Associate Principal

Barrington James; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrington James partners with a well established Life Science leader to identify and appoint a senior leader who can drive growth in its life sciences transformation practice. You will lead engagements, manage client relationships, and guide global delivery teams to deliver strategic change across pharmaceutical operations and digital enablement.

Candidate will shape proposals, lead cross-functional teams, and develop innovative digital capabilities leveraging AI and analytics to create

Qualifications

• 10+ years of consulting experience across life sciences, supply chain, and technology transformation.
• Experience across CMC, Digital Transformation, and Lab Informatics (ELN/LIMS).
• Proven experience leading PLM transformation programs within pharmaceutical or broader life sciences supply chains.
• Experience across consulting delivery, business development, and senior client relationship management.
• Confidence facilitating discussions and workshops with executive stakeholders and operational teams.
• Experience managing medium-to-large, cross-functional teams across business and technology functions.
• Track record of developing innovative solutions, digital assets, or transformation approaches using AI and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex consulting engagements across pharmaceutical operations, business transformation and technology-enabled change.
• Drive business development, identifying opportunities, developing client relationships, shaping proposals, and contributing to practice growth.
• Deliver strategic and technology-led transformation programs, spanning roadmaps, business process redesign, analytics, and digital enablement.
• Advise senior stakeholders on complex challenges across pharmaceutical development, manufacturing partnerships, and technology transfer.
• Lead cross-functional teams across business, functional, project delivery, and technology disciplines.
• Develop innovative digital capabilities, leveraging AI, analytics, and emerging technologies to create differentiated client solutions.
• Build and scale the practice, contributing to intellectual property, reusable assets, methodologies, and new service offerings.

Skills

Consulting leadership

Life sciences transformation

Digital transformation

AI and analytics

Cross-functional leadership

Client relationship management

Stakeholder facilitation

Business development

Job description

We are partnered with a well established name in Life Science consulting looking for a senior leader to support the growth of its life sciences transformation business. They are offering the opportunity to lead engagements, client relations and global delivery teams, alongside market leading compensation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex consulting engagements across pharmaceutical operations, business transformation and technology-enabled change.
• Drive business development, identifying opportunities, developing client relationships, shaping proposals, and contributing to practice growth.
• Deliver strategic and technology-led transformation programs, spanning roadmaps, business process redesign, analytics, and digital enablement.
• Advise senior stakeholders on complex challenges across pharmaceutical development, manufacturing partnerships, and technology transfer.
• Lead cross-functional teams across business, functional, project delivery, and technology disciplines.
• Develop innovative digital capabilities, leveraging AI, analytics, and emerging technologies to create differentiated client solutions.
• Build and scale the practice, contributing to intellectual property, reusable assets, methodologies, and new service offerings.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of consulting experience, with a strong track record across life sciences, supply chain, and technology transformation.
• Experience working across CMC, Digital Transformation, and Lab Informatics (ELN/LIMS).
• Proven experience leading PLM transformation programs within pharmaceutical or broader life sciences supply chains.
• Demonstrable experience across consulting delivery, business development, and senior client relationship management.
• Confidence facilitating discussions and workshops with both executive stakeholders and operational teams.
• Experience managing medium-to-large, cross-functional teams across business and technology functions.
• A track record of developing innovative solutions, digital assets, or transformation approaches using AI and analytics.