Associate Director - Life Sciences Advisory

Job Opportunity At Guidehouse

Job Family : Strategy & Transformation Consulting

Travel Required : Up to 25% Clearance Required : None

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.

Associate Directors are responsible for managing projects from cultivation to completion. In this role, you will lead the activities of the designated project team and support the day-to-day management of the client relationship. You will effectively develop and manage work plans, staffing, deadlines, and budgets and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Your work products are high quality and client-ready. In this visible role, you'll lead team meetings and guide, manage, and coach staff consultants, providing constructive feedback on their project participation and overall career development. You will also collaborate with Directors and Managing Directors, keeping them abreast of project progress and important developments. You will also take part in sales initiatives and practice development. Travel is project dependent but averages 30 percent.

Guidehouse encourages career development and hiring for the long term. Associate Directors follow a clearly defined career path. As you hone your sales, project management skills, ability to manage multiple work streams, professional expertise, and meet client and business development goals, you will progress to the next level, Director.

What You Will Need :

• BA / BS degree in Science, Biomedical Engineering, Healthcare, Business or related course of study, advanced degree / PhD preferred.
• 8 plus total years of relevant life science industry (pharmaceutical, biotech, specialty pharma and / or medical technology) and strategy consulting experience.
• 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; franchise & business unit strategy; corporate strategy; regulatory & compliance.
• 3 plus years leading project engagements which includes planning, scoping, budget development, management and resource allocation, and managing multiple or more complex projects within scope, timeline and budget.
• 3 plus years formal management of team performance to achieve project goals and exceed client expectations.
• Must be willing and able to travel to client sites across the US, up to 30% of the time.
• Demonstrated success formally supervising, coaching and mentoring junior level staff including ownership and guidance of their career development.
• Authorized / eligible to work for any US employer without sponsorship.

What Would Be Nice To Have :

The annual salary range for this position is $135,000.00-$225,000.00. 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.

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 :

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity EmployerProtected 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.