Senior Consultant
About The Position
As a Senior Consultant (Case Team Leader) at Putnam, you will help lead and manage teams of Associates and Life Sciences Consultants to complete projects, working with Managers and Partners. The role combines sophisticated quantitative analytics with qualitative fact-finding and synthesis to inform strategic decision-making for health and life sciences clients. Casework includes portfolio prioritization, development pathway and resource optimization, market assessment, product pricing and launch strategies, market segment growth, sales and marketing strategies, franchise development, and patent expiration strategies. Putnam uses a team-based, client-focused, and impact-oriented approach, serving industry leaders including global biopharmaceutical companies. The work can be demanding, and the company describes its environment as collegial, friendly, and balanced, with consulting positioned as a potential long-term career. The position is based in one of Putnam’s offices in Boston, San Francisco, New York City, or London. Much of the work is conducted in offices, with a reasonable level of travel to client sites for direct client interaction.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; an MBA or postgraduate degree is preferred but not required.
- At least 5 years of work experience with other top-tier consulting firms or in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries.
- Demonstrated analytic abilities and presentation skills.
- Project and people team management experience.
- Team-oriented attitude.
- Working knowledge of the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or postgraduate degree.
- Experience at a top-tier consulting firm or in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries.
Responsibilities
- Help lead and manage teams of Associates and Life Sciences Consultants to complete projects.
- Interact with clients to understand problems and develop and refine hypotheses to test.
- Structure complex strategic and analytical problems that form the core of the team’s work.
- Lead the team’s daily operations in executing and synthesizing analyses into key findings and actionable recommendations.
- Participate in delivering recommendations to clients.
- Work with Managers and Partners on project teams.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Excellent year-end bonus and benefits package.
- Professional growth and promotion opportunities.
- Leadership training program.
- Flexible benefits and personal support.
- Tailored learning and development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
