Manager, Tech Strategy Advice - Healthcare & Life Sciences - Elevate

In the United States - Boston | Chicago Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,200 employees in 30+ countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. As a trusted commercial advisor, we combine deep consulting expertise, growth specialization, and technology to scale impact. We optimize every lever of commercial strategy – product, pricing, innovation, marketing, sales, and digital – based on deep insights into what customers value and are willing to pay for. With over 40 years of experience in monetization, we are regarded as the world’s leading commercial growth and pricing specialist. Our Healthcare & Life Science Division works across the highly innovative, complex healthcare sector, including pharmaceuticals & biotech, medical technology, diagnostics, digital health & healthcare IT, healthcare B2B, providers, consumer health, and animal health. Our North America teams are based in Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Toronto. As a global division, our project teams often include colleagues from around the world. What Makes Us Special Become part of a unique entrepreneurial team Unlock the power of opportunity and advance your career in a thriving company Enjoy balance and flexible working Prioritize your health and wellbeing Invest in your future with 401(k) & RRSP benefits and company matching Work in a values‑driven culture guided by Simon‑Kucher’s vision of becoming the world's leading growth specialist How You Will Create An Impact Assume responsibility for multiple concurrent client engagements or workstreams, directly interacting with healthcare and life sciences clients and helping deliver top‑line growth strategies. Manage project planning and execution, ensuring delivery is aligned with client needs, objectives, timelines, risks, and expectations. Lead project teams to develop commercial, analytics, and IT strategies; design system architecture; and optimize clients’ technology landscapes end‑to‑end. Deliver high‑quality contributions by driving research, analysis, and insights that support timely, client‑ready outputs and deliverables. Elevate analysis and insights with client‑centric depth, healthcare and life sciences expertise, and commercial growth knowledge. Facilitate communication between business representatives, technical experts, and technology providers, including vendor selection, RFP, and RFI processes. Develop expertise in growth technology focus areas such as pricing, sales, marketing, CRM, CPQ, PO&M, ERP sales modules, CLM, and related healthcare commercial technology solutions. Analyze healthcare‑focused data sets used by commercial teams. Build trusted advisory relationships with clients and obtain stakeholder buy‑in. Prepare client‑ready deliverables and present workstream findings to senior clients. Provide effective communication in challenging situations and help align stakeholders. Identify prospective clients and help expand Simon‑Kucher’s commercial growth strategy, analytics, and technology offerings. Participate in the development of new capabilities, thought leadership, tools, and market‑facing content. Act as a mentor and support team members’ professional development. Play a role in recruitment and integration of new consultants to strengthen culture and success. Your Profile Undergraduate and/or graduate degree from an accredited university or college in business, statistics, economics, marketing, finance, math, information technology, engineering, science, psychology, or a related field, along with 4+ years of full‑time work experience, ideally in management consulting or industry, with experience in analytics, growth technology, pricing, marketing, sales, strategy, or commercial transformation. Healthcare industry or healthcare consulting experience is preferred, especially with technical industry experience in commercial technology, enterprise software, or technology‑enabled commercial transformations. Experience with pricing, marketing, or sales software, including CRM, CPQ, PO&M, ERP sales modules, CLM, or related commercial technology solutions. Strong understanding of vendor selection and RFP/RFI processes. Experience developing technical and business specifications and familiarity with IT landscapes and architecture across organizations of different sizes and complexities. Ability to advise clients on optimizing their commercial technology landscape. Expertise in advanced analytics using healthcare‑focused data sets. Advanced proficiency in data analysis tools such as Python, R, or Stata, with Python preferred, and Microsoft Office Suite. Strong project management skills across diverse disciplines and teams. Proven success managing or mentoring small teams with a supportive leadership style. Effective presentation and communication skills with senior audiences. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop deep relationships with senior clients; a healthcare network is a plus. Up‑to‑date with technology and software industry trends and eager to build knowledge of new products. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, client‑focused mindset, and dynamic attitude. In‑office or client‑site presence 2‑3 days per week in alignment with our hybrid working model. Total compensation for this role includes base salary, performance bonus, eligibility for annual merit‑based increases, and a comprehensive benefits package. The base salary range for this position is between $170,000 and $180,000 per year for US roles. Specific compensation within these ranges will depend on factors such as experience, skills, and location. Benefits for eligible employees include paid time off, 13 paid holidays, medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan. Simon-Kucher is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Simon-Kucher