Operating Model Consultant - Health & Life Sciences
About The Position
PA is seeking an Operating Model Consultant for its Health & Life Sciences team. The role helps pharmaceutical, biotech, medtech, and healthcare organizations translate strategy into action by designing operating models, organizational structures, governance, capabilities, and ways of working. The consultant works with multidisciplinary teams on complex client challenges and high-profile transformations, applying scientific knowledge while developing expertise in operating model design and business transformation. The work includes assessing organizations and their capabilities, identifying opportunities to improve performance, and turning analysis into practical recommendations, business cases, and transformation roadmaps. The consultant also facilitates stakeholder discussions and workshops with audiences ranging from operational teams to executive leadership. The position offers exposure to significant HLS challenges, collaboration with specialists across relevant disciplines, and a structured development pathway. PA uses a hybrid working approach: at least two days per week in the office or on a client site, with some assignments requiring up to five days per week at a client site.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of professional experience in consulting, health and life sciences, transformation, or a related industry role.
- Experience supporting clinical, R&D, medical, regulatory, commercial, or enterprise transformation initiatives within pharmaceutical, biotech, medtech, or healthcare organizations.
- Understanding of the scientific processes relevant to clients’ challenges and solutions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations and insights.
- Proactive approach and desire to solve difficult challenges with creativity and structure.
Nice To Haves
- Background in consulting, healthcare, life sciences, transformation, business analysis, organizational design, or strategy.
- Experience with pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, and patient-centered operating models and organizational design.
- Experience with clinical development, R&D, or commercial transformation.
- Experience with governance, capability, and process design.
- Experience with enterprise and technology-enabled transformation.
- Experience with change delivery, product ownership, or agile ways of working.
Responsibilities
- Design future-state operating models, including organizational structures, governance, capabilities, and ways of working.
- Analyze complex business challenges and develop practical recommendations, business cases, and transformation roadmaps.
- Facilitate stakeholder discussions and workshops with clients, from operational teams to executive leadership.
- Assess organizational capabilities, operating models, and ways of working to identify opportunities for improved performance and transformation.
- Contribute scientific background and subject matter expertise to high-profile health and life sciences transformations.
Benefits
- Group medical insurance
- Health Savings Account with company match
- Teladoc and informed Nurse line resources
- Long term care plan
- Group dental insurance
- Vision plan
- 401(k) Savings Plan with company profit sharing contribution
- Commuter and Parking tax-savings benefit
- 15 paid vacation days with the opportunity to buy five additional days
- 10 paid holidays and 10 paid sick days
- Company and voluntary income protection benefits
- Gym and health incentive reimbursement
- Pet and legal insurance plans
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Annual performance-based bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
