Strategic Commercial Senior Manager - Pharma/Life Sciences
About the role
As a Strategic Commercial Senior Manager – Health Industries, you will help lead the development of executive-level perspectives for priority clients. This client-facing role within Internal Firm Services integrates industry, capital allocation, and growth considerations to support C-suite decision-making. You will work across the PwC network to develop structured, value-oriented points of view that connect market trends, transaction activity, and business unit strategy. This includes framing discussions across industry outlook, capital allocation of trade-offs, organic and inorganic growth, and competitive positioning.
Responsibilities
- Manage the development of executive-level materials for senior stakeholders, including CEOs and investment committees
- Translate analysis into structured outputs for executive audiences
- Management of capital allocation discussion materials and set direction for growth-related work across health industry clients
- Develop and advise on value creation plans (e.g., revenue growth, pricing, cost management), including portfolio discussions across acquisitions, divestitures, and portfolio strategy
- Manage multiple engagements, including scope, timelines, and deliverables
- Cook up and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders
- Mentor and guide team members through project delivery and development
Requirements
- At least a Bachelor’s degree
- At least 6 years of experience in strategy, deals/deals strategy, or commercial diligence
Qualifications
- Preference for a Master’s of Business Administration
- Background in Strategy, Deals Strategy, or Commercial Strategy (consulting or professional services)
- Experience supporting C-suite stakeholders on transaction-related or strategic initiatives, including capital allocation, investment analysis, and shareholder value considerations
- Ability to synthesize complex data into structured, decision-oriented outputs
- Ability to manage multiple engagements in parallel
- Experience operating in environments with evolving scope and priorities
- Knowledge of the U.S. health market (payer, provider, life sciences)
- Ability to develop materials for, and use strategic communication and storytelling skills with, executive audiences to deliver clarity, impact and structure
- Experience working across stakeholder groups and functional teams
- Experience mentoring or developing team members
- Extensive experience utilizing analytical thinking, systemic problem solving, and strategic questioning
Benefits
The salary range for this position is: $91,000 - $321,500. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance