Senior Manager, Life Sciences Strategy & Market Access in Belfast

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The opportunity Life Sciences is a rapidly growing sector in EY Ireland. Within this area, we are building significant Life Sciences Commercial, Market Access, and R&D Medical capability, with an ambition to become the leading Life Sciences Strategy practice in Ireland. We intend to focus these roles along the whole Life Sciences R&D Medical, Commercial and Market Access value chain with a strong portfolio of offerings for Pharmaceutical/Biotech/Med Tech organisations.

The role will operate as part of the wider Health Sciences & Wellness team as well as holding the specific accountabilities set out below. Joining the Life Sciences team as a Senior Manager gives the right candidate the opportunity to accelerate their career in Life Sciences business consulting, shape how EY takes the Life Science business forward, lead innovation, and generate ideas leading to significant changes within health systems facing affordability and delivery challenges. The role demands a hybrid skill set that combines strategy, rigorous problem solving, creative intuition, and a growth mindset.

Your key responsibilities:

• Inspire and lead multiple clients and project teams, ensuring understanding of challenges across the commercial value chain and the delivery of high-quality insights by applying critical thinking.
• Supervise day‑to‑day work of multiple teams and collaborate with Life Sciences Practice Directors/Partners to ensure quality of output across projects.
• Work with clients to resolve pressing challenges in franchise/portfolio/disease strategy, asset positioning, business development, medical strategy, launch excellence, market access, pricing, reimbursement, and to deliver innovative health care solutions.
• Recommend implementation of technology platforms, digital/AI solutions, or business transformation to support biopharmaceutical clients in bringing high‑value innovations to patients worldwide.
• Build and foster trusted relationships with new and existing clients, targeting key roles.
• Identify and act on opportunities within projects and across the client organisation; secure, on‑sell, and contribute to new business proposals, pitches, and growth.
• Lead new business proposals, including scoping, defining approach, writing proposals, and scoping resources.
• Support Practice Directors/Partners in recruitment and resource allocation.
• Develop and deliver specialist training to embed EY methodologies within the team and externally.
• Contribute to practice thought leadership through writing and speaking engagements.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Extensive experience in a combination of traditional management consulting and/or a global pharmaceutical/biotech/med‑tech organisation.
• Experience leading, defining, and implementing innovative strategies in core areas: R&D, Medical, Commercial Strategy, Pricing, Reimbursement, Market Access, Digital Therapeutics, Real‑World Evidence, Innovative Contracting, New Product Planning, and Business Development & Licensing.
• High level of comfort in a consulting role with client‑facing experience, including leading workshops and delivering strategic recommendations.
• Experience working in global multidisciplinary teams and across regions/countries.
• Experience in thought leadership, demonstrated through writing (e.g., blog, white paper) and/or speaking engagements.

Ideally, you will also have:

• Preferably hold an MBA or advanced degree in Health Economics, Health Policy, or Pharmaceutical Sciences (preferred but not mandatory).
• Ability to write to a high standard, fluent/native in English with additional major languages desired.
• A willingness to travel and work overseas.

What we look for:

We’re interested in intellectually curious people with a passion for innovative growth. You’ll have excellent communication, negotiation, and technical skills to influence C‑suite leaders and architect solutions.

Inclusion & Diversity:

We hold a commitment to foster an environment where differences are valued and respected. We are an equal‑opportunity employer, welcoming applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.

Application Information:

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. Apply now.