Senior Strategy Consulting Manager in London

This is an opportunity for a proven leader in strategy and design to shape the future of a fast-growing consultancy. You will play a pivotal role in delivering high-impact projects from end-to-end and supercharging the growth of our practice in the life sciences.

Working directly with the Head of Consulting, you will take ownership of building client relationships, crafting innovative project designs and strategies to complex challenges, and scaling systems to ensure continuous growth. This role is ideal for someone with deep expertise in life sciences consulting who is keen to grow with an ambitious startup.

We are looking only for the brightest and sharpest minds. Are you a strategic thinker with a deep curiosity in tomorrow’s biggest healthcare challenges? Are you a problem-solver that doesn’t quite fit into the ‘conventional’ box? Are you excited to contribute your knowledge and experience alongside a diverse global team? If so, we’d love you to apply.

Our practice areas focus on:

• Human AI & Digital Transformation: We believe AI should augment human intelligence, not replace it. We focus on human transformation, ensuring teams, leaders, and cultures are equipped to thrive as AI becomes woven into everyday work.
• Marketer of the Future: Our work here is underpinned by our Customer Leadership philosophy. This is about challenging teams to think boldly, experiment fearlessly and craft stories and strategies that will provoke and inspire customers to take meaningful action.
• Medical as a Strategic Force: We work with Medical Affairs teams to define their scope as future leaders, build the capabilities required for effective partnership across the organisation, and translate complex science into clear, compelling stories that enable the right engagement.
• Patient 360: Patient 360 is our approach to creating patient engagement strategies that stay connected across the entire product lifecycle.

Who we’re looking for:

• Consulting Experience: You have 7+ years of strategy or management consulting experience, with at least 4 years focused on life sciences or pharma.
• Commercial Nous: You're confident partnering with our Sales team on calls with prospective clients, building proposals and scoping work.
• Life Sciences Industry Knowledge: You have gained deep expertise working in house or on life sciences Consultancy projects in one or more of our practice focus areas.
• You’re an experienced, pace-setting leader: dedicated to bringing out the best in those around you.

Who You Are:

• You’re impact driven: you want to leave this world better than you found it and our mission gives you chills.
• Your standards are sky-high: you understand what genuine innovation looks and feels like and you have a strong track record managing teams who deliver it.
• You’re creative: cookie cutter consulting is not your bag. You care deeply about finding the best possible solution for the problem at hand.
• Ambiguity excites you: you love turning clarity into chaos and know how to guide teams to solve knotty problems with a clear process.
• You’re an engaging facilitator: able to whip up a workshop in a flash and coach others to do the same.
• You’re a charismatic communicator: you’re capable of identifying and articulating messages clearly and could inspire a blank wall.
• You’re resilient and relentless: you turn strategy into action and stay accountable to your vision.
• You’re independent: you’re most comfortable with a decentralized high trust environment and never wait to be ‘told what to do’.

About the Role:

You will take ownership of high-impact projects, lead client engagements, and mentor a team of consultants, all while shaping the future of our growing firm. Your responsibilities will include:

• Driving Business Development: Lead efforts to identify new opportunities, craft compelling proposals, and pitch to prospective clients.
• Building a Portfolio of Work: Partner with the Head of Consulting to develop and execute a strategic vision for the practice.
• Leading Client Engagements: Take ownership of strategic consulting projects from ideation to delivery, focusing on high-priority practice areas.
• Hands-On Problem Solving: Dive into the details when needed, from navigating complex stakeholder dynamics to shaping corporate strategies.
• Taking the stage: Share your perspective as a thought leader and Impatient advocate on stage (or on the webinar screen).
• Shaping Project Delivery: Understand complex and sometimes ambiguous client needs to design and deliver innovative solutions.
• Mentoring: Mentor a diverse, global team of consultants, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment.

Please Note: All applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom (UK).

About Impatient Health:

There are thousands, maybe even millions, of consulting companies in the world. Only a few are trying to bring something new to the world. We believe our company, Impatient Health, is one of them. Our work is exclusively in the pharmaceutical, biotech and medtech industries. We help them dream, and then turn those dreams into reality.