Launch Excellence Director / Principal

About Magic Hat Consulting

Magic Hat Consulting (MHC) is a boutique Life Sciences consulting firm that helps companies maximize product launch success, helps successfully navigate and implement transformational initiatives, and helps companies increase execution capabilities by delivering Life Sciences Subject Matter Expertise as needed to cost effectively bridge resource gaps.

About You

You have built a successful career in life sciences consulting and are ready to make an even greater impact. You know what it takes to earn client trust, deliver meaningful results, develop talented teams, and turn new opportunities into business growth. You also recognize that the best consulting firms are built by people who take ownership, challenge the status quo, and are willing to put ideas into action.

At Magic Hat Consulting, you will have the opportunity to help shape the direction of a growing firm, influence how we serve our clients, and play a meaningful role in building our future. We are looking for leaders who enjoy working at both the strategic and tactical levels, bringing energy and initiative to new challenges, and taking pride in seeing ideas through to execution.

If you are excited by the opportunity to build something, make a lasting impact, and help grow a firm alongside a talented team, we would love to hear from you.

Launch Excellence (LEx) Practice Leadership Opportunity

Magic Hat Consulting is looking for a LEx Director or Principal to help shape the future of our Launch Excellence Practice and play a key role in the continued growth of our firm. This is an opportunity to put your consulting experience and commercial acumen to work in a growing business, building trusted client partnerships, leading high-impact launch engagements, and turning new opportunities into lasting relationships.

Beyond leading client engagements, you will help define the direction of the practice, develop service offerings, expand our market presence, and build teams that deliver exceptional results. Working closely with firm leadership, you will have a meaningful voice in how MHC grows and competes, with the opportunity to turn your ideas into action and see the impact of your contributions firsthand.  This opportunity is ideal for a driven professional who is entrepreneurial minded; this role provides a pathway to equity.

What You'll Do 

• Shape practice strategy, develop service offerings and go-to-market approaches to position MHC as a leading LEx consulting partner.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to clients, effectively develop engagement approaches that align client objectives with business priorities across the product life cycle.
• Be viewed by our clients as a SME who provides valued, thought-partner perspectives.
• Lead complex engagements spanning areas including commercialization strategy, launch planning, operating model design and transformation initiatives, at the individual and team level.
• Serve as a management-level contact to lead discussions, oversee all presentations, ensure successful project delivery and client satisfaction.
• Drive business development, expand existing client relationships, acquire new clients, lead proposals and sales pursuits, and contribute to overall revenue growth.
• Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams, create a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
• Meet performance goals, individually, and practice.
• Ensure consistency in quality of client presentations and deliverables, including proposals, strategic recommendations and stakeholder communications.
• Accountable for developing and maintaining practice standards including frameworks, tools, IP, engagement kick-off/completion procedures, etc.
• Build MHC’s market presence through thought leadership, industry insights, participation in relevant forums and development of industry partnerships.
• Support recruiting efforts by engaging with and attracting top talent to the firm.
• Embrace an “owner mindset”, proactively seek opportunities to improve all aspects of running our business and demonstrate a genuine commitment to the firm’s overall success.
• Embrace and bring to life our cultural values “ACES” (Accountable, Collaborative, Entrepreneurial and keeping it Simple).

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional experience, including a demonstrated track record in life sciences consulting.
• Proven success leading complex consulting engagements in product launch strategy, planning, readiness, or commercialization.
• Demonstrated ability to generate business, grow existing client relationships, and establish new clients.
• Experience developing consulting teams, service offerings, and go-to-market strategies.
• Strong commercial acumen, excellent communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and advise senior client stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, develop talent and drive high performance.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, take ownership, and balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and experience with project management tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms.
• Be a leader that people want to work with, for and follow.

Benefits

Magic Hat Consulting believes that happy employees make for productive team members. That's why we're proud to offer flexible working arrangements to support our team members' well-being and work-life balance.

• Competitive salary: Based on experience.
  • Director: $220K - $250K
  • Principal: $250K+
• Performance Bonuses: Utilization and business development bonuses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: Up to 4% employer match.
• Professional Development: $2,500 annual allowance.
• Health Benefits: 100% paid employee medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Unlimited time off.

If you're ready to help grow a life sciences consulting practice and make a meaningful impact on a growing firm, we'd love to connect!

For more information, please submit your application at https://www.magichatconsulting.com/careers.