Job Description
We are currently seeking a Senior Consultant to join our growing team. This is a core role within the Navitas Life Sciences business, where you will focus on the successful delivery of consultancy projects, managing project workstreams and client relationships, as well as initiating business development activities. An example of job responsibilities include the following:
To independently lead workstreams or sub projects to build client solutions and ensure effective implementation of consultancy projects
- To manage and own the implementation of projects elements or workstreams
- To define and understand client needs and lead the analysis, design, and implementations of work stream solutions on projects
- To anchor all outputs to agreed project scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines
- To perform routine project management, status reporting and stakeholder management
- To proactively maintain significant client contact – face-to-face client dialogue, project team meetings, facilitate workshops to develop distinctive solutions, and effective client outcomes
- To act as a Subject Matter Expert on client projects and/or Navitas Life Sciences industry-leading PV and Regulatory Networks
- To coach other team members in the design of solutions, workshops and presentations
- To produce ‘client ready’ versions of materials and presentations, which clearly answer the business need
To support business development activities to drive business growth
- To identify business opportunities, identify leads and support routine client relationship management
- To conduct and support new business development activities e.g. proposal development, RFPs
- To contribute to routine account meetings to build and manage opportunities
To act as a valued member of Navitas Life Sciences and contribute to collateral development
- To provide support and involvement in strategic themes and/or support management initiatives
- To develop collateral for projects/domain areas e.g. case studies, PoV
- To act as a SME to develop and deliver knowledge management and training tools and materials
- Demonstrate appropriate professionalism, drive and responsibility for tasks and own development within Navitas Life Sciences
Desirable Skills and Experience
- 5 years in a Life Science industry or consulting role of which:
- 2 years in a Consulting role and/or
- 3 years in a Life Sciences/Pharma industry role
- Experience in 1 of the following areas is preferred:
- Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance
- Clinical Development Processes
- Labelling, Regulatory Affairs
- Risk Management, Quality and Compliance
Evidence of capability
- Solid consulting skills – methodologies/tools
- Confident and concise communication
- Solid client and project management capability, to include:
- Scoping and requirements definition
- Business case development
- Planning, scheduling, and tracking
- Stakeholder management
- Resource management
- Status reporting – issue and risk management
- Communication planning: reports, meetings
- Implementation planning
- Project close out
- Commercial acumen and some business development experience
- Personal Skills: Confidence, professionalism, self-starter, resilience, and social awareness