Kearney Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice Manager (Pharma Commercial Strategy)
About the role
The role of a Manager in Kearney's Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice involves contributing to client work addressing challenges related to corporate strategy, performance improvement, enterprise transformation, mergers & acquisitions, and commercial strategy initiatives. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in commercial strategy within Life Sciences, particularly those with a traditional consulting background advising biopharma clients.
Responsibilities
- Structuring and conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses
- Supporting corporate, growth, product, pricing, and commercial strategy engagements for Life Sciences clients
- Advising biopharma and health clients on strategic growth, operational improvement, and market positioning initiatives
- Contributing to enterprise transformation initiatives, including organizational design and effectiveness
- Synthesizing findings into clear, concise storylines and client-ready materials
- Supporting business development efforts, including proposal development and client presentations
- Working collaboratively with team members and client stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
Qualifications
- An MBA (preferred) and 8+ years of professional experience
- Experience working in management consulting (required)
- Relevant experience within Life Sciences, including expertise supporting Biopharma Commercial strategy
- Experience supporting strategy development, product strategy, pricing strategy, or commercial excellence engagements within Life Sciences
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience leading proposal development, participating in client pitches, and driving business development within existing accounts
- A passion for leading teams and mentoring colleagues
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage at least one major workstream
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to work effectively in team-based, client-facing environments
- A willingness to travel as required
Pay
Manager base salary – $212,000-$235,000. Individual salaries within each range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. Kearney reviews compensation regularly and may adjust base salaries to reflect market competitiveness. In addition to salary, individuals may be eligible for a discretionary performance bonus.
Benefits
- Generous retirement/pension savings contributions
- Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and immediate family
- Gym membership discounts
- Non-partner equity-based awards (for consulting managers and above)
- Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities
- Personalized opportunities including talent mobility, flexible work programs, and externships
- Paid time off
- 401(k) match and profit sharing
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Healthcare concierge
- Backup child/adult care
- Annual employer HSA contribution
- Home office stipend
- Subsidized Wellhub and annual wellness program
- Leaves of absence when needed to support employees’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being
Benefits
- Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination
- Kearney is committed to building a diverse, unbiased and inclusive workforce
- Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information or any other differences consistent with applicable laws
- Members of communities historically underrepresented in consulting are encouraged to apply