Principal Consultant-Life Sciences Industry

Milestone Technologies, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Milestone Technologies is seeking a Life Sciences Industry Consultant to advise client engagements with life sciences domain expertise, translating AI and digital delivery capabilities for regulated environments while supporting business development with life sciences clients.

This client-facing role focuses on building executive-level relationships, shaping enterprise-scale opportunities, and delivering guidance across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D functions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to communicate with C-level executives
• Experience translating AI/delivery capabilities into business narratives
• Understanding of GxP-regulated environments and validation
• Ability to work across life sciences functions (Supply, Manufacturing, Quality, R&D)

Responsibilities

• Advise client engagements on AI and digital solutions for regulated life sciences environments.
• Translate technical delivery capabilities into business-relevant narratives for stakeholders.
• Develop a point of view on where AI creates value in regulated environments.
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with client business leaders.
• Partner with account and delivery leadership to qualify and shape opportunities.
• Advise on regulatory and validation considerations during solution design.
• Support development of life sciences-specific delivery frameworks and accelerators.
• Contribute to practice assets like points of view, case studies, and credentials.
• Support multiple client engagements as a cross-account resource.

Skills

Executive communication

AI/ML delivery knowledge

GxP/regulatory understanding

Job description

Milestone Technologies is seeking a Life Sciences Industry Consultant to join our sales and delivery life science practice. This client-facing advisory role provides life sciences domain expertise to enterprise engagements, helping translate AI and digital delivery capabilities for regulated life sciences environments and supporting business development with life sciences clients.

Responsibilities

• Advise client engagements on AI and digital solutions for regulated (GxP) life sciences environments, including Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D functions.
• Translate technical delivery capabilities into business-relevant narratives and materials for client business stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain a point of view on where AI creates value in regulated environments, and where it does not.
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with client business leaders.
• Partner with account and delivery leadership to qualify and shape enterprise-scale opportunities.
• Advise delivery teams on regulatory and validation considerations — GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, computer system assurance — during solution design.
• Support the development of repeatable, life sciences-specific delivery frameworks and accelerators.
• Contribute to practice-level assets, including points of view, case studies, and credentials.
• Support multiple client engagements as a cross-account resource.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the life sciences industry (pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device), in a digital, technology, quality, or manufacturing leadership role, or as a practice leader serving the industry.
• Demonstrated experience with GxP-regulated environments, including validation, change control, and computer system assurance.
• Experience engaging business executives (not limited to IT or procurement) as a trusted advisor.
• Working knowledge of AI/ML delivery approaches sufficient to communicate between technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal executive communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large pharmaceutical or biotech enterprise clients.
• Background at a consultancy or systems integrator with an established life sciences practice.
• Familiarity with AI delivery or platform models for enterprise clients.
• Existing relationships within life sciences Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, or R&D organizations.
• Cross-account advisory role; not tied to a single client delivery team.
• Reports into practice / account leadership.
• Full-time or fractional / advisory arrangements considered.
• Some travel to client sites expected.
• Compensation commensurate with experience.