting.

The role requires an accomplished life sciences leader with an MBA or advanced degree, a network in medical affairs, and a track record of selling and expanding consulting revenues across global accounts.

Qualifications

• MBA or a life sciences graduate degree is required.
• Authority in medical affairs commercial strategy.
• Proven track record selling and growing consulting revenues.

Responsibilities

• Build positive working relationships with customers, consulting staff, managers, leadership, and internal support teams.
• Develop and lead, independently, a large customer book of business.
• Support the development of a healthy Advisory Group and overall Consulting business unit.
• Achieve billable utilization, lead book of business, and sales targets, while collaborating with others to attain overall business objectives and metrics.

Skills

Medical affairs strategy

Sales leadership

Consulting revenue growth

Education

MBA or life sciences degree

Job description

Managing Director, Medical Affairs Consulting

Updated: July 14, 2026
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Job ID:16803

You’re driven, resourceful, and above all else – remarkably smart.

In this role, you will demonstrate your experience as a thought leader in the biopharmaceutical industry and be a trusted advisor. Viewed as a key senior leader within the consulting business, the Managing Director drives meaningful commercial success by securing profitable business, actively harvesting accounts, creating leads, and ensuring accurate project forecasting and pricing. As part of the Consulting leadership team, the Managing Director - Medical Affairs will contribute to setting business direction, strategy, and priorities and take ownership for driving the overall growth and scalability of the Medical Affairs consulting business.

Responsibilities

• Build positive working relationships with customers, consulting staff, managers, leadership, and internal support teams.
• Develop and lead, independently, a large customer book of business.
• Support the development of a healthy Advisory Group and overall Consulting business unit, above and beyond individual contributions of sales and book of business.
• Achieve billable utilization, lead book of business, and sales targets, while collaborating with others to attain overall business objectives and metrics.

Qualifications

• MBA or a graduate degree in a life sciences field.
• Known authority in medical affairs commercial strategy; able to leverage external network to improve profitable revenues and market positioning.
• A strong history of successfully selling, delivering and growing consulting revenues.

Benefits & Information

Syneos Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, marital status, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status and will not be discriminated against. If you are an individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to complete any part of our application process, including the use of this website, please contact us at: Email: [emailprotected] One of our staff members will work with you to provide alternate means to submit your application.