Oliver Wyman – WindOW to OW Advanced Degree Immersion Program - Health & Life Sciences

Marsh McLennan•Bunnell, FL

12d•$120 - $135

About The Position

Oliver Wyman – WindOW to OW Advanced Degree Immersion Program - Health & Life Sciences Application Deadline: Monday, March 2 Please note, this application is for our WindOW to OW Advanced Degree immersion program. Eligible candidates must currently be enrolled in an Advanced Degree program (e.g., PhD, postdoc, MD, or PharmD) and plan to complete their degree in 2027. Top candidates will receive full-time offers for our Senior Consultant role. (Start dates are expected to be in 2027 and 2028). The Health & Life Sciences Practice The HLS practice mission is to “transform healthcare through the relentless pursuit of a better way.” The team works with C-suite, senior executives, and management teams across the health and life sciences industry, including Health Insurance, Health Services, Retail and Consumer Health, Healthcare Providers, Health IT, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device and Diagnostics, Venture Capital, and Private Equity companies, on wide-ranging issues of strategic impact. We have the expertise needed to help health and life sciences companies address their most pressing strategic questions by delivering critical commercial, marketing, business development, portfolio, and R&D guidance. Come aboard if you are excited by challenges and at ease working across cultures. You will find interesting people who speak their minds and measure success not by how many hours are worked but by what gets accomplished. The Program – WindOW to OW WindOW to OW is a 3-day immersive program for Life Sciences Advanced Degree Candidates designed to provide participants with an in-depth view of health and life sciences strategy consulting at Oliver Wyman. Over the course of the program, participants will have hands-on experience solving a simulated project led by OW consultants, with additional opportunity to network and connect with leadership across the practice. The program will take place in late April. Top candidates will receive full-time offers for our Senior Consultant role. The Senior Consultant Role PhDs, postdocs, MDs, and PharmDs play an integral client-facing and work-stream leadership role. The position offers excellent career growth opportunities for talented, highly motivated professionals. We are seeking candidates for the Senior Consultant Level. Initial responsibilities could include: Manage the execution of project modules, including developing hypotheses, building models, conducting primary and secondary research, and synthesizing insights Lead analytical problem solving, from structuring client problems and designing data collection to conducting analysis and producing client-ready deliverables Own day-to-day client relationships, serving as the primary point of contact, leading well-organized meetings, and effectively obtaining feedback and addressing concerns Support Partners in project delivery through accurate, high-quality execution and proactive management of workstreams Manage and develop junior team members, providing clear direction, coaching, and leverage for senior project staff Collaborate effectively in team settings, demonstrating adaptability to different working styles and contributing to a supportive, high-performing team culture Demonstrate strong professional acumen, including Oliver Wyman’s core values, high self-awareness, and effective communication skills

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and PhD, MD, or PharmD degree (completed in 2027) in biology, chemistry, biomedical engineering, or other related life sciences field required
Strong background in conceptual problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to apply depth of content knowledge for thought leadership in project execution, and to develop new intellectual capital to support business development activities
Outstanding communication skills; confidence in presenting to senior executives
Willingness to travel
Unrestricted US work authorization is required. Please note CPT and OPT are forms of restricted authorization.

Nice To Haves

Primary (industry expert interviewing) & secondary (industry research, market profiling, journal review) research
Data synthesis, analytics (financial modeling, database creating & manipulation, market sizing)
Communication and presentation skills
Demonstrated leadership experience
Management and training of junior staff

Responsibilities

Manage the execution of project modules, including developing hypotheses, building models, conducting primary and secondary research, and synthesizing insights
Lead analytical problem solving, from structuring client problems and designing data collection to conducting analysis and producing client-ready deliverables
Own day-to-day client relationships, serving as the primary point of contact, leading well-organized meetings, and effectively obtaining feedback and addressing concerns
Support Partners in project delivery through accurate, high-quality execution and proactive management of workstreams
Manage and develop junior team members, providing clear direction, coaching, and leverage for senior project staff
Collaborate effectively in team settings, demonstrating adaptability to different working styles and contributing to a supportive, high-performing team culture
Demonstrate strong professional acumen, including Oliver Wyman’s core values, high self-awareness, and effective communication skills