Commercial Strategy and Market Access Manager in Life Sciences
Location: Dublin 2, Ireland
Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes
Business Area: Business Consulting
Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent
The Opportunity
Life Sciences is a rapidly growing sector in EY Ireland. We are building significant Life Sciences Commercial and Market Access capability to become the leading Life Sciences Strategy practice in Ireland.
This role offers the chance to accelerate your career in Life Sciences business consulting and help shape how EY takes the Life Science business forward by bringing innovative solutions to the pharmaceutical / biotech / medtech sector and addressing health systems facing affordability and delivery challenges.
Your Key Responsibilities
* Engagement Responsibilities:
o Manage multiple clients and project teams, ensuring a deep understanding of challenges for pharmaceutical/ Biotech/Med Tech organisations across the commercial value chain and delivering high-quality insights through critical thinking.
o Partner with clients to resolve pressing challenges in areas such as franchise/portfolio/disease strategy and asset positioning; product launches, commercial & medical affairs alignment; evidence, market access, pricing and reimbursement strategies; delivering innovative healthcare solutions to improve patient care pathways.
o Deliver high-quality engagements and solutions to clients by leveraging skills and experience and ensuring all team members are fully aligned on project scope, deliverables, and timelines.
o Build and foster trusted relationships with new and existing clients.
o Identify and act on opportunities within projects and across both your own and EY's network of clients to secure and contribute to new business proposals, pitches, and business growth as required.
* People Responsibilities:
o Support Partners/Directors with resource allocation to each project.
o Develop junior team members through supervising, coaching, and mentoring.
o Contribute to performance feedback & people initiatives including training, recruiting, and retaining talent within the Life Sciences Community.
* Other Responsibilities:
o Drive internal initiatives aimed at accelerating EY's leadership in Life Science Consulting.
o Contribute to practice thought leadership through writing and speaking engagements.
To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have
* At least 3 years' experience gained in a combination of a traditional management consulting environment and/or a Global Pharmaceutical / Biotech or Med Tech organisation.
* A proven track record in delivering projects and engagements in one of the core areas: Commercial Strategy; Pricing, Reimbursement, and Market Access; Digital Therapeutics; Real World Evidence; Innovative Contracting; New Product Planning, and Business Development & Licensing.
* A high level of comfort in a consulting role and experience with a client-facing position in an agency/consulting environment, including leading client workshops and developing and delivering strategic recommendations.
* Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and ideally across regions/countries.
* Experience in a thought leadership role, demonstrated through writing (blog, white paper, etc.) and/or speaking engagements.
Ideally, You Will Also Have
* Preferably hold an MBA or Advanced Degree in Health Economics, Health Policy, and/or Pharmaceutical Sciences.
* Ability to write to a high standard, fluent/native in English with additional major languages desired.
* A willingness to travel and work overseas.
What We Look For
We're looking for talented and committed individuals who are intellectually curious and passionate about helping clients find innovative and implementable solutions to complex business problems. You'll need excellent communication and negotiation skills to work comfortably at senior client levels and with EY engagement partners and directors.
What Working at EY Offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive benefits package includes support for flexible working and career development.
* Support and coaching from engaging colleagues.
* Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
* The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you.
All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences.
Inclusion & Diversity
We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable, and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds.
If You Can Confidently Demonstrate That You Meet the Criteria Above, Please Contact Us As Soon As Possible.
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