Life Sciences Manager Commercial Strategy

Life Sciences Industry prepare teams to pivot as programs evolve while keeping delivery focused on outcomes Shape client objectives into clear workplans, hypotheses, analyses, and deliverables Lead workstreams and manage analysts/consultants to produce high-quality, client-ready outputs Manage day-to-day client relationships, including working sessions, feedback, and next steps Apply life sciences commercial knowledge to connect asset, customer, access, functional, and enterprise implications Bring a robust point of view on the "right answer" and shift from executor to advisor Use structured problem solving and storytelling to communicate recommendations clearly and persuasively Define value unlock opportunities by identifying where commercial strategy can drive growth, efficiency, differentiation, or better customer / patient outcomes; shape the value story, KPIs, and implications for leadership decisions Support AI/data-enabled strategy and reinvention work by shaping use cases, workflow fit, required inputs, risks, governance, and human-in-the-loop considerations Support proactive commercial strategy / reinvention opportunities and proposals by shaping the client problem, workplan, solution approach, and value story Contribute to thought capital by developing reusable perspectives, frameworks, case examples, and market-facing points of view on priority commercial topics Growth Opportunities You will continue to grow through: Leading high-priority commercial strategy and reinvention work for senior life sciences leaders Building breadth across asset, function, and enterprise commercial strategy topics Developing expertise in AI/data-enabled commercial strategy and future ways of working Partnering across Accenture teams to bring together strategy, technology, analytics, operations, and industry expertise Coaching analysts and consultants into future life sciences strategy practitioners Who do we need? We would love to hear from you if you have: Minimum of 6 years of life sciences commercial experience across asset / brand strategy, launch, portfolio growth, marketing, medical, market access, patient services, field, or commercial ops / transformation topics Minimum of 5 years of experience in strategy consulting, professional services, or an equivalent internal corporate-strategy role. Bachelor's Degree Preferrred Qualifications Ability to lead work across both asset-level strategy and functional / enterprise-level reinvention questions Demonstrated ability to lead a workstream, manage clients, and coach junior team members Strong client management skills, including ability to build trusted relationships, facilitate working sessions, manage feedback, align stakeholders, and communicate risks / tradeoffs clearly Strong understanding of commercial strategy fundamentals such as market dynamics, customer behavior, access considerations, competitive positioning, value drivers, and launch / growth levers Experience with operating model, process redesign, governance, capability building, transformation roadmap, or implementation planning work Proactive mindset around innovative ways of working, including how AI, automation, copilots, and agentic workflows can improve productivity, quality, collaboration, and speed of execution Working knowledge of AI/data concepts, including predictive analytics, GenAI, copilots, workflow automation, and agentic solutions Practical understanding of how AI/data can be applied responsibly in commercial workflows, including where it creates value, what risks or dependencies must be managed, and how to support adoption with appropriate human oversight Comfort partnering with technology, analytics, AI, and platform teams while staying anchored in the business problem Proactive mindset around innovative ways of working, including how AI, automation, copilots, and agentic workflows can improve productivity, quality, collaboration, and speed of execution for external project