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PenFed Credit Union

Sr Data Science Manager

Mclean, VA · Hybrid

$97K - $224K/yr

The incumbent will manage a team of data scientists to develop, maintain, and enhance NPV models ... This role is also responsible for building out Customer Life Time Value (CLTV) modeling to drive ...

Deloitte

AI Solutions Architect - Life Sciences

Mclean, VA · Hybrid

$63.75 - $84/hr

Manage day-to-day stakeholder relationships and align technical delivery to business and program ... Life Science R&D AI Solutions experience * Experience in consulting and client-facing delivery ...

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What is a life science manager?

A Life Science Manager oversees projects, research, or operations within the life sciences industry, which includes biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and related fields. They manage teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive innovation in product development or scientific research. Their role often involves coordinating between scientists, stakeholders, and business leaders to align research objectives with business goals. Strong leadership, analytical skills, and industry knowledge are essential for success in this position.

What are the primary day-to-day responsibilities of a life science manager?

As a Life Science Manager, your typical day involves overseeing research projects, coordinating teams of scientists or lab technicians, and ensuring compliance with relevant safety and regulatory standards. You will often collaborate closely with cross-functional departments such as quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and product development to meet project milestones. Managing budgets, tracking timelines, and reporting results to senior leadership are also common tasks. This role provides exposure to strategic decision-making and offers the opportunity to lead innovations within the life sciences field.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in a life science manager position?

To thrive as a Life Science Manager, you need a strong background in biological or life sciences, leadership experience, and a relevant degree such as a Master's or PhD. Familiarity with laboratory management software, data analysis tools, and compliance with regulatory certifications such as GLP or GMP is often required. Exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and team communication skills help distinguish top performers in this position. These abilities ensure efficient project execution, regulatory adherence, and effective collaboration in fast-paced scientific environments.

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Managing Consultant - Life Sciences Data & Analytics

Mclean, VA • On-site

Guidehouse
Business Management Consulting • 10K+ employees
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Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 29 days ago

Guidehouse rating

8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 28 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Job Family:

Strategy & Transformation Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 10%


Clearance Required:

None

What You Will Do:

We are looking for a Managing Consultant to join our Life Sciences team, which supports pharmaceutical and biotech companies with commercial insights and strategy as well as data and business analytics. This role will be a primary member of our Life Science advisory team, and collaborate closely with our firmwide Data, Advanced Analytics, and Technology Transformation teams to shape the growth of our Life Science data services offerings.
Candidates should be market-facing self-starters who take ownership of their work, are enthusiastic, and have a collaborative mindset to support our efforts to sell and provide consulting solutions. You will coordinate activities across multiple projects and provide experience-based insight across strategy, commercial analytics, and data-driven solution design.
As a Life Science Managing Consultant, you will:
  • Translate client's key business questions and structuring/executing comprehensive analytics plans to provide necessary insights (e.g., cross-sectional analyses, longitudinal studies, inferential statistics, and structured decision support).
  • Convey and summarize detailed data insights through a strategic lens that is understandable and actionable by cross-functional internal/external stakeholders.
  • Leverage various commercial and real-world evidence datasets to drive insights that address client business problems, which include but are not limited to medical and pharmacy claims (open and closed), formulary and managed care data, and EMR data.
  • Utilize datasets across multiple third-party data vendors, which include but are not limited to IQVIA, Komodo, Compile, MMIT/Norstella, Symphony Health, Truven/Merative, and Definitive Healthcare.
  • Lead internal and external discussions to understand and generate project requirements, scope, and develop client-tailored analytical solutions.
  • Shape data-driven engagements by serving as an intermediary between data scientists and clients.
  • Understand and analyze client business challenges and match them to firm and/or third-party data and analytic capabilities.
  • Work with strategy consulting teams and data science teams to design and execute data-driven projects, such as market sizing/segmentation, patient journey, provider profiling/targeting, provider affiliation mapping, epidemiology studies, managed care analytics, pull-through modeling/program design, forecasting, field force design, KPI/performance tracking, and incentive comp.
  • Help design and lead the development of new solutions/services firmwide.
  • Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to translate business requirements into technology solutions.
  • Provide support across multiple client engagements; develop presentations, briefings, memos, and reports. Should be able to work independently but with oversight from management.
  • Prioritize and handle multiple tasks, research, and analyze pertinent client, industry and technical matters, utilize problem-solving skills, and communicate effectively in written and verbal formats to various audiences (including multiple levels of management and external clients) in a professional business environment.
  • Experience in managing independent as well as integrated project modules including ownership of workstreams and coaching/mentoring others.
  • Present proposals and deliverables during meetings, summits, and working sessions with senior client executives.
  • Support managing contract budgets, developing and sharing best practices, and evolving Guidehouse's data and analytics capabilities.

What You Will Need:

  • Bachelor's Degree; FOUR (4) years of additional professional experience in lieu of Bachelor's
  • FOUR (4+) years of Life Sciences industry, management consulting, and/or data vendor experience is required, plus advanced degree MBA, PhD, PharmD or MD.
  • Experience in commercial management consulting functions such as portfolio and asset strategy, data/commercial analytics, launch excellence & brand planning, patient services and market access is a plus.
  • Must possess strong analytical skills (Excel, Access, etc.) and leverage analytic techniques to use data to guide client and team decision-making.
  • Must have advanced data collection, research, and information-finding experience and explore solutions that challenge critical thinking.
  • 3+ years of experience in business & data analytics.
  • Experience with sophisticated drug forecasting techniques.
  • Must be willing to travel to client sites across the US up to 20% of the time.
  • Authorized to work for any US employer without sponsorship.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Advanced degree, MBA, Information Systems, Healthcare Management, Innovation and entrepreneurship, or similar quantitative discipline.
  • In-line and pipeline forecasting and NPV modeling.
  • Technical/product management and software experience.
  • Experience with common analytic toolsets such as SQL, R, Python, Snowflake.
  • Proficiency in data visualization services such as PowerBI, Tableau.
  • Ability to build client-ready forecast models/ financial models.
  • Ability to work with large data sets such as claims data.
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to review work products of self and others and produce work products and deliverables that require minimal re-work or editing.
The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.


What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life

  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Student Loan PayDown

  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

  • Skills Development & Certifications

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

  • Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse's Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant's dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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