Consulting - Business Transformation - Life Sciences R&D - Manager

Location: Anywhere in Country

 

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Consulting - Business Transformation - Life Sciences R&D - Manager

 

 

Our clients operate in a world where achieving and sustaining performance is more difficult than ever. EY’s Life Sciences Consulting Services team assists clients in finding the right balance between protecting the business and driving measurable value. 

 

The opportunity

 

EY has a robust, purpose-driven life sciences research and development (R&D) practice which aims to inspire and enable our clients to accelerate patient impact. ​Our practice helps clients shape strategic innovation priorities, improve operational efficiency, and embed compliance across the R&D value chain including discovery, pre-clinical, clinical, translational, and post-market surveillance / real-world evidence in life sciences and healthcare settings. This manager role within our Consulting practice will have the opportunity to lead and manage client engagements, build solutions, and innovate in the market. Our practice works with large pharma, biotechnology, academic medical centers, health systems, cancer centers, children’s hospitals, and more. You will be an integral member of our life sciences consulting team and spend most of your time focused on providing client services in the following areas: strategic planning, business transformation, organizational structure and operating model optimization, clinical trial acceleration, complex data analytics, research compliance and regulatory affairs and technology implementation support.

 

Your key responsibilities

 

A majority of your time will be spent managing and supporting client engagement teams and working with a wide variety of clients to deliver professional services in the life sciences domain. 

 

Skills and attributes for success

 

• Comprehensive understanding of R&D processes, terminology, and challenges across areas such as preclinical research, clinical development, regulatory affairs and quality and safety functions
• Strong organizational and project management skills and high attention to detail to oversee complex projects including multiple tasks, workstreams, and deadlines, while maintaining high-quality outputs
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture
• Strong intellectual curiosity and proactive approach to continuously deepen knowledge of evolving scientific, technological, and business trends in R&D to better serve client needs
• Advanced quantitative and qualitative problem-solving skills to dissect challenges, interpret data, and deliver evidence-based insights
• Exceptional ability to communicate clearly and persuasively in written and verbal formats, tailoring messages for diverse audiences including senior executives
• Confident and professional demeanor that builds trust and credibility with client and internal teams, including senior leadership
• Proactively understands client needs, adapts to evolving priorities, and consistently delivers value through collaboration and responsiveness
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks, workstreams, and deadlines while maintaining high-quality outputs
• Works well within diverse teams, fosters knowledge sharing, and supports junior colleagues through coaching and mentorship
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and fast-paced environments typical of consulting engagements

 

To qualify for the role, you must have

 

• Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, health, or a related field
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in life sciences and/or health in an R&D setting (e.g., pharma, biotech, CRO, academic medical center, cancer centers, etc.), including prior experience in a management consulting role

• Comprehensive understanding of key R&D functions, including preclinical research, clinical trial execution / clinical development, regulatory affairs, and quality or safety functions
• Prior experience managing complex proj