Principal

LOCATION(S)
Boston, MA; Research Triangle Park, NC; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
5–7+ years

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead consulting engagements and manage client relationships 
  • Guide engagement teams to develop logical and insightful analyses, innovative and effective recommendations, and well-structured, high-quality deliverables 
  • Identify, pursue, and close business development opportunities 
  • Lead teams to realize (and be accountable for) high levels of client satisfaction
  • Coach and mentor staff 
  • Develop intellectual capital 
  • Play leadership role in practice development and growth of the organization

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated track record of success in selling—and leading the delivery of—strategy consulting engagements to life sciences companies (required) 
  • Project leadership and management experience at consulting firm (required)
  • Advanced degree(s) (e.g., MBA, PhD, MD) (highly preferred) 
  • A strong understanding of dynamics and issues in the biopharma industry (required)

Desired Characteristics and Competencies

Making Complex Decisions

  • Can solve even the toughest and most complex of problems 
  • Is great at gleaning meaning from whatever data is available 
  • Is a quick study of the new and different 
  • Adds personal wisdom and experience to come to the best conclusion and solution, given the situation 
  • Uses multiple problem-solving tools and techniques

Creating the New and Different

  • Is able to come up with the next great breakthrough thing to do 
  • Is creative, is a visionary, and can manage innovation 
  • Is an effective strategist full of ideas and possibilities 
  • Sees multiple futures 
  • Has broad interests and knowledge
  • Can both create and bring exciting ideas to market
  • Is comfortable speculating about alternative futures without all of the data

Focusing on Action and Outcomes

  • Attacks everything with drive and energy with an eye on the bottom line 
  • Is not afraid to initiate action before all the facts are known 
  • Drives to finish everything he/she starts

Being Organizationally Savvy 

  • Maneuvers well to get things done 
  • Knows where to go to get what he/she needs 
  • Politically aware and agile 
  • Knows what the right thing to do is 
  • Presents views and arguments well 

Getting Work Done Through Others 

  • Manages people well 
  • Gets the most and best out of the people he/she has 
  • Sets and communicates guiding goals 
  • Measures accomplishments, holds people accountable, and gives useful feedback
  • Delegates and develops 
  • Keeps people informed 
  • Provides coaching for today and for the future 

Communicating Effectively 

  • Is a person of high character 
  • Is consistent and acts in line with a clear and visible set of values and beliefs
  • Deals and talks straight 
  • Walks his/her talk 
  • Is direct and truthful but at the same time can keep confidences 

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