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.
Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.
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
- Coordinate across teams to gather inputs and develop integrated perspectives
- Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders
- Mentor and guide team members through project delivery and development
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 6 years of experience in strategy, deals/deals strategy, or commercial diligence
What Sets You Apart
- 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
Skills
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
- Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story
- Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities
- Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback
- Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations
- Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant
- Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels
- Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness
- Model and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Holiday pay
- Vacation, personal and family sick leave
- Annual discretionary bonus (all hired individuals are eligible)
Pay
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.
Schedule & Travel
- Time Type: Full time
- Travel Requirements: Up to 20%