Manager, Life Sciences Strategy

Blue Matter is a rapidly growing management consultancy focused primarily in the pharmaceutical industry. We partner with our clients to help them achieve commercial success across the lifecycle of their products and portfolios. Our project types include new product planning, launch strategy, portfolio planning and disease area strategy. Majority of our work is in specialty therapeutics, with oncology and rare diseases a specific area of expertise.

We have a unique entrepreneurial culture and invest in building Blue Matter as the best place to work for our consultants. We have a strong presence across a number of offices including the US, Europe and India.

As a Manager, you will join a firm with a dynamic and growing team of seasoned consultants, and have the opportunity to help grow and build the company. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Deliver and manage cross-functional projects across multiple areas of expertise, including product commercialization and launch, portfolio and product strategy, and organizational strategy and excellence
• Support project leadership in the development of project objectives; develop and manage project plans
• Identify required project tasks, assist project leads in assigning tasks to team members, and demonstrate accountability for ensuring task completion
• Design, execute, analyze and synthesize primary and secondary research efforts
• Identify key insights, recommendations, opportunities, and threats to inform corporate and commercial strategies
• Regularly engage senior-level clients
• Recruit, develop and manage top talent
• Identify business opportunities and support new business acquisition

Desired Experience and Skills

• Management consulting expertise and experience in new product commercialization, product launch, product strategy, and organizational strategy and excellence
• Experience in handling and modeling complex financial and commercial figures with a knowledge of forecasting and valuation methodologies preferred
• Familiarity with decision analysis, simulation, and/or data science preferred
• High-quality deliverable development, and impactful presentation to clients
• Demonstrated ability to manage and foster motivated and highly capable project teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree(s) (PhD, MD, MBA, or MS)
• 4+ years of life sciences consulting experience from a leading strategy consultancy or a combination of consulting and industry experience

This role will be suitable for someone who is located in Germany, Switzerland or the UK.

Blue Matter is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.