Management Consultant (Health)

At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse. Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.

VML HEALTH is a global healthcare agency with a vision to make the world of health human-centric with connected brands. VML HEALTH has offices across the world & three global healthcare hubs in London, New York, & Milan. Within VML HEALTH is the Global Strategy Team (GST), home to a diverse set of strategic thinkers and consultants. It represents the highest levels of strategic competency and consulting acumen under an agile business model, working independently with clients or as part of an integrated agency team.

The GST brings together four key disciplines to build brands and shape the healthcare environment from as early as pipeline development through to loss of exclusivity: Medical Strategy, Engagement Strategy, Brand Strategy, and Medical Consulting. This role sits within the Medical Consulting discipline. The Medical Consulting team focuses on early engagement across a range of disciplines including Commercial, Medical Affairs, HEOR, Market Access, Clinical Development, Patient Advocacy & Policy teams – our clients include pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostic companies alongside patient advocacy organizations and academic organizations.

The Medical Consulting team supports organisations to achieve more effective decision making through a focus on early and cross functional working, enhanced focus on patient engagement, and integrated planning and execution of value-based development, commercialisation projects and disease leadership programmes. We run a variety of global accounts involving close collaboration with our creative, digital, medical education, and marketing teams to bring creative solutions for clients as they move forward in development and launch of their assets.

About the role: We are looking for a Management Consultant to provide scientific leadership for accounts. We need someone who understands the clinical world and can translate data for a Payer audience. Working with senior account leads, you will shape, develop and deliver effective content and programmes that meet client objectives, budgets, and timelines. In addition, you will contribute to company development, helping with proposals and pitching, as well as mentoring and line managing junior members of the team.

Requirements:

• Management Consultants should have extensive experience in a market access setting (or equivalent).
• Proven track record of writing Payer materials or translating complex clinical data for a different range of audiences.
• Demonstrated aptitude for learning, interpreting, and communicating medical data in visual and written outputs, adapted for a range of different audiences.
• Strong evidence of leadership and role model behaviours.
• In-depth knowledge of Market Access environment.
• In-depth knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, and demonstrated ability to relate scientific understanding to a client’s strategic needs.
• Proven ability to work well in a busy, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience in business development and delivery of market access projects.
• Commercial liaison with a variety of healthcare stakeholders.
• Project Management.
• Running and managing client/customer meetings.
• Line management and coaching.

Knowledge and skills:

• Ability to think outside the box and solve problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication including presentations and report writing.
• Interpretation of information and data to create meaningful materials and insights for clients.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Pharmaceutical Industry.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the health and social care systems and reimbursement of technologies in the UK, EU and US.
• Line management/coaching.

Personal characteristics:

• Planning resources and time efficiently to keep to timelines.
• Client image and style awareness.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Enthusiastic and motivated.
• Travel to pharmaceutical industry clients and health service providers in and around the USA.

Qualifications:

• Qualified to Degree level (Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences) with preferable postgraduate degree PhD or MBA.