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About this Senior Life Sciences Consultant role at Vizient

Vizient · Onsite · Chicago, IL 60607

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Summary:

In this role, you will provide strategic advisory services for the Life Sciences consulting team by supporting business and intelligence development activities. You will manage individual work efforts and projects to deliver insightful data analysis which may include strategic recommendations, effective project management, technical or operational consulting expertise.

Responsibilities:

  • Cultivate and expand senior client relationships and be a key contributor to the growth and culture of the Life Sciences consulting team.
  • Act as a thought partner to project teams and clients, helping shape strategic options and data approach methodology.
  • Present research methodology approach, key insights and strategic recommendations to clients.
  • Design and lead quantitative analytics that generate insights and hypothesis generation that inform critical business questions.
  • Research and apply appropriate AI tools to accelerate analysis, develop new frameworks and enhance both individual and team workflows.
  • Design research tools and methodologies applicable to address and inform decision-making for project needs.
  • Translate complex findings into executive-ready deliverables including models, slides and concise written narratives that clearly articulate options, trade-offs and recommended actions.
  • Work with project teams to develop deliverables including methodologies, data analyses, and strategic recommendations.
  • Perform data analysis, produce quantitative modeling, and interpret qualitative data to create actionable recommendations and inform business strategy.
  • Contribute to business development by shaping proposals and identifying follow-on opportunities with existing clients.

​Qualifications:

  • Relevant degree preferred. 
  • 5 or more years of relevant experience in life science strategy consulting required.
  • Life sciences strategy consulting experience across more than one sector such as pharma, biotech, medical devices, and MedTech is required.
  • Advance proficiency in Microsoft Excel including VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, Formulas, Pivot Tables, charts, and graphs is required.
  • Demonstrated technical and analytical capabilities to extract key insights from multiple disparate data sources required.
  • Experience working with teams and managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment required.
  • Experience applying AI-enabled tools including generative AI, machine learning, or advanced analytics platforms to accelerate analysis, develop insights, and support strategic recommendations required.
  • Experience with Power BI, Tableau or other data visualization tools highly preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to engage confidently with senior executives, ask provocative questions, and facilitate productive, decision-making discussions.
  • Demonstrated strategic thinking and hypothesis-driven problem-solving skills; able to connect disparate data points from multiple sources into a coherent story.
  • Exceptional storytelling and communication capabilities in writing and in presentations, ability to simplify complexity for non-technical audiences.
  • Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with a bias for option generations and moving work forward based on imperfect information.
  • Collaborative, low-ego teammate with high learning agility, skilled at mentoring and receiving coaching, and contributing to a positive, high-performance team culture.
  • Intellectual curiosity about how life sciences companies create value and a drive to stay ahead of emerging trends.
  • Ability to create well-structured, compelling communications for internal and external audiences.
  • Willingness to travel.

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Estimated Hiring Range:

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $88,900.00 to $155,500.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer:   Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

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How this Consultant salary compares

This role pays $122,200/yr — in line with the typical range for Consultant roles.

$39,520 median $95,000 $167,480

Typical range $53,357–$134,425/yr, from 5,757 comparable Consultant listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Consultant salary insights →

About Vizient

Working at Vizient means shaping the future of healthcare, every day. Alongside our clients, we're building a healthier, more human healthcare system. We connect people, data, and solutions to enable healthcare organizations to improve financial sustainability, enhance system performance, and deliver better care. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, with 11 offices across the United States, Vizient has more than 5,000 employees who bring deep expertise and a shared commitment to transforming healthcare. Together, we're solving some of the industry's most complex challenges while creating opportunities to learn, grow, and drive lasting change for healthcare organizations and the communities they s

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