Engagement Manager - Strategic Commercial Consulting

Syneos Health, Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health, Inc. in Santa Monica, CA seeks a seasoned consulting professional to lead life sciences client engagements. You will guide Associates and Consultants, shape commercial strategy for pharma brands, and drive business outcomes for assets and portfolios.

The role emphasizes data analysis, client collaboration, and presenting insights to leaders, with base salary and growth opportunities. A minimum of 4 years in life sciences consulting and strong engagement-management experience is

Qualifications

• Master's degree or foreign degree equivalent in business or life sciences related field.
• Minimum 4 years' experience in consulting management in the life sciences, pharmaceutical/biotech consulting industry.
• Engagement management experience.
• Expertise in creating and evaluating commercial strategy for pharmaceutical brands.

Responsibilities

• Guide team members (Associates and Consultants) to effectively conduct tasks and contribute to project deliverables.
• Develop business strategy through conducting primary and secondary research relating to Product Portfolio and planning including forecasting revenue for new therapies/assets.
• Analyzing data and producing comprehensive insights, documentation, and presenting findings and recommendations to team members and client leaders.
• Work closely with clients to determine project requirements and oversee all scheduling of necessary interactions to comprehend the client's business goals, products and expectations.
• Compile research and insights into an impactful story and presentation and present commercial strategies to pharmaceutical client leaders.

Skills

Engagement management

Commercial strategy

Data analysis

Client relationship management

Education

Master's degree in business or life sciences

Job description

Description

You're driven, resourceful, and above all else - remarkably smart.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring a superior client experience while developing the skills and supervising the work of consulting staff team members. This experienced professional will help clients maximize the commercial value of their assets, portfolio, and organization while building excellence in the commercial organization. You will also help companies market and sell more effectively in an environment increasingly dominated by third-party payers. You will:

• Guide team members (Associates and Consultants) to effectively conduct tasks and contribute to project deliverables
• Develop business strategy through conducting primary and secondary research relating to Product Portfolio and planning including forecasting revenue for new therapies/assets.
• Analyzing data and producing comprehensive insights, documentation, and presenting findings and recommendations to team members and client leaders
• Work closely with clients to determine project requirements and oversee all scheduling of necessary interactions to comprehend the client's business goals, products and expectations
• Compile research and insights into an impactful story and presentation and present commercial strategies to pharmaceutical client leaders

Essential Requirements:

• Master's degree or foreign degree equivalent in business or life sciences related field
• Minimum 4 years' experience in consulting management in the life sciences, pharmaceutical/biotech consulting industry
• Engagement management experience
• Expertise in creating and evaluating commercial strategy for pharmaceutical brands

Desired Requirements:

• Experience working as a business strategy consultant within a large firm

The annual base salary for this position ranges from 175,000 to $215,000. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance.

At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

Why Syneos Health? Here, you're a part of the big picture. You will collaborate with colleagues across clinical and commercial disciplines to guide premarket development through post-market commercial strategy. Every project is a chance to solve a new challenge, learn from your colleagues, and advance your career. The diversification and breadth of our new and existing partnerships create a multitude of career paths and employment opportunities. Join our game-changing, global company dedicated to creating better, smarter, faster ways to get biopharmaceutical therapies to patients. Experience the thrill of knowing that your everyday efforts are contributing to improving patients' lives around the world.

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position will include a competitive compensation package, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.