Business Performance - Transformation Architecture and Delivery - Life Sciences - Sr. Manager

Business Performance – Transformation Architecture and Delivery – Life Sciences – Senior Manager

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The opportunity
EY has a robust life sciences commercial practice, helping clients with strategic growth, business transformation, and commercial excellence. This senior role within our Consulting practice will have the opportunity to lead large engagements, build solutions, lead teams, and innovate in the market. Our practice works with large pharma, biotechnology, medical device manufacturers, and medical technology industries. You will be an integral member of our life sciences consulting team, and spend most of your time focused on providing client services in the following areas: business transformation, commercial operations, commercial data and analytics, commercial strategy, market access, growth strategy, operating model optimization, technology implementation and enterprise transformation.

Join our dynamic Business Performance team, specializing in Transformation Architecture and Delivery. As a Senior Manager in Transformation Architecture, you will play a pivotal role in designing, architecting, and delivering large-scale transformation of service delivery models and enterprise operations. You will apply sector-specific business drivers, market events, operating principles, and transformation trends, assembling expertise covering all enterprise functions to lead transformations that generate long-term client value. This role offers the unique opportunity to advise teams and client C-suite executives on their transformation strategies, helping them design and implement complex programs.

Your key responsibilities
As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for the effective management and delivery of complex processes, solutions, and/or projects, maintaining focus on quality and risk management while navigating operational and organizational dynamics. You will:

• Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Develop solutions to complex problems and recommend changes to policies that affect your work area and possibly the business function within your area/department.
• Be accountable for the budget, delivery, and performance of complex processes, solutions, and/or projects to achieve performance objectives.

Skills and attributes for success
To thrive in this role, you will need a deep insight in transformation architecture through analysis and knowledge of best practices to solve complex problems, drive thought leadership, and innovation. Additional key responsibilities include:

• Strong experience with operational model strategy and build out in the Life Sciences
• Prior experience leading teams and developing client relationships in the Life Sciences space with a specific focus on commercial and market access
• Experience with market access, commercial analytics, and overall commercial strategy is a must have

• Leading engagement delivery.
• Accountable for program/project management.
• Regular travel as needed by external clients.
• Managing client relationships and engaging in daily interactions.
• Leading client engagements from planning to execution and closure.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree required (4-year degree); master's degree preferred.
• Typically, no less than 5 - 7 years relevant experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience and experience providing advisory services in these industries, focused in at least one of the following areas:
  • Commercial analytics
  • Brand strategy
  • Pricing and market access
  • Commercial operations model transformation
  • Digital campaign management strategy
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical datasets (e.g. pricing databases, prescription and claims databases, etc.)
• The executive presence to interact with the C-Suite
• A willingness to travel to meet client needs
• Significant advisory/consulting experience is within life sciences is required
• Business case development
• Deep sector expertise
• Design systems development and documentation
• Digital strategy
• Emerging technologies
• Future back planning
• Operating model design and deployment
• Business Skills:
  • Building and Managing Relationships
  • Client Trust and Value
  • Commercial Astuteness
  • Communicating With Impact
  • Digital Fluency
  • Leading Teams
  • Negotiation and Influencing
  • Sector Knowledge

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Proven ability to navigate complex organizational structures and environments.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build and manage relationships at all levels.

What we look for
We are looking for candidates who demonstrate a keen ability to solve complex problems, drive innovation, and lead large-scale transformations. Top performers in this role are those who possess deep sector expertise, are adept at managing change, and can effectively communicate and build relationships with clients and team members.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.