Manager, Life Sciences Strategy

Blue Matter is a rapidly growing management consultancy focused primarily in the biopharmaceutical industry.  We partner with our clients to help them achieve commercial success across the lifecycle of their products, portfolios, and organizations. Our project types include new product planning, launch strategy, portfolio / disease area strategy, and organizational strategy / change management. The majority of our work is in specialty therapeutics, with oncology and rare diseases a specific area of expertise.

We have a unique entrepreneurial culture and invest in building Blue Matter as the best place to work for our consultants. We have offices in NY, San Francisco, Boston, London, Zurich and Mumbai.

As a Manager in the San Francisco office, you will join a dynamic team responsible for helping build the Blue Matter business on the East Coast. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage project teams in the delivery of cross-functional projects across multiple areas of expertise, including product commercialization and launch, portfolio and product strategy, and organizational strategy and excellence
• Support project leadership in the development of project objectives; develop and manage project plans
• Identify required project tasks, assist project leads in assigning tasks to team members, and demonstrate accountability for ensuring task completion
• Design, execute, analyze and synthesize primary and secondary research efforts
• Identify key insights, recommendations, opportunities, and threats to inform corporate and commercial strategies
• Regularly engage senior-level clients
• Recruit, develop and manage top talent
• Identify business opportunities and support new business acquisition

Desired Experience and Skills

• Demonstrated expertise and experience in new product commercialization, product launch, product strategy, and organizational strategy and excellence
• Prior experience in specialty therapeutic areas: Oncology, Immunology, Rare Diseases
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree(s) (PhD, MD, MBA, or MS)
• 4+ years of life sciences consulting experience  

• 401k - generous employer match with immediate vesting and financial planning resources
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage options effective day 1 of employment
• Flexible spending account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company paid insurances including Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life insurance as well as additional voluntary options
• Paid parental leave for all new parents
• Health & Wellness Benefit (e.g., gym memberships; $1000 reimbursement annually)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick days, floating and company holidays

Blue Matter is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.