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Join our team that is helping the world's leading life sciences companies to evolve rapidly from selling products to delivering value through better patient outcomes. We work with our pharmaceutical, biotech, medical technology, distributor and consumer health clients globally to redefine the future of the life sciences industry: combining the latest technology with scientific breakthroughs to revolutionize how medical treatments are discovered, developed and delivered to patients around the world.
Our Life Sciences Supply Chain practice helps clients to transform their end-to-end supply chain to be patient centric and an enabler of growth.
What would you do?
Most of the team works on one or more projects at any given point in time, typically as part of a larger core team working on a priority. At a Principal Director level, it could be:
Act as a thought partner to Accenture and client senior leadership on digital transformation strategies and system investments
Lead projects in Life Sciences Supply Chain and Manufacturing driving complex business and technology transformations and providing strategic advice across areas such as Planning, Manufacturing and Fulfilment - including
Lead the strategic planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of business systems supporting advanced therapy (e.g. cell & gene, radio pharmaceuticals) operations across clinical, manufacturing, supply chain, regulatory, and commercialization functions.
Partner cross-functionally with key client stakeholders to align digital and system capabilities with the unique and evolving needs of the advanced therapy business.
Lead diverse, global Accenture teams setting strategy, coaching and driving engagement
Create supply chain and Manufacturing thought leadership for clients across Life Sciences.
Shape client's transformation vision, focus areas, and journey from the current state to a "to-be" enterprise environment using deep knowledge of planning, manufacturing or logistics and fulfilment
Provide point-of-view on Life Sciences solutions to deliver on transformational goals along with strengths and weaknesses of various technical solutions.
Collaborate with senior client leaders to ensure buy-in to recommended solutions.
Oversee the design and implementation of solutions, processes, and operating model by leveraging Accenture's implementation methodology and ideally referencing experience in SAP S4 / Oracle transformations
Help to develop and expand the Life Sciences Supply Chain and Manufacturing Services consulting portfolio through thought leadership and opportunity identification.
Create new business development opportunities by bringing an active industry presence, connections and ideas
Build and apply technical, industry, organization, and functional knowledge to support efforts in selling opportunities to existing and new clients.
Travel - candidate should be willing to travel up to 75% to client locations
Growth Opportunities
You will always be learning in this role through:
On the job learning: creating experiments with new technologies, products and across team partnerships
Being part of a forward-thinking community committed to training on and the adoption of latest methodologies such as design thinking and agile working
Opportunities to be a face of Accenture at industry forums, conferences, and through thought leadership
Basic Qualifications
Here's what you need:
Minimum of 8 years experience scoping and delivering Life Sciences transformation and innovation technology advisory solutions and services across Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics and Fulfilment, across multiple modalities
Minimum of 3 years of experience at a consulting in management consulting or strategy consulting firm or 6 years of internal consulting project-based experience within Life Sciences (biopharma or medical device)
Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 10 years) work experience.
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Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $163,000 to $413,600
Colorado $163,000 to $357,400
District of Columbia $173,500 to $380,500
Illinois $150,900 to $357,400
Minnesota $163,000 to $357,400
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New York/New Jersey $150,900 to $413,600
Washington $173,500 to $380,500
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