Engagement Manager – Launch Excellence

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced life sciences consultant to lead client engagements and mentor project teams. You will develop client-ready materials, including strategic insights and final reports, and help shape project methodology, timelines, and budgets.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and commercialization expertise. You will identify follow-on work, assist with staffing, and train junior staff to ensure high-quality deliverables across multiple projects in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in quantitative, or health sciences disciplines, or related fields.
• MBA with a life science focus or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in consulting or other relevant areas within the life sciences industry.
• Strong experience and interest in commercialization and launch strategies.
• First‑hand experience developing, managing, and/or tracking cross‑functional launch plans for commercialization, including project‑manager‑office (PMO) roles is preferred.
• Desire and ability to work in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.
• Enthusiasm for working collaboratively in a dynamic, team‑based environment.
• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently.
• Demonstrated quantitative and analytical skills.
• Above average proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of launch excellence strategy.
• Clear knowledge of how cross‑functional teams operate for effective commercial readiness.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main client point of contact for project engagements and internal team lead.
• Liaise with leadership and project team to ensure project outputs include strategically sound and actionable recommendations and answers to client business questions.
• Generate and present client‑ready materials, including strategic insights and analyses, interim deliverables, and final project reports.
• Support business development through identification of follow‑on work and creation of project proposals, including ability to design project methodology, timeline, and budget.
• Train and mentor junior staff on project case teams and as a reporting manager, as well as through internal training efforts.
• Assist with coordination of project staffing that meets team needs and supports direct reports’ project interests and goals.

Skills

Project management

Client liaison

Data analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Excel

PowerPoint

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative/health sciences

MBA (life sciences focus)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main client point of contact for project engagements and internal team lead.
• Liaise with leadership and project team to ensure project outputs include strategically sound and actionable recommendations and answers to client business questions.
• Generate and present client‑ready materials, including strategic insights and analyses, interim deliverables, and final project reports.
• Support business development through the identification of follow‑on work and creation of project proposals, including ability to design project methodology, timeline, and budget.
• Train and mentor junior staff on project case teams and as a reporting manager, as well as through internal training efforts.
• Assist with coordination of project staffing that meets team needs and supports direct reports’ project interests and goals.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in quantitative, or health sciences disciplines, or related fields.
• MBA with a life science focus or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in consulting or other relevant areas within the life sciences industry.
• Strong experience and interest in commercialization and launch strategies.
• First‑hand experience developing, managing, and/or tracking cross‑functional launch plans for commercialization, including project‑manager‑office (PMO) roles is preferred.
• Desire and ability to work in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.
• Enthusiasm for working collaboratively in a dynamic, team‑based environment.
• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently.
• Demonstrated quantitative and analytical skills.
• Above average proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of launch excellence strategy.
• Clear knowledge of how cross‑functional teams operate for effective commercial readiness.