Remote Life Sciences Growth & Partnerships Manager

Syneos Health; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health seeks a Manager of Business Development to drive proactive identification and qualification of opportunities across a regional segment, overseeing early engagement from lead through sales execution. You will use AI tools and digital platforms to scale outreach and refine targeting based on data insights.

The role involves managing high-volume opportunities, building client relationships, and supporting strategic pursuits with ADMs and regional leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Business, Marketing, Life Sciences, or related field preferred.
• Experience in a sales, marketing, commercial operations, or business development role, preferably within healthcare, pharmaceutical, or CRO industry.
• Strong data orientation with the ability to analyze information and adapt strategies accordingly.
• Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM tools for pipeline and activity management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manages a high volume of early-stage, later-phase, and/or lower-value companies within the assigned regional customer segment from lead generation through qualification, and triages opportunities under a specific deal size.
• Leverages AI-driven platforms, digital tools, and automation to scale outreach, optimize targeting, and streamline lead qualification processes.
• Identifies and qualifies prospective clients and partners for clinical research services.
• Generates, assesses, and prioritizes sales leads in alignment with business development objectives and clinical research capabilities.
• Conducts account research to inform engagement strategies and drive customer-centric outreach.
• Contacts prospective customers to identify opportunities.
• Prepares and implements the sales process and proposal development process, which includes collecting client perspectives to collaborate on preparing proposal documents and identifying and inserting win themes.
• Cultivates and maintains strong relationships with both prospective and existing clients to develop long-term partnership opportunities.
• Collaborates closely with Account Development managers, Inside Sales Leadership, and Regional Business Development directors to support strategic pursuits.
• Maintains accurate records of all sales activities, leads, and client interactions within Salesforce CRM.
• Supports the development of internal sales reporting, metrics tracking, and forecasting processes.
• Stays current with industry trends, competitor offerings, and client developments to refine sales strategies.
• Collaborates with marketing, business development, and sales operations teams.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support broader sales strategy and organizational growth.

Skills

Sales skills

Communication skills

Data analysis

Teamwork

CRM experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Life Sciences or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

Syneos Health seeks a Manager of Business Development to drive proactive identification and qualification of opportunities across a regional segment, overseeing early engagement from lead through sales execution. You will use AI tools and digital platforms to scale outreach and refine targeting based on data insights.

The role involves managing high-volume opportunities, building client relationships, and supporting strategic pursuits with ADMs and regional leaders.