Principal, Life Sciences Strategy Consulting

BGBx; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care insurance

Retirement plans

Generous paid time off & holidays

Life insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

BGBx, a leading healthcare-focused consultancy, seeks a Principal to manage engagements end-to-end, including team oversight and client-ready deliverables.

You will balance project delivery with business development, guide senior clients, and contribute to practice strategy. Strong leadership and relationship-building are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of consulting experience at a top healthcare consulting firm.
• BA/BS from a top-tier university or college.
• MBA or Master’s Degree in a related discipline preferred.
• Strong analytical and syntheses capabilities with data-driven insights.
• Proven track record leading multiple workstreams and teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Balance project management, project delivery, and business development responsibilities.
• Serve as a strategy and thought partner to clients and senior officers of the firm.
• Analyze research and client information to develop conclusions and recommendations.
• Prepare client-ready presentations and deliver compelling business presentations.
• Develop thought leadership for business development and client proposals.
• Scope and develop proposals for new projects with senior leadership support.
• Engage in practice planning discussions, including strategy and marketing discussions.

Skills

Strategy

Client engagement

Project management

Business development

Leadership

Education

BA/BS

MBA preferred

Job description

About Us

At BGBx ,we’redriven by a simple idea: breakthrough thinking createsbreakthroughimpact. As an independent commercial solutions partner to pharmaceutical and life science companies, we bring together strategists, scientists, communicators, creatives, technologists, and data experts to tackle some of healthcare’s most important challenges.

Our teams work across consulting and communications to help clients shape strategy, launch innovations, engage stakeholders, and drive meaningful results throughout the product lifecycle. The work is complex, fast-moving, and deeply connected to improving lives, creating opportunities for curious minds to make a real difference every day.

Ifyou’reenergized by collaboration, inspired by innovation, and motivated by work that matters,you’llfind a place to grow, contribute, and makea meaningfulimpact atBGBx.

Position Overview

Kx Advisors, a BGBx Consulting Team, is seeking to expand its ranks with an ambitious and motivated Principal. Kx Advisors provides strategic support to executives at leading Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Health IT companies.Our workleveragesprimary research, dataanalysis, and knowledge/learningsfrom previous engagements tosupport critical commercial decisions for Global 500 corporations in the healthcaresector through portfolio strategy, market and opportunity assessment, commercial due diligence, go to market strategies, competitive strategy, and product commercialization.

With a strong focus on strategy, we offer development opportunities, a high degree of senior leadership engagement, and minimal travel.

The primary role of a Principal is to handle the day-to-day management of engagements from start to finish, including team oversight and preparation of documents for client presentations. Principals balance their day-to-day responsibilities between project management, project delivery, and business development and are ultimately responsible for the quality of our work. Principals are expected to engage in practice planning discussions, including practice strategy and marketing discussion. Principals support business development and are expected to develop relationships with new and existing clients, develop proposals, and work with the support of leadership to build independent business development experience.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for balancing project management, project delivery, and business development responsibilities
• Serve as a strategy and thought partner to clients and senior officers of the firm
• Analyze research and client-provided information to develop conclusions and recommendations
• Write client-ready presentations and delivering powerful, effective business presentations
• Develop and bring thought leadership to bear for business development purposes with existing and new clients
• Work with senior officers of the firm to scope and develop proposals for new projects
• Engage in practice planning discussions, including practice strategy and marketing discussions

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of consulting experience at a top healthcare consulting firm
• Required: BA/BS from a top three-year university or college
• Preferred: MBA or Master’s Degree ina related discipline
• Business research and analysis experience, with demonstrated ability to synthesize data and draw accurate, logical conclusions
• Demonstrated experience successfully leading multiple workstreams and project teams
• Foreign language skills preferred, but not required
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Excellent people management skills

Salary range

125,000 GBP-140,000 GBP base plus bonus eligible

What We Offer

At BGBx, we invest in our people because exceptional talent drives exceptional work. We provide a competitive rewards package designed to support your health, well-being, professional growth, and life outside of work.

Our benefits package typically includes health care insurance, retirement plans, generous paid time off and holidays, wellness benefits, life insurance, learning and development opportunities, and other resources that support our employees throughout their careers. Additional benefits may be available based on your location. Beyond benefits, you’ll find a culture built on collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on healthcare and the people it serves.

BGBx is an equal opportunity employer.All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any category or class of person protected by law.