Consultant, Strategy – Life Sciences

Jobtailor; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced management consultant to design, develop, and deliver medium-sized projects within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector. You will identify strategic approaches, conduct research, and craft client deliverables while communicating findings to stakeholders.

The role emphasizes collaborating with clients, supporting business development, and guiding staff development; travel may be required, and excellence in written and verbal communication is essential.

Qualifications

• MBA or relevant graduate degree; extensive strategy and analytics experience preferred.
• 6+ years relevant experience in healthcare or life sciences consulting or equivalent.
• Strong analytical, interpretative and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including workshops and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in design, development, and delivery of medium-sized consulting projects or components of larger, complex projects.
• Identify strategic alternatives and project approaches to client questions.
• Conduct primary and secondary research and analyze findings.
• Create sections of reports, presentations, workshops, and other client deliverables.
• Communicate findings and recommendations.
• Assist with business development and proposals.
• Perform quantitative or qualitative analysis to identify client issues and develop deliverables.
• Develop knowledge of consulting methodologies and the pharmaceutical market.
• Serve as day-to-day manager for projects and work closely with clients.
• Lead learning, development, and recruiting programs.
• Work independently or as part of a team, with some responsibility for managing and developing staff careers and skills

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Facilitation skills

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

MBA or relevant graduate degree

6+ years relevant experience

Tools

Consulting methodologies

Report writing

Presentation development

Job description

• Participate in the design, development, and delivery of medium-sized consulting projects or components of larger, complex projects
• Identify strategic alternatives and project approaches to client questions
• Conduct primary and secondary research and analyze findings
• Create sections of reports, presentations, workshops, and other client deliverables
• Communicate findings and recommendations
• Assist with business development and proposals
• Perform quantitative or qualitative analysis to identify client issues and develop deliverables
• Develop knowledge of consulting methodologies and the pharmaceutical market
• Serve as day-to-day manager for projects and work closely with clients
• Lead learning, development, and recruiting programs
• Work independently or as part of a team, with some responsibility for managing and developing staff careers and skills

Requirements

• Strong academic track record including MBA or relevant graduate degree and/or 6 or more years relevant experience
• Prior experience or avid interest in the healthcare and life science industries
• Some project management experience
• Demonstrable analytical, interpretative and problem-solving skills
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, including presentations, meeting and workshop facilitation, business and report writing
• Strong capability in juggling priorities so that deadlines are met while retaining consistently high quality outcomes
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others in and across the organization
• Adaptability and an ability to learn quickly and apply new knowledge
• Excellent conversational and business English, written and oral
• Additional languages an advantage
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Right to work in the recruiting country

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a solid foundation in consulting methodologies and the pharmaceutical market. Capable of managing projects, developing client deliverables, and effectively communicating findings in both written and verbal formats.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• MBA Or Relevant Graduate Degree
• Project Management Experience
• Analytical And Problem-Solving Skills
• Healthcare And Life Science Industry Knowledge
• Excellent Written And Verbal Communication Skills

Hard Skills

• Quantitative Analysis
• Qualitative Analysis
• Consulting Methodologies
• Report Writing
• Presentation Development

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Adaptability
• Team Collaboration
• Time Management
• Facilitation Skills

Industry Keywords

• Pharmaceutical Market
• Healthcare Industry
• Business Development
• Client Deliverables
• Research Analysis