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Associate Director – Strategy & Consulting, Life Sciences (Pharmaceutical R&D)

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Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
Typically 12+ years of relevant experience in management consulting and/or the pharmaceutical industry, with significant exposure to R&D strategy, transformation, or operations.
Proven track record leading complex consulting engagements or enterprise initiatives in pharmaceutical R&D.
Demonstrated experience advising senior stakeholders at VP, SVP, or C-suite level.
Strong experience in several of the following areas: R&D strategy, portfolio management, clinical development, clinical operations, trial innovation, operating model design, digital/data/AI in R&D, regulatory transformation, or external innovation.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple workstreams, budgets, and senior stakeholders in an international environment.
Professional fluency in English.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree strongly preferred, such as MBA, MSc, PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent.
Direct experience within a pharmaceutical R&D organization, or a strong track record serving R&D clients in a top-tier consulting environment.
Experience with large-scale business transformation, digital transformation, or global process harmonization in R&D.
Familiarity with data and analytics platforms, AI/ML use cases, and digital capabilities relevant to drug discovery and development.
Experience operating in global, matrixed organizations and multicultural teams.

Core Skills & Attributes

Strong strategic thinking and structured problem solving.
Deep credibility in pharmaceutical R&D, with the ability to connect scientific, operational, and business priorities.
Executive presence and strong facilitation skills with senior client audiences.
Commercial acumen, including opportunity shaping, proposal development, and deal support.
Strong people leadership, coaching, and team-building capabilities.
High level of ownership, resilience, and comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

Additional Information

Willingness to travel to client sites as required by project needs and local policy.
Comfortable working in hybrid and distributed team models across geographies and time zones.