Engagement Manager - Healthcare

About the role

At Ipsos, we are passionate about understanding people, markets, brands, and society. Our Healthcare service line offers specialized knowledge and expertise across the product lifecycle to biopharma, health insurance, digital health, medical devices, and diagnostics companies. The Advisory services team generates strategic insights leveraging diverse backgrounds in scientific research, brand management, strategy consulting, medicine, and more. You will join a team solving complex strategic problems for clients in the healthcare market.

Responsibilities

• Consulting and Strategic Development: Work with executives to develop growth strategies for new segments and commercial or product offerings.
• Market Analysis and Strategy: Assess market and competitive landscapes, size markets, assess opportunities, and develop market valuations.
• Partnership and Growth Optimization: Identify partnerships, develop playbooks, and execute analytical work streams to optimize commercial programs.
• Client Activation and Workshops: Conduct client activation work sessions to refine and implement strategies.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and define business problems, develop solutions, adjust approaches, and frameworks to fit various project types.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) required; MBA or other advanced degree (MPH, MSc, etc.) preferred.
• 8+ years of professional life sciences experience, preferably in management consulting/strategy, commercial strategy, product launch/management/marketing, and/or business analytics.
• Experience with market access/health economics/evidence generation, preferred.

Qualifications

• Outstanding project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including bringing clarity to ambiguous situations.
• Strong analytical, business acumen, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally, with a solid understanding of market research.
• Confidence outlining, creating, and writing proposals in response to client RFPs.
• Strong knowledge and experience utilizing various data sources used in strategic consulting engagements (including competitive intelligence, custom research – qual & quant methods, secondary resources & databases).
• Experience with analyzing and interpreting custom research and extrapolating findings to address the larger strategy development.
• Experience in developing and executing strategic frameworks to address complex issues.
• Ability to generate actionable and insightful reports, in a story-focused format, that resonate with different stakeholders and levels.
• Advanced proficiency of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required; proficiency in SPSS or other similar data analysis tools preferred.
• High degree of independence and exceptional work ethic.
• Ease and confidence with “thinking on your feet.”
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional, proactive demeanor.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Curiosity and interest in developing, writing, and leading thought leadership initiatives.

Skills

• Strong analytical and business acumen.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of market research methodologies and data analysis tools.

Benefits

At Ipsos, you'll experience opportunities for career development, an exceptional benefits package (including generous PTO, healthcare plans, wellness benefits), a flexible workplace policy, and a strong collaborative culture. Visit our website to learn more about our benefits and employee programs.

Pay

The estimated base salary range for this role is $140,000 to $165,000. Your final base salary will be determined based on several non-discriminatory factors including location, work experience, skills, knowledge, education, and/or certifications.

Schedule

We offer a hybrid schedule, allowing flexibility between remote and in-office work.