Managing Consultant – Life Sciences Advisory – Market Access

Guidehouse; New York (NY); On-site; USD 102,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Discretionary bonus

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Mobility stipend

Employee referral program

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a senior consultant with expertise in pricing, market access, and value-based strategies for life sciences clients in pharma, biotech, and medical devices. You will design pricing models, coach teams, and present actionable recommendations to executive stakeholders.

The role includes leading client engagements, coordinating cross-functional teams, and contributing to business development while maintaining strong client relationships. Up to 25% travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, biomedical engineering, business, or healthcare policy preferred.
• 5-7 years of transferrable consulting or relevant work experience.
• 1-2 years in client management and content delivery roles.
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative market research.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage project teams for market access and pricing strategy projects.
• Lead primary interviews with payers and KOLs; present findings to executives.
• Develop and communicate client deliverables; manage multiple projects.
• Build Excel-based financial models for price-access scenarios.
• Oversee teams and develop junior staff; contribute to business development.

Skills

Pricing strategy

Market research

Project management

Team leadership

Client management

Financial modeling

Executive communication

Pricing analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/biomedical engineering/business/healthcare policy

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Job Family:
Strategy & Transformation Consulting

Travel Required:
Up to 25%

Clearance Required:
None

Is life sciences in your DNA? Breakthroughs in pharma are helping people live healthier lives, while medical devices enable patients to proactively maintain health — this is undoubtedly a transformative time for health care companies. Guidehouse’s Life Sciences practice is an engine of innovation, helping pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostic companies develop custom solutions that tackle today’s challenges, while anticipating tomorrows. You will have an immediate impact by partnering with our clients, across all levels, to deliver product planning, pricing, reimbursement, product commercialization, and regulatory and compliance solutions. Do you think you are up for the challenge?

What You Will Do

The Value & Access team provides commercialization strategy and market access services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and diagnostics companies. Our client services range from pre-commercialization go-to-market planning to launch value story, pricing, and reimbursement strategies, impacting policies affecting the use and payment of our clients’ novel therapies or diagnostics.

You will be responsible for creating and implementing pricing and access strategies for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device clients. This will involve working with senior staff to develop project proposals, managing consulting teams in the development and communication of client deliverables, and maintaining client relationships. Managing Consultants oversee multiple projects simultaneously.

• Designing and managing project teams to execute various pharmaceutical market access and pricing strategy projects, both qualitative and quantitative
• Strong market research skills required
• Preferred candidates will have experience with various pricing methodologies (analog assessment, Van Westerndorp, Garbor Granger, Conjoint, etc.)
• Designing and leading primary interviews with key stakeholders such as payers and KOLs
• Deep experience with:
• Part A / hospital inpatient pricing and reimbursement for drugs and devices
• Part B / medical benefit pricing
• Part D / contracting
• Calculating gross-to-net
• Building Excel-based financial models to evaluate price-access scenarios and inform pricing recommendations
• Strong understanding of health economic methodologies and value pricing constructs
• Ability to construct practice economic analyses under a variety of settings of care and financial ecosystems
• Familiarity with current pricing and access laws and proposed pricing policy
• Track record of thought leaderships (written or podium)
• Comfortable engaging with and presenting to executive level audience to deliver actionable insights and recommendations
• Track record of training and developing junior consulting staff

Guidehouse encourages career development and hiring for the long term. Managing Consultants follow a clearly defined career path. As Managing Consultants hone their project management skills, ability to manage multiple work streams, professional expertise, and client and business development skills, they progress to the position of Associate Director.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree, a major course of study in science, biomedical engineering, business, or healthcare policy preferred.
• 5-7 years of transferrable consulting or relevant work experience.
• 1-2 years of direct experience in client management and content delivery roles.
• Experience developing, designing. and executing qualitative and quantitative market research.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Graduate level degree in business or other health-related fields (e.g., MBA, MPH, MS, PhD)
• Excellent project managers, strong team players, take initiative, and think strategically and creatively
• Keen attention to detail
• Superior written and verbal communication skills

The annual salary range for this position is $102,000.00-$170,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.