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Managing Director (US)

Boston, MA 02114

Posted: 04/30/2024 Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm Job Category: Other Job Number: 599641 Pay Rate: 240,000 Is job remote?: Yes Country: United States

Job Description

We are looking for a Sales / Business Leader to spearhead the development of the US region for a successful European life sciences consulting company. 

Description: 
  • Cultivate new and existing client business development opportunities in Life Sciences consulting
  • Develop and grow the scope and scale 
  • Significant generation of prospecting/networking activities (events, meetings, phone calls, emails) in the pursuit of new client acquisition and brand awareness
  • Support vision of making healthcare better by supporting our clients with transformational projects
  • Lead the development of proposals, work plans, pricing estimates, and risk assessments for potential projects
  • Respond to client requests for immediate issues while talking on the accountability of driving projects to completion; serve as the point of escalation
  • Manage and lead the local team through leadership by example
  • Manage and motivate staff (including hiring, firing, performance management and recognition duties)
  • Sparring partner with global CEO, Senior Management, Board of Directors, and the Board
  • Be a business partner to Leadership Team members to highlight potential issues and provide guidance on US matters
  • Ensure compliance with customer requirements
  • Maintain compliance with US federal, state, and local law

Experience: 
  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree (sciences major preferred)
  • 10+ years of experience in professional services consulting; experience leading a life sciences consulting group
  • Expertise in Life Sciences, as well as analytics and digital transformation
  • Strong business development skills with knowledge of how to scale an organization into existing and new geographies
  • Active professional network of relevant executive-level contacts in the local market
  • Strong project management methodology background, including schedule, scope, issue, and risk management experience, change management, strategic planning, and analysis
  • Flexible and resilient and able to achieve results in a team-oriented environment
  • Demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
  • Highly self-motivated, independent, and objective-driven
  • Strategic and pragmatic thinker
  • Ability to travel
 


 

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Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.