Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice Manager
Kearney
Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice Manager
Kearney
Global management consulting on strategy, transformation
As a Manager, you will be an integral part of Kearney case teams, working closely with clients and colleagues to develop insights and deliver high-impact results. You will support engagements from start to finish—problem definition through analysis, synthesis, and client communication.
You will contribute to client work addressing challenges related to corporate strategy, performance improvement, enterprise transformation, mergers & acquisitions, and commercial strategy initiatives. We are seeking experienced strategy consultants with deep expertise in commercial strategy within Life Sciences, particularly those with a traditional consulting background advising biopharma clients on growth, portfolio strategy, go-to-market strategy, and market access strategy.
Key responsibilities\:
Structuring and conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses
Supporting corporate, growth, product, pricing, and commercial strategy engagements for Life Sciences clients
Advising biopharma and health clients on strategic growth, operational improvement, and market positioning initiatives
Contributing to enterprise transformation initiatives, including organizational design and effectiveness
Synthesizing findings into clear, concise storylines and client-ready materials
Supporting business development efforts, including proposal development and client presentations
Working collaboratively with team members and client stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
Who you are\:
After nearly 100 years, we know this business is fundamentally about making connections—between facts, figures, insights, strategies, tools, technologies, and above all, people. That’s why we look for collaborative, insightful, and inquisitive problem-solvers who don’t accept the first thing in front of them and who are always unapologetically themselves.
We want to hear from you if you have\:
An MBA (preferred) and 8+ years of professional experience
Experience working in management consulting (required)
Relevant experience within Life Sciences, including expertise supporting Biopharma Commercial strategy
Experience supporting strategy development, product strategy, pricing strategy, or commercial excellence engagements within Life Sciences
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience leading proposal development, participating in client pitches, and driving business development within existing accounts
A passion for leading teams and mentoring colleagues
Demonstrated ability to independently manage at least one major workstream
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to work effectively in team-based, client-facing environments
A willingness to travel as required
What we can offer you\:
Every day, our people work to be the difference for our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. Helping them make an impact, they are sustained by a competitive remuneration package plus comprehensive benefits and perks, including but not limited to\:
Generous retirement/pension savings contributions
Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and immediate family
Gym membership discounts
Non-partner equity-based awards (for consulting managers and above)
Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities
Personalized opportunities including talent mobility, flexible work programs, and externships to help you chart a unique career journey to pursue your own personal and professional goals
Manager base salary – $212,000-$235,000. It is important to note that at Kearney, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role. Individual salaries within each range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. Kearney reviews compensation regularly and may adjust base salaries to reflect market competitiveness. In addition to salary, individuals may be eligible for a discretionary performance bonus. Our full suite of benefits includes paid time off, 401(k) match and profit sharing, medical, dental and vision coverage, healthcare concierge, backup child/adult care, annual employer HSA contribution, home office stipend, subsidized Wellhub and annual wellness program, and leaves of absence when needed to support employees’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination
Kearney prides itself on providing a culture that allows employees to bring their best selves to work every day. Our people can feel comfortable, confident, and joyful to do great things for our firm, our colleagues, and our clients. Kearney aims to build diverse capabilities to help our clients solve their most mission critical problems.
Kearney is committed to building a diverse, unbiased and inclusive workforce. Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information or any other differences consistent with applicable laws. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities, or religious beliefs and practices. Members of communities historically underrepresented in consulting are encouraged to apply.#LI-DNP
As a Manager, you will be an integral part of Kearney case teams, working closely with clients and colleagues to develop insights and deliver high-impact results. You will support engagements from start to finish—problem definition through analysis, synthesis, and client communication.
You will contribute to client work addressing challenges related to corporate strategy, performance improvement, enterprise transformation, mergers & acquisitions, and commercial strategy initiatives. We are seeking experienced strategy consultants with deep expertise in commercial strategy within Life Sciences, particularly those with a traditional consulting background advising biopharma clients on growth, portfolio strategy, go-to-market strategy, and market access strategy.
Key responsibilities\:
Structuring and conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses
Supporting corporate, growth, product, pricing, and commercial strategy engagements for Life Sciences clients
Advising biopharma and health clients on strategic growth, operational improvement, and market positioning initiatives
Contributing to enterprise transformation initiatives, including organizational design and effectiveness
Synthesizing findings into clear, concise storylines and client-ready materials
Supporting business development efforts, including proposal development and client presentations
Working collaboratively with team members and client stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
Who you are\:
After nearly 100 years, we know this business is fundamentally about making connections—between facts, figures, insights, strategies, tools, technologies, and above all, people. That’s why we look for collaborative, insightful, and inquisitive problem-solvers who don’t accept the first thing in front of them and who are always unapologetically themselves.
We want to hear from you if you have\:
An MBA (preferred) and 8+ years of professional experience
Experience working in management consulting (required)
Relevant experience within Life Sciences, including expertise supporting Biopharma Commercial strategy
Experience supporting strategy development, product strategy, pricing strategy, or commercial excellence engagements within Life Sciences
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience leading proposal development, participating in client pitches, and driving business development within existing accounts
A passion for leading teams and mentoring colleagues
Demonstrated ability to independently manage at least one major workstream
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to work effectively in team-based, client-facing environments
A willingness to travel as required
What we can offer you\:
Every day, our people work to be the difference for our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. Helping them make an impact, they are sustained by a competitive remuneration package plus comprehensive benefits and perks, including but not limited to\:
Generous retirement/pension savings contributions
Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and immediate family
Gym membership discounts
Non-partner equity-based awards (for consulting managers and above)
Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities
Personalized opportunities including talent mobility, flexible work programs, and externships to help you chart a unique career journey to pursue your own personal and professional goals
Manager base salary – $212,000-$235,000. It is important to note that at Kearney, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role. Individual salaries within each range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. Kearney reviews compensation regularly and may adjust base salaries to reflect market competitiveness. In addition to salary, individuals may be eligible for a discretionary performance bonus. Our full suite of benefits includes paid time off, 401(k) match and profit sharing, medical, dental and vision coverage, healthcare concierge, backup child/adult care, annual employer HSA contribution, home office stipend, subsidized Wellhub and annual wellness program, and leaves of absence when needed to support employees’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination
Kearney prides itself on providing a culture that allows employees to bring their best selves to work every day. Our people can feel comfortable, confident, and joyful to do great things for our firm, our colleagues, and our clients. Kearney aims to build diverse capabilities to help our clients solve their most mission critical problems.
Kearney is committed to building a diverse, unbiased and inclusive workforce. Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information or any other differences consistent with applicable laws. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities, or religious beliefs and practices. Members of communities historically underrepresented in consulting are encouraged to apply.#LI-DNP
Kearney provides management consulting services to corporations, governments, and nonprofit organisations. It helps clients with strategy, operations, procurement, mergers and acquisitions, organisational transformation, sustainability, and digital analytics. By analyzing data and applying methods like AI and machine learning, Kearney supports data-driven decision-making and develops digital operating models. The firm assists with supply chain optimisation, cost reduction, growth strategies, and large-scale transformation programmes across industries such as consumer, retail, energy, healthcare, financial services, industrials, technology, media, and transportation, as well as the public sector. In sustainability and ESG work, Kearney helps organisations adapt to regulations and pursue sustainable practices. Since its founding in Chicago in 1926 as part of McKinsey’s early history, it evolved from A.T. Kearney to Kearney in 2020 through a management-led evolution.
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