Solution Leader- Life Sciences

Oxford Global Resources

United States

On-site

USD 150,000 - 195,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Student loan assistance

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the United States is searching for a Director of Corporate Recruiting. The role involves managing the full lifecycle of Life Sciences solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Life Sciences leadership, a solid understanding of industry regulations, and excellent communication skills. This full-time position offers a competitive salary range of $150,000.00 to $195,000.00 per year, along with attractive benefits including medical insurance and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

Proven expertise in QA, QC, and Validation.
Strong articulation of ROI and technical-to-executive translation.
5+ years in Life Sciences Leadership roles.

Responsibilities

Drive technical solution selling strategies across Pharmaceutical and Biotech sectors.
Develop proposals and RFP responses for Professional Services opportunities.
Ensure solutions adhere to regulatory standards.

Skills

Excellent business acumen

Verbal and written communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Experience in Life Sciences Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

BS/MS in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related discipline

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$150,000.00/yr - $195,000.00/yr

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Position Summary

The Life Sciences Solutions Leader/SME has full lifecycle ownership of the architecture and design of the Life Sciences offering, with a primary emphasis on scoping, solution framework, integrity, credibility, and delivery. As the technical SME for Life Sciences initiatives, you will evaluate new and existing opportunities, support day-to-day client meetings by demonstrating solutions, capabilities, and support Oxford in establishing technical competency with customers. You will provide Client advisory support, driving Client adoption and scale Life Sciences solutions successfully. While the Life Sciences SME sets direction and maintains methodological authority, they lead and rely on the Sales Leader to activate pipeline, orchestrate pursuits, and drive adoption across the field. Together, they ensure the offering maintains both market relevance and delivery confidence.

Key Objectives

Maintain a distinctive, evidence-based POV for Oxford’s Life Sciences solution area.
Ensure repeatable frameworks and methodologies are activated broadly.
Direct the Sales Leader to build disciplined pipeline momentum.
Safeguard delivery integrity across early-stage deployments.
Expand Life Sciences relevance across Oxford’s full portfolio.
Educate the business regarding Life Sciences capabilities, while staying current with trends & market insights.
Ensure solutions adhere to applicable regulatory and compliance standards.
Act as Life Sciences SME to lead the creation of best practices, identify gaps, create marketing materials, new wins, case studies, white papers, and leading workshops.

Core Responsibilities

Practice & Solution Development

Set and drive technical solution selling strategies across primarily the Pharmaceutical and Biotech/Biopharm industries with solutions related to: R&D, Formulation, CMC, Facilities Expansion, CQV, CSV/DI, Clinical Ops, QMS, Pharmaceutical and Biotech Regulations and Standards, and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.
Develop proposals, RFP responses, SOWs, and drive scoping efforts for Professional Services opportunities.
Develop and retain relationships with Associate Vendors, PMs, and SME consultants to win more opportunities.
Direct Sales Leader on how assets should be positioned externally.
Provide expert/advisory guidance to ongoing Client engagements.
Conduct discovery sessions with clients to identify and scope Life Sciences opportunities & draft solution proposals.
Approve sales campaigns, narratives, and target account priorities.
Act as SME sponsor in deal-shaping and objection handling.
Review proposals for technical, ROI, or alignment integrity.

Delivery Governance

Ownership of quality, ensuring frameworks, methodologies and deliverables align with client business outcomes.
Extract and document lessons learned into formalized improvements.

Thought Leadership & Market Presence

Act as a visible subject matter expert and trusted advisor in Life Sciences related domains.
Represent Oxford at events, panels, or publications as authority in Life Sciences.
Develop end-to-end solution architectures aligned with client objectives.

Skills and Competencies

Excellent business acumen, verbal and written communications skills, and ability to communicate effectively.
Authority-driven yet enabling by leading with expertise while empowering Sales Leader to execute.
Structured and methodical in building clarity, not complexity.
Collaborative guide balancing leadership and mentorship.

Measures of Success

Revenue Generation – Aligned with company goals
Solution Ownership – Development of end-to-end solution architectures aligned with client objectives
Delivery Integrity — Via regular checkpoints during active engagements
Market Credibility — Recognition as owner in external or internal forums
Solution Field Training — Cadence of structured updates to solutions and emerging trends, technologies, tools

Education & Certifications

BS/MS in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related discipline

Experience

Proven expertise in multiple core areas: QA, QC, QE, Validation, QMS, Facilities/Engineering Quality
Experience with Program and Project Management.
Evaluate and recommend appropriate strategies, approaches, and integration strategies.
5+ years in Life Sciences Leadership roles.
10+ years in delivery-led SME leadership roles.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to convert expertise into scalable frameworks.
Experience guiding sales teams or pursuits from an SME venue point.
Strong articulation of ROI and technical-to-executive translation.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

General Business and Consulting

Industries

Professional Services and Staffing and Recruiting

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Student loan assistance