Senior Strategic Commercial Manager – Pharma/Life Sciences

PwC

Strategic Commercial Senior Manager at PwC leading development of executive insights for health industries. Managing stakeholder materials and advising on value creation plans in a client-facing role.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeNew York City • Florida, Missouri, New York, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $91,000 - $321,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the development of executive-level materials for senior stakeholders, including CEOs and investment committees
Translate analysis into structured outputs for executive audiences
Management of capital allocation discussion materials and set direction for growth-related work across health industry clients
Develop and advise on value creation plans (e.g., revenue growth, pricing, cost management), including portfolio discussions across acquisitions, divestitures, and portfolio strategy
Manage multiple engagements, including scope, timelines, and deliverables
Coordinate across teams to gather inputs and develop integrated perspectives
Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders
Mentor and guide team members through project delivery and development

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least a Bachelor’s degree
At least 6 years of experience in strategy, deals/deals strategy, or commercial diligence
Preference for a Master’s of Business Administration
Background in Strategy, Deals Strategy, or Commercial Strategy (consulting or professional services)
Experience supporting C-suite stakeholders on transaction-related or strategic initiatives, including capital allocation, investment analysis, and shareholder value considerations
Ability to synthesize complex data into structured, decision-oriented outputs
Ability to manage multiple engagements in parallel
Experience operating in environments with evolving scope and priorities
Knowledge of the U.S. health market (payer, provider, life sciences)
Ability to develop materials for, and use strategic communication and storytelling skills with, executive audiences to deliver clarity, impact and structure
Experience working across stakeholder groups and functional teams
Experience mentoring or developing team members
Extensive experience utilizing analytical thinking, systemic problem solving, and strategic questioning

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
401k
holiday pay
vacation
personal and family sick leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

capital allocationinvestment analysisrevenue growthcost managementportfolio strategystrategic communicationanalytical thinkingsystemic problem solvingstrategic questioning

Soft Skills

relationship buildingmentoringproject managementsynthesis of complex datacommunication skillsteam coordinationguidancedecision-oriented outputs

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's of Business Administration