Consultant

Inizio Ignite | Putnam•Boston, MA

4d•$120,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Consultant at Putnam, you will help lead and manage a team of Associate & Life Sciences Consultants to complete projects across all practice areas. Working with Managers and Partners, you will interact with clients to understand problems, develop and refine hypotheses, and break down complex strategic and analytical problems. You will lead the daily operations of the team in executing and synthesizing analyses into key findings and actionable recommendations, and participate in delivering these recommendations to clients. You will also prepare and deliver key findings and recommendations against key business problems to clients and coach junior staff on project execution and management. Putnam prides itself on a team-based approach that is client-focused and impact-oriented, serving industry leaders. Their studies combine sophisticated quantitative analytics with qualitative fact-finding and synthesis to inform strategic decision-making. Casework spans portfolio prioritization, development pathway and resource optimization, market assessment, product pricing and launch strategies, market segment growth strategies, sales and marketing strategies, franchise development, and patent expiration strategies. While client-service can be demanding, Putnam offers a collegial, friendly, and balanced environment where consulting can be a long-term career option. Offices are located in Boston, San Francisco, New York City, and London. Much of the work is conducted at offices, but client interaction necessitates travel.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years work experience or 2 years with an advanced degree.
Proven analytic abilities.
Presentation skills.
Team management experience.
A team-oriented attitude.
A working knowledge of the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry is also a prerequisite.

Nice To Haves

MBA or post-graduate degree is preferred but not required.
Relevant analytical/programming experiences in life science industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

Help lead and manage a team of Associate & Life Sciences Consultants to complete projects across all practice areas.
Interact with clients to understand problems, and develop and refine hypotheses to test.
Break down and structure complex strategic and analytical problems that constitute the core of the team’s work.
Lead the daily operations of the team in executing and synthesizing analyses into key findings and actionable recommendation.
Participate in delivering these recommendations to our clients.
Prepare and deliver key findings and recommendations against key business problem to clients.
Coach junior staff on project execution and management.