Principal - Life Sciences - Commercial Strategy Consulting

Lumanity

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Flexible paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Lumanity is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead strategic client engagements and grow our Asset & Organizational Strategy practice. You will mentor teams, shape client strategies, and expand long-term partnerships across life sciences clients.

You will drive proposals, manage complex engagements, and collaborate across global capabilities to maximize client value and market position.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent) preferred.
15+ years of consulting and/or life sciences industry experience, including leadership responsibility.
Deep understanding of biopharmaceutical R&D, commercialization, organizational strategy, and product lifecycle.
Proven success leading complex strategic engagements for pharma/biotech/healthcare clients.
Proven ability to build trusted executive-level client relationships and identify growth opportunities.
Strong business development experience, including proposal development and revenue generation.
Experience leading, mentoring, and developing consulting teams.
Outstanding strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills; ability to translate science/commercial/organizational challenges into actionable recommendations.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with confidence engaging senior executives.
Strong project leadership skills; ability to manage scope, timelines, budgets, and risk.
Advanced proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
Willingness to travel as needed to support client engagements and business development activities.

Responsibilities

Lead Strategic Client Engagements across the life sciences sector from project design through delivery to ensure impact.
Guide consulting teams with direction, coaching, and oversight to deliver high-quality outcomes.
Facilitate executive-level discussions addressing strategic challenges beyond individual projects.
Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and develop long-term partnerships.
Develop innovative strategies supporting asset, portfolio, and organizational growth.
Drive business growth through compelling proposals and strategic solutions.
Build networks to generate new business opportunities across clients.
Contribute to practice revenue growth via existing relationships and new acquisitions.
Mentor and develop consultants to foster professional growth and performance.
Contribute to knowledge management, marketing, and firm-building activities.
Shape the strategic direction of Asset & Organization Strategy Consulting practice.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive stakeholder engagement

Business development

Mentoring

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA/PhD/PharmD/MD or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Overview/About Lumanity

Lumanity is dedicated to improving health outcomes by accelerating and optimizing access to life-changing medicines. As a global strategic partner that brings together strategy, evidence, engagement, and technology, we were designed to engineer breakthrough value to tackle our clients’ toughest challenges by revolutionizing how value is generated, demonstrated, and communicated.

Responsibilities / Position overview

We are looking for an experienced Principal Consultant to join our Asset & Organizational Strategy Consulting leadership team. In this role, you will provide strategic leadership across client engagements while helping grow our business, develop our people, and shape the future of our practice.

As a trusted advisor to senior leaders across the life sciences industry, you will lead complex consulting engagements, cultivate long-term client relationships, identify new business opportunities, and mentor high-performing consulting teams. You'll play a key role in advancing both our clients' success and the continued growth of our business.

What You'll Do:

Lead Strategic Client Engagements

Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior client stakeholders across the life sciences industry.
Lead complex consulting engagements from project design through successful delivery, ensuring exceptional quality and measurable client impact.
Guide consulting teams through project execution, providing direction, coaching, and oversight to deliver high-quality outcomes.
Facilitate executive-level discussions that address strategic business challenges beyond individual project engagements.
Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and develop long-term strategic partnerships.
Partner with clients to develop innovative strategies that support asset, portfolio, and organizational growth.

Drive Business Growth

Lead the development, scoping, and delivery of compelling client proposals and strategic solutions.
Build, nurture, and leverage a strong professional network to generate new business opportunities.
Partner with colleagues to identify, qualify, and pursue opportunities across existing and prospective clients.
Contribute meaningfully to practice revenue growth through expansion of existing client relationships and acquisition of new business
Contribute to the development of thought leadership, client-facing materials, and innovative service offerings that strengthen Lumanity's market position.

Develop Our People and Practice

Mentor, coach, and develop consultants, fostering professional growth and high performance.
Support talent development through performance management, feedback, and ongoing coaching.
Contribute to knowledge management, marketing initiatives, and other firm-building activities.
Help shape the strategic direction and continued growth of the Asset & Organization Strategy Consulting practice.
Share insights on emerging life sciences trends, market dynamics, and industry best practices.
Collaborate across Lumanity's global capabilities to deliver integrated solutions that maximize value for our clients.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent) preferred.
15+ years of consulting and/or life sciences industry experience, including leadership responsibility.
Deep understanding of biopharmaceutical research and development, commercialization, organizational strategy, and the product lifecycle.
Demonstrated success leading complex strategic consulting engagements for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare clients.
Proven ability to build trusted executive-level client relationships and identify opportunities for business growth.
Strong business development experience, including proposal development and revenue generation.
Experience leading, mentoring, and developing consulting teams.
Outstanding strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex scientific, commercial, and organizational challenges into actionable recommendations.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with confidence engaging senior executives.
Strong project leadership skills, including management of scope, timelines, budgets, and risk.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
Willingness to travel as needed to support client engagements and business development activities.

Benefits

We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on what matters to you – health and well-being, personal finances, professional development, and a healthy work/life balance: