Principal, Strategy Consulting (New York)

About Ambit

Ambit is a data and tech-enabled biopharma services company that provides advanced analytics, consulting, and patient identification solutions to pharmaceutical and biotech companies. We focus largely on drug developers and manufacturers in the rare and specialty disease areas.

Overview

At Ambit we are on a mission to transform the world of rare and specialty disease. We are looking for people who excel in their work and are able to manage ambiguity with resourcefulness and creativity.

Core Values

• Set high standards
• Deliver on ambitious goals
• Be relentless and innovative
• Be responsible and trusted

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the lead point of contact for multiple engagements and client accounts
• Rapidly assess client needs and business challenges, designing smart, tailored approaches to address key commercial questions
• Drive strategic projects such as brand and launch planning, opportunity assessments, patient journey insights, and market shaping initiatives
• Communicate project strategy, strengths, and trade-offs clearly—both in structured deliverables and executive conversations
• Lead teams to deliver work that’s high quality, on time, and aligned to evolving client expectations
• Build trusted client partnerships that lead to repeat business and referrals, collaborating closely with the VP of Business Development to identify new opportunities, ensure alignment on project delivery, and strengthen long-term client and account relationships
• Grow into a leadership role within the practice, with opportunities to shape our commercial strategy offerings and support business development

What You Bring

• 7+ years of management consulting experience with a strong focus on commercial strategy for biopharma or rare disease clients
• 3+ years of experience managing and mentoring consulting teams
• Demonstrated success owning client relationships and leading engagements that generated follow-on work
• Expertise across key commercial project types: opportunity assessments, go-to-market strategy, brand/launch planning, patient journey, etc.
• Bonus: experience in medical affairs strategy or engagement
• Excellent communication skills and executive presence
• Willingness to work from our NYC office at least 3 days per week
• Able to start within 2–4 weeks of offer acceptance

Join a team that’s helping biopharma companies bring innovations to market and shape the future of patient care.

The base salary range for this role is $220,000 - $260,000.

Why Apply To Ambit

• Learning: At Ambit, we invest in our employees’ long‑term professional development. Working here, you will receive both formal and “on‑the‑job” training to help you build the skills you need to propel your career forward
• Great environment: We value a collegial team environment with open communication. We support and reward hard work and skills development with rapid advancement.
• Compensation: We offer a competitive salary plus an attractive benefits package that meets the needs of our employees and our business model
• Challenging and exciting work: We consult and work with a variety of biotech and pharmaceutical clients. You will work on innovative and challenging projects that help our clients make important strategic decisions

What We Offer Our Team

• A mission‑driven, early‑stage growth company filled with smart, passionate, and fun teammates
• Flexible PTO and company‑wide shutdowns to truly unplug and recharge
• 401(k) plan (for full‑time employees)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision & disability insurance (for full‑time employees)
• Paid parental leave to support you and your growing family