Senior Principal, Life Sciences Brand Strategy

Prescient Healthcare Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and benefits

Flexible working

Career development

Inclusive culture

Flat hierarchy

Job summary

Prescient Healthcare Group is seeking an experienced Life Sciences consulting Senior Principal to lead UK Commercial practice growth, win and deliver high‑quality engagements, and foster long‑term client relationships with global and domestic pharma clients.

You will guide engagements from strategy through execution, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with VP‑level clients to drive land and expand opportunities while maintaining a strong emphasis on customer value and high‑quality insights.

Qualifications

• Relevant bachelor’s degree or advanced degree – life sciences, ideally with a business and marketing component
• More than ten years of relevant professional experience, with at least seven years in life sciences consulting (with strategy and primary market research experience)
• Excellent business development skills to cultivate and grow existing client relationships; strong account management skills; exceptional framing and solution‑forming skills
• Exceptional thinking skills: strategic, analytical and conceptual
• Extensive experience leading and developing consulting account teams
• Confident communication skills to interact with clients on a peer‑to‑peer basis and provide subject matter expertise

Responsibilities

• Project Directing: Collaborate with clients to ensure that projects are designed to answer strategic business questions and executed with a high degree of client satisfaction
• Account Management: Develop strategic client account plans, strengthen relationships and expand Prescient’s reach within the client organisation
• Business Development: Seek out new business within existing accounts and pursue opportunities with new brands
• Project Management: Manage client engagements including design, planning, client and people management, facilitation, analysis and reporting
• Client Management: Ensure best-in-class customer service
• Subject Matter Expertise: Act as a valued subject matter expert externally, and mentor staff internally
• Thought Leadership: Develop and publish content to impact Prescient’s brand and business development
• Line Management: Mentor team members and ensure delivery of concise insights

Skills

Strategic thinking

Client relationship

Business development

Team leadership

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in life sciences with business/marketing element

Job description

Prescient Healthcare Group is seeking an experienced Life Sciences consulting Senior Principal to lead UK Commercial practice growth, win and deliver high‑quality engagements, and foster long‑term client relationships with global and domestic pharma clients.

You will guide engagements from strategy through execution, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with VP‑level clients to drive land and expand opportunities while maintaining a strong emphasis on customer value and high‑quality insights.