Senior Manager - Healthcare & Life Sciences (R&D focus)

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About this role

Overview

Arthur D. Little (ADL), founded in 1886 as the world’s first consulting firm, continues to redefine business strategy, technology, and innovation. 

Today, ADL is a global partnership with 1,500+ consultants in 40 offices across 30+ countries. In the U.S., our offices in Boston, New York, and San Francisco have quadrupled in size since 2019. 

In 2023, ADL experienced double-digit growth and reached record-high revenue. With plans to double our U.S. business in the next two years, we’re expanding our Healthcare and Life Sciences team, seeking experienced managers (R&D experience preferred) to join us 

Arthur D. Little US is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Arthur D. Little US. 96% of employees said it’s a Great Place To Work – 41 points higher than the average U.S. company. 

 

Proximity to one of our three offices (Boston, San Francisco, or New York) is highly encouraged. This role is hybrid, suggested 2 – 3 days in the office; however, flexibility is available on a case-by-case basis.  

Responsibilities

We are hiring for Senior Managers in Healthcare and Life Sciences (HCLS), R&D experience preferred.  

 

Manager Role:  

  • Drive deep analysis of therapeutic area dynamics and generate actionable insights 
  • Generate ideas of how deep therapy and indication insights of strategic value will be obtained and guide the team through the insight generation process 
  • Lead project team through an efficient and effective problem-solving process 
  • Ensure recommendations are correct, practical, sensible, relevant and cohesive  
  • Exhibit thought leadership at the strategic level and command of all the technical and operational details of execution  
  • Possess great communication skills and the ability to forge strong relationships  

 

Qualifications

As a future HCLS Manager:   

  • 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting or strategic roles in healthcare/life sciences 
  • Strong clinical or scientific research background (BSc, MS, PhD, PharmD, MD preferred) 
  • R&D experience in clinical development and/or development operations 
  • Proven ability to derive strategic insights in scientific contexts 
  • U.S. work authorization required (including OPT STEM) 

 

Salary Range 

The expected starting salary range for this role is $180,000-$240,000 per year. We may pay more or less than the posted range based factors such as relevant education, qualifications, performance and business needs.

 

 

ADL is committed to ensuring no employee, contractor, vendor, or job applicant is discriminated against because of their race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, marital or civil partner status, veteran status, sexual orientation, age, gender reassignment, or disability. 

 

If you have a disability that prevents or limits your ability to access or complete the application, or if you require any accommodations for the application or interview process, you may make a request by reaching out to lemire.jacqueline@adlittle.com.

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