Kearney Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice Principal (Pharma Commercial Strategy)

Kearney
Chicago, San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Healthcare (Clinical, Medical, Wellness)Experience: 10+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving","Presentation","Stakeholder management"]

Lead and shape high-impact commercial strategy engagements for healthcare and life sciences clients, focusing on go-to-market, portfolio growth, pricing and market access. Drive senior-level advisory engagements from hypothesis to actionable recommendations, managing cross-functional teams and partnering with C-suite executives. Build deep client relationships, originate opportunities, and mentor junior consultants while advancing Kearney’s Life Sciences commercial strategy practice.

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Kearney Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice Principal (Pharma Commercial Strategy)

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Job Summary

Lead and shape high-impact commercial strategy engagements for healthcare and life sciences clients, focusing on go-to-market, portfolio growth, pricing and market access. Drive senior-level advisory engagements from hypothesis to actionable recommendations, managing cross-functional teams and partnering with C-suite executives. Build deep client relationships, originate opportunities, and mentor junior consultants while advancing Kearney’s Life Sciences commercial strategy practice.
Location: Chicago, San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Healthcare (Clinical, Medical, Wellness)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead large, complex commercial strategy engagements for Pharma clients; advise senior executives on go-to-market strategy, commercial model design, portfolio and growth strategy, pricing and market access
  • •Drive strategic problem solving from issue identification through analysis, synthesis, and executive recommendation development for C-suite stakeholders
  • •Lead cross-functional teams and independently manage high-impact engagement workstreams; provide thought leadership on evolving commercial and market trends within Life Sciences
  • •Originate and expand client relationships across Life Sciences accounts; contribute to proposals, client pitches, and business development efforts
  • •Mentor and develop junior consultants and engagement teams; foster a collaborative, high-performing environment
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceGym MembershipHome Office401kEquityLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •MBA preferred and 10+ years of professional experience
  • •Significant management consulting experience at the Principal level or equivalent
  • •Traditional strategy consulting background with strong experience in commercial strategy engagements in Life Sciences
  • •Experience advising Life Sciences clients in go-to-market, portfolio, pricing and market access
  • •Ability to lead strategic advisory engagements, strong executive presence, and travel as required
Experience:10+ yearsLife SciencesBiopharmaHealthcare
Education:Master's
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingPresentationStakeholder management
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ExcelPowerPointData analysis

Company Brief

Kearney
Global management consulting firm advising businesses, governments, and institutions on strategy, operations, technology, and transformation to drive growth and performance across industries worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded: 1926
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