Managing Consultant - Life Sciences Advisory - Market Access

Job Family:

Strategy & Transformation Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 25%

Clearance Required:

None

What You Will Do:

The Value & Access team provides commercialization strategy and market access services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and diagnostics companies. Our client services range from pre-commercialization go-to-market planning to launch value story, pricing, and reimbursement strategies, impacting  policies affecting the use and payment of our clients’ novel therapies or diagnostics.

You will be responsible for creating and implementing pricing and access strategies for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device clients. This will involve working with senior staff to develop project proposals, managing consulting teams in the development and communication of client deliverables, and maintaining client relationships. Managing Consultants oversee multiple projects simultaneously.

Common responsibilities and expertise include:

• Designing and managing project teams to execute various pharmaceutical market access and pricing strategy projects, both qualitative and quantitative

  • Strong market research skills required

  • Preferred candidates will have experience with various pricing methodologies (analog assessment, Van Westerndorp, Garbor Granger, Conjoint, etc.)

• Designing and leading primary interviews with key stakeholders such as payers and KOLs

• Deep experience with:

  • Part A / hospital inpatient pricing and reimbursement for drugs and devices

  • Part B / medical benefit pricing

  • Part D / contracting

  • Calculating gross-to-net

• Building Excel-based financial models to evaluate price-access scenarios and inform pricing recommendations

• Strong understanding of health economic methodologies and value pricing constructs

• Ability to construct practice economic analyses under a variety of settings of care and financial ecosystems

• Familiarity with current pricing and access laws and proposed pricing policy

• Track record of thought leaderships (written or podium)

• Comfortable engaging with and presenting to executive level audience to deliver actionable insights and recommendations

• Track record of training and developing junior consulting staff

Guidehouse encourages career development and hiring for the long term.  Managing Consultants follow a clearly defined career path. As Managing Consultants hone their project management skills, ability to manage multiple work streams, professional expertise, and client and business development skills, they progress to the position of Associate Director. 

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree, a major course of study in science, biomedical engineering, business, or healthcare policy preferred.

• 5-7 years of transferrable consulting or relevant work experience.

• 1-2 years of direct experience in client management and content delivery roles.

• Experience developing, designing. and executing qualitative and quantitative market research.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Graduate level degree in business or other health-related fields (e.g., MBA, MPH, MS, PhD)

• Excellent project managers, strong team players, take initiative, and think strategically and creatively

• Keen attention to detail

• Superior written and verbal communication skills

The annual salary range for this position is $102,000.00-$170,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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