Guidehouse

Director – Life Sciences Advisory – Commercial

Guidehouse

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chicago • Illinois • Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $206,000 - $343,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Guidehouse’s Life Sciences practice is an engine of innovation, helping pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostic companies develop custom solutions that tackle today’s challenges.
  • Partnering with clients at all levels to deliver product planning, pricing, reimbursement, product commercialization, and regulatory and compliance solutions.
  • Be accountable for growing and managing client relationships while managing client expectations.
  • Become the client’s trusted advisor that contributes to the “key client” business development strategy.
  • Develop business with new buyers within key client/s, drawing upon industry connections and trends.
  • Identify and evaluate issues of risk for Guidehouse and its relationship with clients.
  • Oversee multiple projects simultaneously of varying sizes and durations to ensure quality control and perceived value for key clients.
  • Involved in non-client related firm-building activities as a leader in the firm.

Requirements

  • BA/BS degree in Science, Biomedical Engineering, Healthcare, Business or related course of study.
  • 10+ years of Life Sciences (Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Specialty Pharma and/or Medical Technology) consulting experience or blend of consulting & industry experience.
  • 8 + years of transferable commercialization and launch experience gained working with a Life Sciences strategy consulting firm.
  • Experience in advising brand leaders, business unit leaders, and supporting insights & analytics leaders in pharma companies to support commercial strategy and launch preparation efforts.
  • Experience executing projects around segmentation, patient journey, forecasting, commercial model design, sales force sizing, brand strategy, marketing mix and budget planning.
  • Ability to work independently but with oversight from management.
  • Experience in managing components of projects, ownership of workstreams and/or analytics and supervising, coaching or mentoring others in daily tasks is required.
  • Must possess strong analytical skills (Excel, Access, etc.) and leverage analytic techniques to use data to guide client and team decision-making.
  • Must have advanced data collection, research, information finding experience and explore solutions that challenge critical thinking.
  • Proven track record generating revenues with existing clients demonstrating a passion for developing high value client relationships and executing on an account penetration strategy that results in account growth directly or indirectly.
  • Experience managing projects to timeline, scope and budget on multiple teams simultaneously.
  • Must be willing and able to travel to client sites across the US, up to 50% of the time.
  • Authorized to work for any US employer without sponsorship.
Benefits
  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life
  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Student Loan PayDown
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
  • Skills Development & Certifications
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
  • Mobility Stipend

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Life Sciences consultingcommercialization experiencelaunch experiencesegmentationpatient journeyforecastingcommercial model designsales force sizingbrand strategymarketing mix
Soft skills
analytical skillsclient relationship managementcoachingmentoringindependent workcritical thinkingproject managementcommunicationleadershipproblem-solving