Engagement Manager - Life Sciences Strategy Consulting

Engagement Manager

The Dedham Group is seeking an Engagement Manager for its Life Sciences Strategy Consulting practice. This role is remote, based in the United States. The Dedham Group aims to separate the background "noise" from what warrants investment in a highly complex, rapidly evolving marketplace to help pharmaceutical and biotech clients make better decisions and flourish. The Dedham Group is now part of Norstella, an organization that aims to improve patient access to life-saving therapies.

About The Role

The Engagement Manager will work directly with the Partner in leading the Pricing and Contracting Strategy business unit, managing a team of associates and junior managers. The role involves serving as the main client point of contact for strategic project engagements and internal team lead. The Engagement Manager will provide subject matter expertise and thought leadership for Pricing and Contracting strategy and research efforts, including stakeholder panel development, data sourcing, market access trends, and commercialization needs. The Engagement Manager will also partner with internal Dedham Group / Norstella resources to support lead generation and cross-selling opportunities. The role requires a client-first mentality and adherence to Dedham standards regarding client relationships and project pricing / scoping. The Engagement Manager will maintain and update client records in Salesforce and work 100% remotely, with the option for in-office work.

Required Experience

The ideal candidate will have 5-6 years of experience in life sciences strategy consulting, with an emphasis in Pricing and Contracting Strategy or similar roles within biopharmaceutical / pharmaceutical commercialization. The candidate should demonstrate the ability to manage multiple workstreams / teams and create complete, "client-ready" deliverables with creative analyses. Experience in mentorship and development of junior managers and associates is required, along with a comprehensive understanding of life science and pharmaceutical engagement strategies and tactics. Significant experience with data analytics and quantitative models to support strategic client engagements is also necessary. The candidate should be a strong team player, able to work with cross-functional staff.

Guiding Principles for Success at Norstella

The guiding principles for success at Norstella are :

• Bold, Passionate, Mission-First
• Integrity, Truth, Reality
• Kindness, Empathy, Grace
• Resilience, Mettle, Perseverance
• Humility, Gratitude, Learning

Benefits

The position includes a competitive benefits package, including medical and prescription drug benefits, health savings accounts, dental plans, vision benefits, basic life and AD&D benefits, 401k retirement plan, short- and long-term disability, education benefits, maternity leave, paid parental leave, and paid time off. The expected base salary ranges from $200,000 to $230,000, with discretionary bonuses available.

All legitimate roles with Norstella will be posted on Norstella's job board. If a role is not posted on this job board, a candidate should assume the role is not a legitimate role with Norstella. Norstella is not responsible for applications submitted by or through a third-party and candidates should proceed with extreme caution if approached by a third-party about an open role with Norstella. Norstella will never ask for anything of value or any type of payment during or as part of any recruitment, interview, or pre-hire onboarding process.

The Dedham Group is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.