Associate Strategic Advisor in Life Sciences (Lexica. Member of WSP)

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you. WSP is a leading specialist consultancy, transforming environments for clients in health and life sciences. We are helping organisations to become more efficient and effective in the core sectors that we work in; whether improving patient pathways for the NHS, developing laboratories to facilitate world-leading science, or rationalising educational campuses to attract the highest calibre students and research investment. Our clients tell us that we are different from other consultancies. They know that we have a wide range of skills across the business that gives us a competitive edge over other organisations. By joining WSP, you will be part of the journey with our clients and colleagues. 

A little more about your role…

WSP is further developing its strategic advisory capability in the life sciences sector.

A key priority is to develop this capability by growing and developing our offering to new and existing clients, in both the public and private sectors, in the life sciences sector.

You will have a key role in:

• Supporting client delivery: contributing to strategic planning and consultancy services.
• Team contribution and development: supporting project teams and collaborating with colleagues.

• Professional excellence: producing high-quality analysis, documentation and client outputs.

   

 

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Building trusted client relationships, providing tailored strategic advice and embedding within client and multidisciplinary teams as required.
• Supporting the development and delivery of estate strategies, development control plans and business cases aligned to client objectives.
• Applying analytical thinking, research and scenario testing to evaluate strategic options and inform robust recommendations.
• Supporting the Director of Life Sciences Strategy in delivering high‑quality commissions, proposals and thought leadership, and mentoring junior team members where appropriate.
• Producing high‑quality reports, presentations and workshop materials, applying best‑practice methodologies and contributing to continuous improvement.

 

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Experience of delivering consultancy or strategic planning services within the life sciences, estates, research, or related environments
• Evidence of positive client engagement and contribution to successful delivery
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and political awareness
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, high‑quality deliverables
• Relevant experience supporting risk and change management in estates or technical environments
• A chartership‑level qualification (or working towards) in a built‑environment discipline (architecture, engineering, FM, property) or equivalent experience
• Relevant project‑management training or experience related to strategic planning in life sciences
• Skills in the use of visual aids and graphics tools such as PowerPoint, InDesign, Illustrator
• Good proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications

 

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.  
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