Senior Consultant

YO AI Labs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 125,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

YO AI Labs in Washington DC seeks a Senior Consultant, Healthcare and Life Sciences to partner with interdisciplinary teams and Fortune 100 clients to drive AI consulting, delivery, and client experience.

You will lead programs across Clinical, R&D, and Real World data, advance GenAI adoption, build domain capabilities, and support proposals and thought leadership while mentoring teams. You will translate business questions into analytics use cases and present clear insights to executives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, or Generative AI solution development and deployment.
• Knowledge of Cloud Engineering with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong commercial acumen with storytelling and linking client challenges to outcomes.
• Strong leadership and ability to inspire teams.
• Experience working in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
• Willingness to travel to client offices three days per week.
• Experience in complex program management, delivery oversight, and resource management.
• Strategic mindset with ability to drive business growth and identify expansion opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Drive multiple projects as a billable consultant for Fortune 100 companies.
• Deliver programs with GenAI transformation across Clinical, R&D, and Real World.
• Lead data AI initiatives leveraging GenAI, MLOps, LLMOps, and Cloud Engineering.
• Translate data questions into analytics use cases and actionable insights.
• Bridge data science teams with clinical leaders to ensure relevant insights.
• Turn complex model outputs into dashboards and executive recommendations.
• Embed analytics into daily workflows and platforms.
• Drive client satisfaction through delivery excellence and outcomes.
• Promote GenAI tool adoption to improve delivery efficiency.
• Lead proposals and client presentations; support business development.

Skills

Machine Learning

Generative AI

Leadership

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Client relationship management

Job description

Role Title: Senior Consultant, Healthcare and Life Sciences

Location: Washington DC, USA

Experience: 10 - 15 Years

Role Overview: As a Senior Consultant, Healthcare and Life Sciences, you will play a pivotal role in partnering with interdisciplinary teams and Fortune 100 clients to drive AI consulting, delivery, solutioning, business growth, and client experience across multiple programs. You will also contribute to the growth of the Healthcare and Life Sciences practice. Your primary responsibility will be delivering an excellent client experience, driving superior project delivery, transforming delivery methods with GenAI, building domain capabilities with an AI focus, commercializing cross-client solution offerings, and supporting proposals and thought leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Drive multiple projects as a billable consultant for Fortune 100 companies.
• Deliver programs with Agentic AI transformation across Clinical, R&D, and Real World
• Data AI initiatives such as Decentralized Clinical Trials, Digital Health, and Line of Therapy by leveraging GenAI, AI, MLOps, LLMOps, and Cloud Engineering.
• Translate Clinical, R&D, and Real World Data business questions into clear, actionable analytics use cases.
• Act as the liaison between data science teams and Clinical, R&D, and Real World Data leaders to ensure insights are relevant.
• Turn complex data and model outputs into simple stories, dashboards, and recommendations for executives.
• Embed analytics into day-to-day workflows through CRM and Decentralized Clinical Trial platforms.
• Ensure high-quality pharma data is used to drive patient retention, access, and trial site performance.
• Achieve high client satisfaction through delivery excellence and quality project outcomes.
• Drive GenAI tool adoption to improve delivery efficiency by more than 30 percent.
• Apply strong logical reasoning and structured problem-solving to analyze data, business problems, and client situations.
• Lead daily client and account calls, representing the Pharma team and contributing to strategic discussions.
• Drive proposal development and client presentations while contributing to business development initiatives.
• Play an integral role in the Pharma practice by aligning AI initiatives with broader organizational goals and collaborating closely with internal stakeholders.
• Navigate complex client ecosystems, manage senior-level stakeholder relationships, and resolve escalations effectively.
• Build and grow long-term client relationships through effective systems, processes, and team structures.
• Collaborate across consulting, AI, engineering, design, and other disciplines while providing guidance, support, and mentorship.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of client priorities, challenges, and initiatives, translating them into actionable opportunities and comprehensive account plans to support Quarterly Business Reviews and Monthly Business Reviews.
• Continuously upskill and remain agile in the evolving technology landscape.

Required Qualifications:

• Min 5+ years of experience in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, or Generative AI solution development and deployment.
• Knowledge of Cloud Engineering using AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong commercial acumen with excellent storytelling skills and the ability to connect client challenges with business outcomes.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
• Willingness to travel to client offices three days per week.
• Demonstrated experience in complex program management, delivery oversight, and resource management.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to drive business growth and identify expansion opportunities.
• Experience with proposal development and client presentations is highly desirable.