Senior Associate, Digital & AI Strategy — Life Sciences

PwC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 77,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC in Chicago is seeking a Digital & AI Strategy Senior Associate to help clients shape digital and AI strategies in the pharma, life sciences, and medtech sectors. You will define roadmaps, prioritize capabilities, and guide junior staff while interpreting data for executive stakeholders.

You will work on strategy development, executive communication, and delivering workstreams that connect AI direction to sector needs, contributing to practical solutions from concept to action.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing digital and AI strategy needs across pharmaceutical, life sciences, and medtech client environments
• Developing multi-phase transformation roadmaps that align technology priorities, business goals, and operating models
• Interpreting market, industry, and business context to shape enterprise and functional technology strategies
• Translating complex concepts into clear recommendations for executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Assessing business capabilities, target architectures, and process opportunities to support scalable transformation
• Using analytical methods, design thinking, and AI fluency to identify leverage points for innovation and growth
• Managing assigned workstreams, project plans, and deliverables within client service engagements
• Reviewing work quality, guiding junior team members, and supporting their development through feedback
• Building meaningful client relationships and anticipating needs in fast-moving, ambiguous situations
• Applying professional skepticism, technical standards, and data-driven thinking to deliver actionable insights

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

PwC in Chicago is seeking a Digital & AI Strategy Senior Associate to help clients shape digital and AI strategies in the pharma, life sciences, and medtech sectors. You will define roadmaps, prioritize capabilities, and guide junior staff while interpreting data for executive stakeholders.

You will work on strategy development, executive communication, and delivering workstreams that connect AI direction to sector needs, contributing to practical solutions from concept to action.