Client Partner, Life Sciences

Ember Group Consulting•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

Ember Group Consulting is seeking a Client Partner to lead its Life Sciences portfolio. The role owns existing pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and CRO client relationships, grows them into multi-year partnerships, and is accountable for portfolio revenue and engagement quality. Consultants serving these clients report through the Client Partner. The Client Partner serves as a senior advisor to client executives across R&D, clinical operations, quality, commercial, manufacturing, and finance; manages portfolio revenue planning and expansion; and ensures delivery excellence, including in GxP-regulated environments. The role also leads and develops consultants, shapes the firm’s Life Sciences offerings, plans talent needs with the Talent team, and contributes practical industry perspectives to client conversations and firm insights. The preferred location is Charlotte, North Carolina. Success in the first year includes meeting or exceeding the portfolio revenue budget, establishing at least one new workstream or expansion at each anchor client, and ensuring consultants experience clear leadership, feedback, and growth paths.

Requirements

10+ years of management consulting experience in life sciences, including significant time as a partner, principal, or account lead.
Proven record of owning and growing client accounts against a revenue target.
Working knowledge of FDA, EMA, and GxP requirements and how they shape client priorities.
Understanding of the product lifecycle from development through commercialization.
Experience leading consulting teams embedded at client sites.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Location in Charlotte, NC is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Relationships in the Research Triangle and broader Southeast life sciences corridor are a strong plus.
Science or engineering field for the bachelor’s degree is preferred.
MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior, trusted advisor to executives across R&D, clinical operations, quality, commercial, manufacturing, and finance.
Own the annual revenue budget for the portfolio; build account plans, forecast accurately, and expand work across functions and sites.
Own delivery excellence on every engagement, including work in GxP-regulated environments with documentation and validation standards.
Lead consultants placed at client organizations; coach engagement principals and managers, staff appropriate talent, and drive utilization and retention.
Shape Life Sciences offerings in areas including clinical and regulatory operations, quality and compliance, commercial excellence, supply chain, and AI governance.
Partner with the Talent team to anticipate recruiting needs, assess market and regulatory trends, and build the talent bench ahead of demand.
Bring practical perspectives on changes in life sciences to clients and contribute to the firm’s insights, events, and executive conversations.
Meet or exceed the portfolio revenue budget during the first year.
Establish at least one new workstream or expansion at each anchor client during the first year.
Provide consultants with clear leadership, feedback, and growth paths.