Strategic Partnerships Manager – Life Sciences

Milliman

Strategic Partnerships Manager focusing on business development in life sciences for Milliman. Managing sales cycles and building relationships within healthcare sectors.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $131,600 - $249,780 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supporting life sciences practice business development and other practice operations, including: Manage practice sales cycle, including supporting identification and monitoring of sales opportunities across life sciences clients, and navigating complex procurement and stakeholder environments
Build and maintain target account lists across the practice’s priority life sciences segments, including pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, diagnostics, and related healthcare organizations
Research buyer titles and teams relevant to the practice’s offerings, including market access, medical affairs, HEOR, policy, Part D and commercial strategy, and real-world evidence leadership
Develop and execute multi-touch outbound campaigns timed to life sciences-relevant events, including product launches, policy developments, clinical milestones, earnings calls, conference calendars, and leadership transitions
Monitor industry signals such as regulatory developments, company announcements, executive moves, and commercialization activity, and translate them into prospecting hooks
Schedule qualified discovery meetings between life sciences buyers and practice leadership
Support the practice’s presence at key industry conferences focused on life sciences and healthcare, and follow up on conference and event leads from these gatherings
Support webinar audience development with target lists drawn from priority accounts and buyer titles
Maintain disciplined CRM hygiene with accurate activity, lead status, account intelligence, and notes
Bring market intelligence and prospecting ideas back to weekly pipeline meetings
Hit and exceed quarterly qualified meeting targets
Lead the development of proposals, bids, quotations, Request for Proposals (RFP) and Request for Information (RFI) responses, and other written/oral communications describing life sciences-focused services, including market access, policy, and real-world evidence
Manage relationships with business partners and sub-contractors
Supporting cross practice business development, including shared content/knowledge management, conference planning and execution, and development of specific proposals

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Marketing or related field
10+ years healthcare or life sciences experience, including familiarity with pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or related healthcare sectors
20+ years experience developing and managing professional services proposals related to healthcare, life sciences, market access, policy, or real-world evidence engagements
20+ years experience supporting professional services sales cycles, including managing proposal development, internal and external knowledge-sharing and marketing activities, and content management for healthcare or life sciences offerings
Active listener with exceptional oral and written communication skills
Expertise with MS PowerPoint and Word; proficiency with MS Excel
Detail oriented, with strong attention to detail in grammar, design, development, and strategic mindset
Exceptional marketing, networking, and communication skills
Ability to portray a professional image consistent with Milliman's role as a consultant with phone calls, e-mails, and other correspondence
Ability to work independently within a team-based consulting environment
Ability to manage multiple projects with strong organizational skills
Willingness to learn new skills and offer input

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental and Vision – Coverage for employees, dependents, and domestic partners
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Confidential support for personal and work-related challenges
401(k) Plan – Includes a company matching program and profit-sharing contributions.
Discretionary Bonus Program – Recognizing employee contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – Pre-tax savings for dependent care, transportation, and eligible medical expenses
Paid Time Off (PTO) – Begins accruing on the first day of work. Full-time employees accrue 15 days per year, and employees working less than full-time accrue PTO on a prorated basis
Holidays – A minimum of 10 paid holidays per year
Family Building Benefits – Includes adoption and fertility assistance
Paid Parental Leave – Up to 12 weeks of paid leave for employees who meet eligibility criteria
Life Insurance & AD&D – 100% of premiums covered by Milliman
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability – Fully paid by Milliman

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Hard Skills & Tools

proposal developmentsales cycle managementmarket accesspolicyreal-world evidencecontent managementbusiness developmentCRM hygienemulti-touch outbound campaignslead generation

Soft Skills

active listeningoral communicationwritten communicationattention to detailorganizational skillsnetworkingstrategic mindsetindependent workteam collaborationprofessional image