Engagement Manager - Healthcare

What makes this role important at Ipsos? At Ipsos, we are passionately curious about people, markets, brands, and society. We deliver information and analysis that make our complex world easier and faster to navigate and inspires our clients to make smarter decisions. The Healthcare service line at Ipsos brings true specialization, offering a unique depth of knowledge and expertise across the product lifecycle to our clients in biopharma, health insurance, digital health, medical devices, and diagnostics companies. The Advisory services team was established to generate strategic insights that build upon the company’s core competencies in market research, culminating in a premier healthcare consultancy. You will join a unique team of problem solvers who come from backgrounds as diverse as scientific research, brand management, strategy consulting, medicine, and more. Together, the team leverages these diverse perspectives to solve some of the most complex and challenging strategic problems for our clients across the healthcare market. What you can expect to be doing: Consulting and Strategic Development: Involves working with executives to develop growth strategies for new segments and commercial or product offerings. Market Analysis and Strategy: Encompasses market and competitive landscape assessment, market sizing, opportunity assessment, and market valuation. Partnership and Growth Optimization: Involves partnership identification, developing playbooks, and executing analytical work streams to optimize commercial programs. Client Activation and Workshops: Includes conducting client activation work sessions aimed at strategy refinement and implementation. Partner with cross-functional teams to identify & define business problems, develop solutions to address clients’ KBQs, adjust approaches & frameworks to fit a variety of project types. This might be the job for you if you have: BA/BS required; MBA or other advanced degree (MPH, MSc, etc) preferred 8+ years of professional life sciences experience preferably in management consulting/strategy, commercial strategy, product launch/management/marketing, and/or business analytics Experience with market access/health economics/evidence generation, preferred Outstanding project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects Manage direct reports and mentor junior staff Demonstrated leadership skills, including bringing clarity to ambiguous situations Strong analytical, business acumen, and critical thinking skills Ability to work cross-functionally, with a solid understanding of market research Confidence outlining, creating, and writing proposals (with support from executive team) in response to client RFPs Strong knowledge and experience utilizing various data sources used in strategic consulting engagements (including competitive intelligence, custom research – qual & quant methods, secondary resources & databases) along with strong analytical skills for applying these sources for opportunity assessments, market modeling, strategy development, valuations Experience with analyzing and interpreting custom research and extrapolating findings to address the larger strategy development Experience in developing and executing strategic frameworks to address complex issues Experience with generating actionable and insightful reports, in a story-focused format, that resonate with different stakeholders and levels, through the development, production, & interpretation of multiple data and information inputs; assigning meaning to information by considering context & different perspectives and drawing logical conclusions based on evidence & reasoning. Ability to explain insights, findings, and analysis limitations to clients Advanced proficiency of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required; proficiency in SPSS or other similar data analysis tools preferred High degree of independence and exceptional work ethic Ease and confidence with “thinking on your feet” Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong interpersonal skills Curiosity and interest in developing, writing, and leading thought leadership initiatives If you don’t meet 100% of the requirements, we encourage all who feel they might be a fit for the opportunity to apply. We may consider a variety of backgrounds for a particular role and are also committed to considering candidates for available positions throughout our organization, not just the one you’re applying to! In accordance with NY/CO/CA/WA law, the estimated base salary range for this role is $140,000 to $165,000. Your final base salary will be determined based on several non-discriminatory factors which may include but are not limited to location, work experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications. What’s in it for you: At Ipsos you’ll experience opportunities for Career Development, an exceptional benefits package (including generous PTO, healthcare plans, wellness benefits), a flexible workplace policy, and a strong collaborative culture. To find out more about all the great reasons to work at Ipsos, how we’re making an impact around the world, and more about our benefits and employee programs, please visit: Why Work at Ipsos | US Commitment to Diversity Ipsos recognizes the necessity of building an inclusive culture that values each employee’s individuality and diverse perspectives. For more than 40 years, our mission has been to generate and analyze data about society, markets, brands, and behaviors to provide our clients with the insights that elevate their understanding of the world. This could not be fulfilled without Ipsos’ diverse employees who compile and analyze this data—they are the essence of who we are and what we do. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees, creating an environment that promotes inclusion, and enabling employees from all walks of life to flourish. Ipsos encourages our employees to act in a respectful and responsible manner, in line with code of best practices concerning diversity and inclusion, human rights, equality, and civility for every individual. Ipsos is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other protected class and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. About the Team The Healthcare Service Line works with Pharmaceutical, bio-tech, medical device manufacturers and technology companies throughout the project lifecycle from early stage strategy, to launch of a new product, to product optimization. In addition to custom research, the healthcare Service Line also works on therapeutic centers of expertise in Oncology, Autoimmune, Virology and more. About Us Ipsos is one of the world’s largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers, ranking as a #1 full-service research organization for four consecutive years. With over 75 different data-driven solutions, and presence in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts from around the world, combining thematic and technical experts to deliver top-quality research and insights. Simply speaking, we help the biggest companies solve some of their biggest problems, serving more than 5000 clients across the globe by providing research, data, and insights on their target markets. And we are proud of our continuous efforts in making Ipsos the best place to work! Job Info Job Identification 5543 Job Category Research Posting Date 01/09/2026, 09:13 PM Locations New York, NY, United States Norwalk, CT, United States Washington, DC, United States Chicago, IL, United States (Hybrid) #J-18808-Ljbffr