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Engagement Manager - Medical & Scientific Strategy

Prescient
London
1 week ago
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Whilst the role advertised is for our London GB ffice, we are open to applications for both our Munich DE and Barcelona ES offices also.
About You
Do you want to support biopharma drug development or commercialization strategy? Are you a highly motivated professional looking to leverage your experience into a valuable career? Prescient is looking for seasoned consultants to join us as Engagement Managers for our growing Medical and Scientific Strategy team in London, GB. Do you have experience in and a passion for:
Leading and growing client accounts?
Supporting highly complex biosimilars, oncology or immunology projects?
Delivering solutions based on your knowledge of the evolving US biopharma market and trends?
Mentoring and developing account teams by using your core consultancy skills?
If so, consider turning your expertise into a valuable career at Prescient.
About Prescient
Prescient's Medical and Scientific Strategy practice focuses on helping biopharmaceutical clients create clinical and commercial strategies that deliver differentiated and valuable brands. Our experts with PhDs, MDs and MBAs combine deep therapeutic and functional expertise with a passion for helping develop, launch and market medicines that expand treatment options, optimize patient outcomes and deliver high levels of return.
About the Opportunity
As an Engagement Manager, your time will be divided as follows:
60% project delivery
20% client business development (mixture of existing and new clients)
20% Medical Advisory business growth and team-development activities
You will be part of a fast-growing PE-backed business that allows high-performing employees to make an impact and be part of our leadership team. You will have the chance to channel your advanced degree into strategising the development and commercialisation of portfolios, assets and brands by integrating therapeutic, clinical and commercial expertise to ensure that clients are able to make confident decisions.
You will join a start-up team with an established client base and play an important role in developing and implementing its growth strategy. You will be responsible for executing successful advisory engagements across our clients’ product and company life cycles, and for growing revenue within both new and existing accounts. As your clients will mainly be in the US, the Engagement Manager position requires a thorough understanding of evolving biopharma trends in these markets. Many projects will also involve global client stakeholders; therefore, knowledge of drug development and commercialisation in other markets is also desirable.
Time Allocation : 75% of your time will be spent in office, with 25% in domestic or international travel (for client meetings, conferences and inter-office visits)
Personal Specifications
Project Management:

Ensure three-dimensional management of client engagements, including design, planning, client and people management, evidence collection, analysis and reporting
Business Development: Seek out new business within existing accounts and pursue opportunities with new brands
Client Management:

Collaborate with other members of the project and account teams to ensure clients experience best-in-class customer service
Subject Matter Expertise: Act as a valued subject matter expert externally, and mentor junior staff internally
Thought Leadership: Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and publish thought leadership content that has a meaningful impact on Prescient’s brand and business development activities
Line Management:

Mentor the members of the Advisory team by identifying their strengths and opportunities and supporting their development; ensure sustained focus on delivering concise insights that can create impact and be of value to our clients
Required Experience and Skills
One or more of the following degrees: PhD in life sciences; MD; MS/MBA combination; MBA
More than 5 years of professional experience, of which at least 3 years are in consulting
Excellent business development skills to cultivate and grow existing client relationships; strong account management skills
Exceptional framing and solution-forming skills
Extensive experience leading and developing consulting account teams
Confident communication skills to interact with clients on a peer-to-peer basis and provide subject matter expertise
What We Offer
A competitive base salary plus an extensive benefits package
A strong values-based culture which is actively lived and promoted
A team made up of smart and supportive people
Leaders who are accessible and listen, ambitious for our teams, committed to coaching and sharing their expertise
An environment where our thinking and our work are all innovative, imaginative and bright
On-going and tailored career development that stretches you and is based on your ambition, abilities and interests – not boxes
A culture where everyone is actively encouraged to contribute and influence the business
Flexible working, recognition for going the extra mile, and a flat hierarchy
About Prescient Healthcare Group
Prescient is a pharma services firm specializing in dynamic decision support and product and portfolio strategy. We partner with our clients to turn science into value by helping them understand the potential of their molecules, shaping their strategic plans and allowing their decision making to be the biggest differentiating factor in the success of their products. When companies partner with Prescient, the molecules in their hands have a greater potential for success than the same science in the hands of their competitors.
Founded in 2007, Prescient is a global firm with a footprint in ten cities across three continents. Our team of more than 475 experts partners with 23 of the top 25 biopharmaceutical companies, the fastest-growing mid-caps and cutting-edge emerging biotechs, including some of the biggest and most innovative brands. More than 80% of our employees hold advanced life sciences degrees, and our teams deliver an impressive depth of therapeutic, clinical and commercial expertise.
Prescient has been a portfolio company of Bridgepoint Development Capital since 2021 and Baird Capital since 2017. For more information, please visit:www.prescienthg.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer and fully comply with applicable legislation in all of the geographies in which we operate. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable national, federal, state or local laws.

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