Director, Consulting Growth Partner, Life Sciences Commercial
About the role
As a Director, Consulting Growth Partner within Life Sciences Commercial, you will make an impact by driving growth, profitability and client success across consulting engagements spanning Sales, Marketing, Market Access and Commercial Operations.
You will originate and close new opportunities, expand existing accounts and stay close to execution by shaping proposals, building delivery teams and providing hands-on oversight where it matters.
You will be a valued member of the Life Sciences Consulting team and work collaboratively with account, delivery, technology, markets and industry consulting colleagues.
In this role, you will:
Develop and execute growth strategies that expand Cognizant’s Commercial consulting footprint across pharmaceutical, biotech and MedTech accounts.
Originate, qualify and close consulting-led opportunities across sales force effectiveness, omnichannel engagement, market access and pricing, launch excellence and KOL/HCP engagement, from lead generation and solution shaping through proposal development and negotiation.
Own portfolio performance across assigned accounts, including revenue growth, profitability, client satisfaction, delivery quality, timelines and budgets.
Build trusted-advisor relationships with C-suite, VP and Director-level client stakeholders, aligning differentiated consulting offerings to their commercial priorities.
Provide Commercial domain leadership by identifying market, data, technology and AI trends, developing relevant points of view and offerings, supporting high-quality delivery and mentoring consulting talent.
Work model
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2-3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in London. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured, we will always be clear about role expectations.
What you need to have to be considered
Proven experience in Life Sciences Commercial consulting or a senior industry leadership role, with depth in one or more areas such as sales force effectiveness, omnichannel engagement, market access and pricing, launch excellence or commercial operating models.
Demonstrated success in business development, consulting sales, client relationship management and portfolio growth, including a track record of opportunities you have personally originated.
Strong understanding of the Life Sciences commercial value chain and how commercial priorities connect with R&D, medical and market access decisions.
Experience developing commercial strategies, transformation roadmaps, consulting propositions and compelling client business cases.
Strong executive presence, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior clients and internal leaders.
These will help you stand out
Ability to structure complex commercial challenges into actionable consulting engagements and technology-enabled solutions, supported by strong commercial judgement.
Life Sciences-specific CRM experience, such as Veeva CRM or Salesforce configured for pharmaceutical or biotech clients.
A track record of helping Life Sciences clients move AI in commercial functions from experimentation to operational use, supported by measurable client outcomes.
An active network within Life Sciences commercial circles, including industry forums or established relationships with platform partners such as Veeva or IQVIA.
Experience building and coaching consulting teams, with a hands-on approach to proposal shaping, engagement design, delivery oversight and execution.
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
Sobre a Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) é uma construtora de IA e fornecedora de serviços de tecnologia, criando a ponte entre o investimento em IA e o valor para as empresas por meio do desenvolvimento de soluções de IA completas para nossos clientes. Nossa profunda experiência em setores, processos e engenharia nos permite incorporar o contexto único de cada organização em sistemas tecnológicos que potencializam a capacidade humana, geram resultados tangíveis e mantêm empresas globais à frente em um mundo em rápida transformação. Saiba mais em cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
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A Cognizant é uma empregadora que investe em equidade. Sua candidatura não será pautada em raça, cor, gênero, sexualidade, credo, origem, deficiência, gravidez ou qualquer outra característica protegida pelas leis brasileiras.
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