Strategy& Pharma and Life Sciences Consulting Manager

About the role

As a corporate and business strategy consultant at PwC, you will analyse client needs, provide consulting services across different strategic areas, and offer guidance and support to help clients develop and implement effective strategies that align with their business objectives and drive growth. You will enhance your leadership style, motivate, develop, and inspire others to deliver quality, and play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm.

As part of the Enterprise Strategy and Value team, you shall advise Pharma and Life Sciences executives on their toughest business challenges. As a Manager, you shall lead client engagements, build relationships with C-level executives, and guide teams through complex business issues from strategy to execution. This role emphasizes leadership development, strategic planning, and the ability to motivate and inspire teams to deliver exceptional results.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and motivate team members to achieve exceptional results
• Implement strategic planning initiatives to enhance client outcomes
• Cultivate leadership development within the team
• Analyze complex issues and develop actionable solutions
• Deliver outputs that meet client expectations
• Lead client engagements with teams of 3–7 consultants
• Build and maintain client relationships with C-level executives over multiple years
• Lead and support business development, proposal development, and delivery
• Counsel C-suite clients in designing, structuring, and delivering major enterprise-wide transformation programs
• Understand key drivers of profitability and financial resilience, integrating them into sustainable strategy
• Build productive and collaborative relationships with team members, proactively providing and seeking guidance, clarification, and feedback
• Conduct and manage market research and quantitative/qualitative analyses, synthesizing complex data into meaningful insights
• Lead portfolio restructuring programs to drive differentiated growth
• Generate a vision and create an atmosphere of trust, leveraging diverse views and encouraging improvement and innovation
• Manage teams to successful project conclusions through problem-solving global, enterprise-wide strategy issues
• Identify and address client needs, building and maintaining networks of client relationships
• Communicate effectively in organized and knowledgeable written and verbal formats
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards, the Firm’s code of conduct, and independence requirements
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members, and stakeholders, escalating where appropriate
• Use work reviews as opportunities to deepen team members’ expertise

Skills

• Analyse and identify linkages and interactions between component parts of an entire system
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone and encourage others to do the same
• Effectively mentor others
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of professional services or corporate roles, particularly in Pharma and Life Sciences

Qualifications

Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor’s Degree

Minimum Years of Experience: 7 years

Preferred Qualifications: Master of Business Administration

What Sets You Apart

• Extensive experience helping Pharma and Life Sciences companies define and evaluate Enterprise and digital strategies to drive growth and operating model enhancements
• Proven ability to lead client engagements and maintain long-term C-level executive relationships
• Experience in business development, proposal development, and delivery
• Expertise in designing and delivering major enterprise-wide transformation programs
• Strong analytical skills, including market research and data synthesis
• Experience leading portfolio restructuring programs
• Ability to create a vision, foster trust, and encourage innovation within teams
• Strong problem-solving skills for global, enterprise-wide strategy issues

Pay

The salary range for this position is $99,000 – $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Benefits

PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Holiday pay
• Vacation time
• Personal and family sick leave

To view benefits at a glance, visit PwC Benefits Overview.