Health Care Research Manager – Deloitte Center for Health Solutions

Deloitte•Dayton, OH

1d•$97,600 - $200,600•Onsite

About The Position

Deloitte’s Center for Health Solutions (DCHS) is seeking an established professional to shape the future of life sciences and health care. This role will accelerate the Center’s ability to sense sector and industry trends, develop business-relevant research, and activate market-shaping insights. The focus will be on market and business issues impacting the life sciences sector, particularly biopharma and medical technology organizations. The individual will be accountable for turning research strategy into scalable, high-impact insights that influence executive decision-making, inform client strategy, and accelerate Deloitte’s growth. This role combines thought leadership excellence, operational rigor, and commercial acumen to ensure the Center’s work is relevant, differentiated, and impactful. It is designed for a leader who can bridge research and business, inspire teams, and influence senior stakeholders across Deloitte and the broader life sciences and health care ecosystem. The role involves leading market-making research, shaping thought leadership, inspiring teams, driving excellence, engaging with clients and the market, and driving activation, distribution, and commercial enablement. Deloitte’s Center for Health Solutions (DCHS) is Deloitte’s trusted source for actionable insights on the most pressing issues in life sciences and health care, with a mission to turn evidence into influence and deliver research that challenges conventional wisdom, sparks dialogue, and drives transformation across the health ecosystem.

Requirements

Master’s degree required in health administration, public health, economics, epidemiology, health policy, business, or related field.
Minimum of 8 years of professional experience with increasing leadership responsibility in research, thought leadership, or strategy roles.
Expertise in the LSHC industry, with proven ability to connect research to business and policy real world implications.
Strong analytical, research, and project management skills; expertise in large, complex data sets, industry data, public data and use of statistical methods (R, Python, Stata).
Experience using LLMs and similar AI tools to facilitate deeper research and develop new analytic approaches.
Demonstrated excellence in writing and communicating for executive audiences.
Ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights and a compelling narrative
Proven record of leading, developing and inspiring high-performing teams.
Strong stakeholder management and ability to build consensus in complex, matrixed environments
Experience in the professional services environment and comfort in operating in a matrixed organization
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.
Ability to travel 0-10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate in business administration, AI, public health, medicine, economics, sciences, health policy, sociology, or related field
Record of creativity, resilience, and adaptability in ambiguous situations.
Strong stakeholder management and ability to build consensus in complex, matrixed environments.
Record of high performance; consultative and strategic mindset; ability to navigate ambiguous circumstances and complex structures.
Recognized presence in the LSHC market — publications, media appearances, conference presentations, or industry contributions that demonstrate thought leadership.

Responsibilities

Shape market-moving insights that guide and inspire curiosity among life science executives
Engage with top decision makers in industry and the market
Lead, manage and mentor the next generation of research leaders
Identify and lead the implementation of innovation, collaboration, and activities that create value for our business and help our practitioners scale insight driven client conversations.
Engage with senior Deloitte leaders from across the firm to define and lead the research agenda for the Life Sciences Sector (prioritizing issues facing biopharma and medtech organizations) ensuring alignment with Deloitte’s strategic priorities and emerging industry challenges.
Design and oversee large-scale, multi-method research studies (e.g., surveys, public data analysis, proprietary data analysis, econometric modeling, AI-enabled analytics, structured interviews, among others).
Advance innovative methodologies, integrating innovative tools, rigor, and diverse data sources to generate unique insights.
Develop and promote new research methodologies via generative AI tools to increase quality, variety, and quantity.
Cultivate collaborations with business leaders, academic institutions, industry partners, and global thought leaders to expand the Center’s research reach and impact.
Maintain Deloitte’s reputation for intellectual integrity, quality, and independence.
Serve as a visible thought leader within Deloitte and the broader LSHC community.
Publish research, deliver client, account team and market presentations and engage with media and other key stakeholders to elevate Deloitte’s brand.
Translate complex findings into clear, compelling narratives that resonate with executive audiences and drive market impact.
Position research as a catalyst for client conversations, policy dialogue, and strategic decision-making.
Identify and communicate key industry trends and their implications to our clients and our business.
Lead and mentor a team of researchers, analysts, and strategists — cultivating excellence, innovation, and professional growth.
Build an environment that values intellectual rigor, collaboration, curiosity, and inclusion oriented in using data, AI, and technology.
Serve as a mentor and role model, helping emerging researchers grow into visible thought leaders.
Manage project delivery and quality, ensuring research meets Deloitte’s high standards and deadlines.
Set clear expectations, provide feedback, and model leadership behaviors aligned with Deloitte’s purpose and values.
Own sector workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, and performance management to scale reliable development, delivery, operations, and execution.
Help implement the principles of our business unit thought leadership transformation
Partner with Deloitte industry and sector leaders to translate insights into solutions that can solve real-world client problems.
Engage with C-suite executives, policymakers, and global leaders to present findings, test hypotheses, and influence decisions.
Identify emerging issues and white-space opportunities to guide new research and strengthen Deloitte’s position in key markets.
Support clients and account teams by identifying and supporting sector and related account needs as appropriate.
Partner with Industry, Sector, and Account leaders to position research as a growth catalyst, enabling differentiated client value propositions.
Help support and enhance an always-on distribution system (segmented audiences, executive moments that matter, enablement packaging, and digital/multimedia assets) so business leaders receive relevant and timely insights when they can act.
Serve as an internal ambassador for the distribution model – guiding integrated publishing, narrative consistency, and optimization practices.
Collaborate with Brand, Marketing, Communications, and PR teams to amplify reach, relevance, and impact.
Deliver on impact metrics (reach, engagement, influence on pipeline, client adoption) to demonstrate return on insight investment.
Modernize research workflows using emerging approaches (including analytics, automation, and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) where appropriate).
Improve speed-to-insight through rapid-cycle research and publishing models—without sacrificing quality or independence.