Managing Consultant - Life Sciences Advisory - Strategy & Data Analytics (Pharma & Biotech)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Translate clients key business questions and structuring/executing comprehensive analytics plans to provide necessary insights (e.g., cross-sectional analyses, longitudinal studies, inferential statistics, and structured decision support).
• Convey and summarize detailed data insights through a strategic lens that is understandable and actionable by cross-functional internal/external stakeholders.
• Leverage various commercial and real-world evidence datasets to drive insights that address client business problems, including medical and pharmacy claims, formulary and managed care data, and EMR data.
• Utilize datasets across multiple third-party data vendors such as IQVIA, Komodo, Compile, MMIT/Norstella, Symphony Health, Truven/Merative, and Definitive Healthcare.
• Lead internal and external discussions to understand and generate project requirements, scope, and develop client-tailored analytical solutions.
• Shape data-driven engagements by serving as an intermediary between data scientists and clients.
• Understand and analyze client business challenges and match them to firm and/or third-party data and analytic capabilities.
• Work with strategy consulting teams and data science teams to design and execute data-driven projects such as market sizing/segmentation, patient journey, provider profiling/targeting, epidemiology studies, managed care analytics, forecasting, KPI/performance tracking, and incentive compensation.
• Help design and lead the development of new solutions/services firmwide.
• Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to translate business requirements into technology solutions.
• Provide support across multiple client engagements; develop presentations, briefings, memos, and reports.
• Manage independent and integrated project modules including ownership of workstreams and coaching/mentoring others.
• Present proposals and deliverables during meetings, summits, and working sessions with senior client executives.
• Support managing contract budgets, developing and sharing best practices, and evolving data and analytics capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 4+ years of Life Sciences industry, management consulting, and/or data vendor experience.
• Advanced degree such as MBA, PhD, PharmD, or MD.
• Experience in business & data analytics for at least 3 years.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel, Access, and similar tools.
• Experience with sophisticated drug forecasting techniques.
• Willingness to travel to client sites across the US up to 20%.
• Authorized to work for any US employer without sponsorship.

Nice to Have

• Advanced degree, MBA, Information Systems, Healthcare Management, Innovation and entrepreneurship, or similar quantitative discipline.
• Experience with in-line and pipeline forecasting and NPV modeling.
• Technical/product management and software experience.
• Experience with analytic tools such as SQL, R, Python, Snowflake.
• Proficiency in data visualization tools like PowerBI, Tableau.
• Ability to build client-ready forecast models and financial models.
• Experience working with large datasets such as claims data.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to review work products of self and others.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Discretionary variable incentive bonus (eligibility may vary)
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life Insurance
• 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