Consultant, VPA
About The Position
Join Putnam’s Value, Pricing & Market Access (VPA) practice to help pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies address commercialization and access challenges. The Consultant works on client engagements involving pricing, market access, value strategy, launch planning, payer strategy, and commercialization, collaborating with clients and Putnam leadership while guiding project teams, structuring complex problems, developing insights, and translating analysis into actionable recommendations. The role offers greater responsibility, deeper expertise in value and market access, and exposure to senior clients and firm leaders. Consultants lead day-to-day engagement execution, coordinate workstreams, guide and mentor junior colleagues, conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses, and develop recommendations and client presentations. They also collaborate across Putnam’s global health and life sciences organization and build expertise across therapeutic areas and industry trends. Putnam is part of Inizio Ignite, a global health and life sciences advisory organization. Putnam’s strategy consulting team works with health and life sciences companies across areas including therapeutic area strategy, data and AI strategy, go-to-market strategy, commercialization and growth, value, pricing and access strategy, and evidence generation. The firm describes its culture as entrepreneurial, collaborative, and team-oriented, with meaningful client exposure, professional development, mentorship, and career growth opportunities. Putnam is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and authenticity.
Requirements
- Relevant professional experience in life sciences consulting, pharmaceutical or biotechnology strategy, market access, pricing, commercialization, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry and factors influencing product value, pricing, reimbursement, and market access.
- Experience analyzing complex business questions and turning data and research into strategic recommendations.
- Strong quantitative, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing and presenting clear, compelling recommendations.
- Experience managing projects, workstreams, and/or junior team members.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented, client-service environment.
- Intellectual curiosity and interest in challenges at the intersection of science, strategy, access, and commercialization.
Nice To Haves
- An advanced degree such as an MBA, MPH, MS, PharmD, PhD, or other relevant postgraduate degree.
Responsibilities
- Partner with clients to understand complex business challenges and develop hypotheses and strategic approaches.
- Structure and solve strategic and analytical problems related to pricing, market access, payer strategy, value proposition, launch strategy, and commercialization.
- Lead day-to-day execution of client engagements, coordinate workstreams, and help project teams stay focused on key objectives.
- Guide and mentor Associates and Life Sciences Consultants, providing direction, feedback, and support.
- Conduct and synthesize quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify insights and implications.
- Translate complex findings into clear, compelling, and actionable client recommendations.
- Develop high-quality client presentations and participate in client meetings, workshops, and presentations.
- Collaborate with Putnam Partners, Principals, and colleagues across the broader global health and life sciences organization.
- Build expertise across therapeutic areas, market access challenges, and trends in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
Benefits
- Structured professional development and leadership training.
- Mentorship and opportunities to mentor others.
- Clear opportunities for career growth and advancement.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
- Flexible benefits, personal support, and tailored learning and development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
