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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