Strategy & Innovation Director

As an Innovation Strategy Consulting Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-impact projects from end-to-end, managing a team of consultants, and supercharging the growth of our Consultancy practice. 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. This role is ideal for someone with deep expertise in life sciences consulting and a passion for creative, innovation and design-led approaches.

Are you excited to be part of a global team and contribute your knowledge and experience by working with life sciences clients? Our work is exclusively in the pharmaceutical, biotech and medtech industries, which tend to think of themselves as mature and conservative in their approach to risk. We’re here to help them become more ambitious, open-minded and creative - because patients demand it. We help them dream, and then turn those dreams into reality.

Despite being young (4 years), we have grown some incredible assets: (i) knowing everyone in the industry, (ii) having an ‘independent’ positioning, and (iii) having a CEO who is known as a disruptor & thought-leader. Because of this, we receive many organic approaches from potential clients who are looking for help on a wide variety of projects. We need someone who can work as a peer with our Head of Consulting to convert these into long standing, profitable engagements with a timespan of several years.

You’re an experienced leader with a passion for disrupting the status quo in pharma with the below minimum qualifications:

• Consulting Experience: You have 6+ years of strategy or management consulting experience, with at least 4 years focused on life sciences or pharma.
• Life Sciences Industry Knowledge: You have gained expertise working on life sciences projects in the areas of one of more of the following: Market Access or Launch Excellence, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Medical Affairs, Commercial Strategy or Patient Engagement (or within life sciences companies focussed on these areas).
• Innovation Strategy Leadership: You have deep expertise in design thinking, service design, and human-centric design frameworks.
• Geographical Focus: You have managed teams and led projects in global markets, such as the UK, EU and/or US.

In addition to the above, some of the qualities you possess are:

• Creative Vision: You’re not content with the status quo.
• Business Acumen: You’re fascinated by how industries evolve, especially in pharma, biotech, and medtech. You’re quick to grasp key market shifts and can translate them into smart, actionable insights.

In return, you’re comfortable being challenged, you don’t give up easily and have a high standard of quality in the work you deliver.

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 areas such as Medical Affairs, Commercial Strategy, and Patient Engagement. Ensure projects deliver tangible outcomes and client satisfaction. Dive into the details when needed, from navigating complex stakeholder dynamics to shaping corporate strategies, managing change, and addressing challenges in drug development and launch.

Shaping Project Delivery: Maintain a strategic focus while ensuring quality and impact at every stage of the engagement.

Driving Business Development: Lead efforts to identify new opportunities, craft compelling proposals, and pitch to prospective clients. Invest in their growth and success while delivering high-performance outcomes.

Innovation Strategy: Work/Life Balance: We’re all aiming to strike the right work life balance. You'll get together regularly with the UK-based members of our team - while still having the flexibility to work remotely.

Learning Opportunities: Your personal development is our collective future success. Our senior leadership team are also on hand to offer support and guidance for your development.

Remote-first doesn't need to mean distant - we’re a friendly bunch at Impatient and overcompensate for our lack of office with some amazing offsites and moments of connection. This annual credit can also be used towards professional development, self-care, or an experience that takes you somewhere new.

Employee Wellbeing: We care deeply about our employee's well-being and that’s why we offer mental health support through a partner mental health service which lets you speak to a therapist anytime you need, alongside private healthcare for UK-based employees.