Manager- Healthcare & Life Sciences

master-TMS•Boston, MA

21h•$170,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Simon-Kucher's sole focus is on unlocking better growth for our clients, increasing their long-term sales, value, and profit. We achieve this by optimizing every lever of their commercial strategy – customer engagement, product, pricing, innovation, marketing, distribution, and sales. Our Healthcare & Life Sciences (HC&LS) Division operates at the forefront of one of the most innovative and complex industries in the world. We partner with leading organizations across pharmaceuticals & biotech, medical technology, diagnostics, digital health & healthcare IT, healthcare B2B, providers, consumer health, and animal health. Our North America Healthcare & Life Sciences teams are based in Boston, Chicago, New York, and San Francisco, and we collaborate closely with colleagues across our global footprint. Our teams bring together diverse perspectives, deep expertise, and entrepreneurial mindsets to deliver high-impact, data-driven solutions for our clients. We value collaboration across offices, disciplines, and cultures—and believe our diversity is a key driver of our success. What makes us special: Become part of a unique entrepreneurial team. Think independently, use your initiative, and take some risks. Entrepreneurship is a powerful force that drives the growth not only of our firm but our clients and people. Unlock the power of opportunity. Advance your career in a thriving company with a startup feel. We invest in your professional development every step of the way. Enjoy balance and flexible working. Be empowered to do your best work – whether it’s from home or in the office. Prioritize your health and wellbeing. No matter where you live, we offer a competitive suite of health benefits to help keep you and your loved ones safe. Invest in your future. All US and Canadian employees enjoy 401(k) & RRSP benefits with company matching. Work in a values-driven culture. At Simon-Kucher, our vision is to become the world's leading growth specialist. Our values guide the way we do business and communicate our distinctiveness. They sum up what we stand for, influence our culture, and drive how and why we do things. How you will create an impact: As a Manager at Simon-Kucher, you will be a critical member of our HC&LS Division / Healthcare consulting team in North America.

Requirements

Outstanding drive, determination, and desire to be part of a growing, top tier consulting firm.
Strong knowledge of and passion for the HC&LS Division / Healthcare sector.
An undergraduate degree is required; MS, MA, MBA, or other advanced degree is preferred.
At minimum of 5+ years of work experience in a professional services environment, ideally in management consulting, serving the Healthcare & Life Sciences industry.
Experience supporting or leading business consulting engagements across one or more of the following areas: growth strategy, go-to-market strategy, advanced segmentation and analytics, product and portfolio strategy, pricing, marketing, value proposition development, distribution and omnichannel strategy, sales effectiveness (processes, incentives, and motivation), and monetization strategy.
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize large or complex datasets into clear insights and connect findings to broader business and operational impact for clients.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present insights, recommendations, and implications clearly to senior stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience solving complex problems and contributing to the leadership of teams, projects, or workstreams within tight timelines.
Experience managing multiple engagements or workstreams, including planning, deliverables, and timelines.
A collaborative working style, strong sense of accountability, and an entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving.
An inclusive and empathetic leadership style that supports team development and psychological safety.
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams, disciplines, and stakeholder groups.
Experience building and maintaining trusted relationships with client stakeholders; senior-level exposure is a plus.
Experience contributing to business development activities, including supporting proposals, extensions, or follow-on work, is preferred.
Interest in mentoring, developing, and supporting high-performing consulting teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Ability to work in-office or at client sites 2–3 days per week in alignment with our hybrid working model.

Nice To Haves

Experience with data and analytics tools such as Python or SQL is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the delivery of client projects while elevating the analysis and insights, and infusing client-centric depth for content, expertise, and knowledge to project deliverables.
Drive project planning and execution by ensuring alignment of project delivery to client needs and objectives.
Lead and guide a large and incredibly talented team of junior consultants to develop innovative and actionable insights and recommendations using data, analytics, and research that deliver impactful recommendations for clients.
Develop trusted and credible senior-level advisory relationships by delivering high-quality and tailored recommendations that our clients can execute to realize benefits.
Effectively engage senior client audience at all stages of their commercial growth strategy, including understanding client needs and objectives, and obtaining buy-in for the recommendations, deliverables, and solutions.
Expand and develop relevant new capabilities, tactics, and tools that our clients need to advance their business goals.
Identify and engage with prospective clients to understand their needs, priorities, and challenges where Simon-Kucher can support and in turn expand and grow our commercial growth strategy footprint, offerings, and client base.
Provide exceptional client service and client-focused communication, even during challenging and unexpected situations.
Prepare client-ready deliverables and independently present relevant project workstream findings and recommendation to senior client audience, while proactively responding to and incorporating client feedback.
Effectively manage multiple projects and project teams concurrently, including development of project team members by providing coaching, training, and feedback.
Lead project teams to desired end-goal by defining clear roles and responsibilities, demonstrating strong project management approach and execution cadence, and being the primary point of contact for client teams.
Create engagement workplans and guide the team through the project activities, including oversight of primary/secondary research, and qualitative plus quantitative analysis to obtain key insights, findings, and takeaways for clients.
Oversee the work and outputs of fellow team members across multiple engagements of various scales and scopes and provide timely feedback to ensure both project timeline and deliverable quality are getting equally balanced.
Proactively participate in the continued growth and development of Simon-Kucher's HC&LS Division / Healthcare by contributing to the practice priorities (e.g., developing new capabilities, supporting thought leadership articles/research relevant for clients), by identifying and pursuing new business opportunities (e.g., lead generation, new content creation, supporting end-to-end proposal development, and participating in client pitches), and proactively pursuing follow-on opportunities with existing clients (e.g., building and nurturing strong relationships, helping push the client to think beyond current phase, ensuring effective project delivery that meets and exceeds client’s expectations).
Develop and deliver new thought leadership in collaboration with practice peers and seniors within our HC&LS Division.
Stay abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to our clients' businesses.
Analyze existing processes and tools and recommend opportunities for continued improvement.
Coach and develop consultants staffed on projects and be an objective Career Development Advisor (CDA) to junior team members.
Demonstrate an elevated level of empathy and emotional intelligence when managing conflict and/or communicating change.
Play an integral role in the recruitment and integration of new HC&LS Division consultants.
Be an integral part in contributing to a collaborative and inclusive environment that fosters belonging for all.