Engagement Manager - Commercial Strategy

Prescient•Jersey City, NJ

About The Position

As an Engagement Manager, you will routinely act as the project lead on multiple smaller engagements or as a workstream lead within larger, more complex projects. You will increasingly deliver work through others, coaching and mentoring less experienced team members while maintaining hands‑on involvement in critical aspects of project delivery. You will play a key role in building and maintaining strong client relationships, establishing yourself as a credible thought partner who understands client challenges and proactively identifies opportunities to add value. Engagement Managers often develop a clear area of specialization aligned with their experience and strengths. You will work across a mix of primary market research and strategy consulting projects, contributing to research design, analysis, insight generation, and the development of compelling client‑ready deliverables. Many projects include interactive client workshops, where you will play a core facilitation role. In addition to project delivery, you will contribute to proposal development, budgeting, and account growth initiatives, as well as take on line management responsibilities.

Requirements

Undergraduate or advanced degree in life sciences, business, marketing, psychology, or a related discipline
Typically 4+ years of relevant professional experience in consulting, primary market research, or a related corporate environment
Experience in brand strategy, primary and/or secondary market research, or a relevant therapeutic or specialist area
Strong project and time management skills, with the ability to manage shifting priorities
Demonstrated ability to deliver high‑quality, client‑ready outputs with strong attention to detail
Confident communication skills, with the ability to adapt style to different audiences and engage clients professionally
Experience coaching and mentoring junior team members; people management experience preferred
Strong growth mindset, curiosity, and commitment to personal and professional development

Responsibilities

Project Management: Ensure effective management of client engagements and workstreams, including project design, planning, day-to-day delivery, facilitation/moderation, analysis, reporting, and budget awareness, while working through and coaching junior team members.
Business Development: Support growth within existing accounts by contributing to proposal development and identifying follow-on opportunities through high-quality delivery; assist with pursuit of new brands and opportunities.
Client Management: Collaborate closely with project and account teams to deliver best-in-class client service, build trusted relationships, and act as a credible thought partner to client stakeholders.
Subject Matter Expertise: Develop and apply strong expertise in relevant therapeutic areas, research approaches, and commercial strategy topics; translate data into clear insights and mentor junior team members through hands-on guidance.
Line Management: Line manage one or more direct reports by identifying strengths and development opportunities, providing ongoing coaching and feedback, and supporting the delivery of concise, high-impact insights for clients.

Benefits

Highly competitive base salary plus Performance Related Bonus, 401K matching and Health & Dental benefits
A strong values-based culture which is actively lived and promoted
A team made up of smart and supportive people
Leaders who are accessible and listen, ambitious for our teams, committed to coaching and sharing their expertise
An environment where our thinking and our work are all innovative, imaginative and bright
On-going and tailored career development that stretches you and is based on your ambition, abilities and interests – not boxes
A culture where everyone is actively encouraged to contribute and influence the business
Flexible working, recognition for going the extra mile, and a flat hierarchy

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