Manager - Strategic Commercial Consulting

Syneos Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Health benefits (Medical, Dental, and

401k match

PTO and sick time

Job summary

Syneos Health in San Francisco, CA, is seeking a Manager for Strategic Commercial Consulting. You will lead a consulting staff and guide projects that maximize the commercial value of client assets and portfolios.

The role focuses on developing strategies to market and sell more effectively within a payer-driven environment. The position requires a Master's degree in business or life sciences and at least four years in life sciences consulting, with expertise in commercial strategy for

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business or life sciences required.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in consulting management in life sciences.
• Expertise in creating and evaluating commercial strategy for pharmaceutical brands.
• Experience as business strategy consultant in a large firm.

Responsibilities

• Guide team members to contribute to project deliverables.
• Develop business strategy through primary and secondary research and forecasting revenue for new therapies/assets.
• Analyze data, produce insights, and present findings to teams and client leaders.
• Oversee scheduling and requirements gathering with clients.
• Craft research and insights into a compelling story and present strategies to client leaders.

Skills

Team leadership

Consulting management

Pharma/biotech

Data analysis

Client presentations

Education

Master's degree in business or life sciences

Job description

Manager - Strategic Commercial Consulting

Updated: August 18, 2026
Location: San Francisco, CA, United States
Job ID:16711-OTHLOC-CIxvYfws

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
• 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
• 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 $X to $Y. 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.

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.

• a competitive compensation package
• Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company match 401k
• flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time

Discover what our more than 25,000 employees already know: work here matterseverywhere. We work hard,and smart, all in the name of getting much‑needed therapies to thosewho need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday workimprovespatients’ lives around the world. Selecting us as an employer secures acareer inwhich you’re guaranteed to:

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization builtto accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercialinsights into outcomes to address modern market realities. To learn more visit syneoshealth.com .

Syneos Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, marital status, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status and will not be discriminated against.