Managing Director, R&D Consulting

Overview

Job Summary

Red Nucleus is seeking a motivated individual to join their Advisory practice and be a part of a team of consultants committed to delivering quality results to their clients and their businesses.

Managing Consultants / Associate Partners / Partners will work with the Scientific Services and Advisory (SS&A) Leadership and other team members to help organizations solve issues, create value, maximize growth and improve business performance. They will help drive growth for SS&A while leading strategic client delivery engagements.

The Managing Consultants / Associate Partners / Partners will serve as experts in delivery and ensure account growth. They will lead or support others in leading business development to drive strategic growth for SS&A with a key focus in Advisory. The role will require the Managing Consultants / Associate Partners / Partners to represent Red Nucleus in addressing the client’s needs.

Types of Advisory projects could include (but are not limited to):

• Business development
• Budget and SOW management
• Project planning and management (PMO)
• Business requirements (research, interviews, workshops)
• Process optimization
• Training (development and deployment of varying formats such as e-learning and instructor-led)
• Business plan/case
• Strategic plan and roadmap development
• Solution design and implementation
• Innovative system design
• Quality and compliance
• Change management
• User requirements specifications
• User acceptance testing
• Systems validation and implementations
• Document migration
• Helpdesk
• Metrics and KPIs
• Data governance
• IT/Business liaison

Internal responsibilities may include, but is not limited to, budget and SOW management, contribution to marketing and business development, thought leadership, strategic leadership of internal and client-facing project teams, and other initiatives that help drive the success of the SS&A business unit or Red Nucleus as a whole.

Ideal candidates will meet the following qualifications.

• Solid understanding of drug development lifecycle and supporting process activities
• At least 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• High attention to detail
• Self-starter and driven
• Ability to multi-task with superior organization skills
• Ability to lead and take accountability for driving timelines and project deliverables
• Dependable and flexible
• Excellent organizational and communication skills essential to working with global and interdisciplinary teams
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite software including Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio
• Working in a Global environment with an understanding of cultural differences and work practices
• Bachelor’s degree (minimum requirement)

• Supervise division or subdivision of staff
• Lead others in problem solving and addressing engagement challenges
• Take accountability for team performance
• Take accountability for quality of work for team, in multiple accounts
• Oversee and manage a team with high-yield deliverables
• Ensure right first time across the board, internal and client deliverables for self and team
• Take accountability for overseeing other consultants’ deliverables (right the first time)
• Proactively support the business and staff in meeting objectives
• Contribute to a foundational presence in the industry as a trusted partner and leader
• Think “outside the box” as it pertains to deliverables – internal and client related
• Seen as an industry leader for a region or division
• Establish novel approaches to delivery and deliverables
• Leverage strategies across all of RN as a whole
• Own a division and lead its growth to the next level
• Contribute to impactful strategies and significant growth for RN as a whole
• Make significant impact to RN and client
• Proactively support the partners in meeting the company’s overall objectives (financial, operational and execution)
• Work collaboratively with the Partners to proactively drive all aspects of the company’s objectives
• Proactively lead organization and contribute to growth and brand recognition
• Take accountability for growing division
• Contribute to the strategic growth of SS&A that advance the company as a whole
• Ability to see and…