Principal/Commercial Strategy (Life Sciences practice)
About The Position
Principals at CRA work on project teams with senior and junior consultants on a variety of client engagements. Successful candidates are experienced project managers with knowledge of the Life Sciences market. Associate Principal responsibilities may include: Manage large projects profitable and to the client’s highest satisfaction, including effective project planning, execution, and budget management; Independently develop a conceptual framework for consulting projects and identify/design analytic tasks; Manage multiple client relationships to maximize long-term business potential; Assure a high level of demand for personal professional services over an extended period of time; Supervise and direct the work of team members: oversee analyses, provide coaching/direction, and ensure integrity of results; Maintain state-of-the-art knowledge base in selected areas to keep practice at leading edge; Undertake major business development efforts successfully with little or no assistance; Manage and contribute to the development of professional staff (training, recruiting, knowledge management).
Requirements
- Ph.D. in life sciences (e.g., biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, pharmacology etc.) or MBA
- 7+ years relevant post-degree professional experience (consulting experience preferred)
- Strong skills in quantitative and qualitative analysis methods and techniques
- Proven team and project management skills, including project planning, prioritization, and budgeting
- Curious and analytic thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills for client interactions, meeting facilitation, and presentations
- Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership
- Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities
- Business development experience
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Responsibilities
- Manage large projects profitable and to the client’s highest satisfaction, including effective project planning, execution, and budget management
- Independently develop a conceptual framework for consulting projects and identify/design analytic tasks
- Manage multiple client relationships to maximize long-term business potential
- Assure a high level of demand for personal professional services over an extended period of time
- Supervise and direct the work of team members: oversee analyses, provide coaching/direction, and ensure integrity of results
- Maintain state-of-the-art knowledge base in selected areas to keep practice at leading edge
- Undertake major business development efforts successfully with little or no assistance
- Manage and contribute to the development of professional staff (training, recruiting, knowledge management)
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- life and disability insurance
- paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
- paid parental leave
- wellness programs and employee assistance resources
- commuter benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
