Managing Consultant - Life Sciences Advisory - Commercial
Company: Guidehouse
Location: Chicago
Posted on: July 8, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Family: Strategy & Transformation Consulting Travel
Required: Up to 25% Clearance Required: None Is life sciences in
your DNA? Breakthroughs in pharma are helping people live healthier
lives, while medical devices enable patients to proactively
maintain health – this is undoubtedly a transformative time for
health care companies. Guidehouse’s Life Sciences practice is an
engine of innovation, helping pharmaceutical, biotech, medical
device, and diagnostic companies develop custom solutions that
tackle today’s challenges, while anticipating tomorrow’s. You will
have an immediate impact by partnering with our clients, across all
levels, to deliver product planning, pricing, reimbursement,
product commercialization, and regulatory and compliance solutions.
Do you think you are up for the challenge? We continuously strive
to foster an inclusive and diverse work culture and thoughtfully
develop our people through challenging work, valuable learning and
educational programs. We cultivate a culture of mentorship and
feedback for professional and personal growth. We help our clients
take control of their future. This mission extends to our
employee's careers, health and well-being and by the many ways we
give back to our communities. If you’re passionately motivated to
make a difference and deliver exceptional work, we invite you to
learn more about your career opportunities at
https://guidehouse.com/careers What You Will Do: Managing
Consultants are responsible for managing projects from cultivation
to completion. In this role, you will manage the activities of the
designated project team and support the day to day management of
the client relationship. You are expected to effectively develop
and manage work plans, staffing, deadlines and budgets and are
expected to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Work products
are expected to be high quality and client ready. In this visible
role, you will lead team meetings and guide, manage, and coach
Consultants and Senior Consultants, providing constructive feedback
on their project participation and overall career development.
Managing Consultants work closely with Directors and Managing
Directors to keep them abreast of project progress and important
developments. Managing Consultants take part in sales initiatives
and Practice development. Travel is project dependent but averages
20 percent. Guidehouse encourages career development and hiring for
the long term. Managing Consultants follow a clearly defined career
path. As Managing Consultants hone their project management skills,
ability to manage multiple work streams, professional expertise,
and client and business development skills, they progress to the
position of Associate Director. What You Will Need: - BA/BS degree
in Science, Biomedical Engineering, Healthcare, Business or related
course of study, advanced degree/PhD. - Minimum 5-7 years of prior
relevant work or consulting experience working with large global
pharma, mid-sized pharma and/or biotech clients. - Strong
understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, including drug
development and launch. - The ability to analyze complex
information, identify key issues, and develop effective strategies.
- Excellent communication skills to convey strategic
recommendations to various stakeholders, including senior
management. - Must have subject matter expertise in one or more of
the following areas as it pertains to life sciences: product
planning and development; market access, pricing & reimbursement;
product commercialization & launch. - 2 plus years experience
managing the activities of a project team including workplan,
staffing, deadlines scope and budget. - Demonstrated success
supervising, coaching and mentoring more junior level staff and
ownership and guidance of their career development. - Must be
willing and able to travel to client sites across the US, up to 20%
of the time. - Authorized to work for any US employer without
sponsorship. What Would Be Nice To Have: - Advanced degree
preferred - PhD, PharmD, MBA, MS. - Must have excellent written and
oral communication skills. - Must be collaborative and a team
player. - Must have exceptional client management experience
including expanding client relationships within an organization and
ability to recognize and communicate add-on and/or cross business
opportunities at external clients The annual salary range for this
position is $102,000.00-$170,000.00. Compensation decisions depend
on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill
sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and
certifications, and other business and organizational needs. What
We Offer: Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package
that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits
package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and
supportive workplace. Benefits include: - Medical, Rx, Dental &
Vision Insurance - Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid
Holidays - Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable
incentive bonus - Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance - 401(k)
Retirement Plan - Basic Life & Supplemental Life - Health Savings
Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability - Student Loan PayDown -
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning
Opportunities - Skills Development & Certifications - Employee
Referral Program - Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program - Mobility Stipend About
Guidehouse Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected
Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis
protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will
consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal
histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of
applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of
Los Angeles and San Francisco. If you have visited our website for
information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a
position, and you require an accommodation, please contact
Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at
RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide
will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent
required to provide needed reasonable accommodation. All
communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will
be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or
guidehouse@myworkday.com. Correspondence received by an applicant
from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will
not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never
charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the
recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational
institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never
provide your banking information to a third party purporting to
need that information to proceed in the hiring process. If any
person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity
with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics
Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you
have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com. Guidehouse
is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from
an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties. Guidehouse
does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or
staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the
property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay
a placement fee.
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