Client Engagement Manager – Life Sciences Strategy & Intelligence

Sedulo Group • Raleigh-Durham, NC

1d • Remote

About The Position

Sedulo Group is a competitive strategy consultancy that works with top pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies. They are a thought leader in the integration of competitive strategy, competitive intelligence, and market research. The Client Engagement Manager (CEM) is a key client-facing role responsible for leading day-to-day project delivery, guiding analyst teams, and ensuring client satisfaction. This role requires synthesizing complex scientific, clinical, and commercial information into strategic insights and managing multiple client relationships.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a life sciences discipline (Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, or related field) required.
• 3–6 years of relevant experience in life sciences consulting, competitive intelligence, or strategic insights roles.
• Demonstrated success managing client engagements and leading project teams in the pharmaceutical or biotech sector.
• Strong understanding of drug development processes, therapeutic landscapes, and the intersection of scientific, clinical, and commercial drivers.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality, executive-level deliverables in PowerPoint and Word.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill information into concise, actionable insights tied to key client objectives.
• Strong project management skill set, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.
• Inquisitive nature and analytical thinking, with the ability to connect dots across diverse information sources.
• Willingness and desire to work across multiple therapeutic areas, adapting quickly to new domains.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills; able to work effectively across internal and external teams.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and coach individuals to develop their analytical and consulting capabilities.
• High attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and pride in producing top-tier client deliverables.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (MS, PhD, MBA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements from project initiation through delivery, serving as the primary day-to-day contact and trusted advisor to client stakeholders.
• Design comprehensive research plans aligned to client objectives, coordinating with research specialists to ensure the work delivers meaningful, actionable insights.
• Guide, mentor, and oversee analyst teams, providing structure, direction, and quality control across research, analysis, and deliverable development.
• Synthesize complex scientific, clinical, and commercial data into compelling insights and recommendations in an executive-level writing style.
• Develop and deliver client-ready outputs including strategic landscape assessments, monitoring reports, and actionable intelligence summaries.
• Lead and participate in scenario planning workshops, helping clients anticipate competitive moves and shape strategy.
• Drive project management activities, ensuring proper project setup, resource allocation, and budget management, while maintaining clear objectives, timelines, workflows, and quality standards across multiple client engagements.
• Foster strong client relationships, anticipating needs, managing expectations, and consistently delivering above expectations.
• Support business development efforts through background research for proposals, participation in proposal meetings, and representing Sedulo at industry events.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Performance-based bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package (health, vision, dental, life and disability, 401k with match, PTO, holidays, and professional development)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level