Life Sciences R&D Management Consulting Senior Manager

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In Strategy & Consulting we work with C‑suite executives, leaders and boards of the world’s leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth, enhance competitiveness, implement operational improvements, reduce cost, deliver sustainable 360° stakeholder value, and set a new performance frontier for themselves and the industry in which they operate. Our deep industry and functional expertise is supported by proprietary assets and solutions that help organizations transform faster and become more resilient.

Underpinned by technology, data, analytics, AI, change management, talent and sustainability capabilities, our Strategy & Consulting services help architect and accelerate all aspects of an organization’s total enterprise reinvention.

An R&D expert with an in-depth understanding of how business, technology and operations intersect and you’ve spent years using that know-how to help clients transform their business performance. You know how to design, build and deploy solutions that help clients get the right therapies to patients faster. You get a quiet satisfaction from using your analytical talents to solve problems in new and creative ways.

You never have problems explaining those ideas, thanks to strong communication and interpersonal skills. Your experience means that you’ve got innovative answers when people come to you with problems. You collaborate and are creative in inspiring teams to turn in quality work on time, every time. You have interest and expertise in the clinical development process.

• Help biopharma and/ or biotech clients, and other organizations in the broader healthcare ecosystem, get products to patients faster.
• Lead analysis of their current product development and R&D strategies
• Head up teams designing and deploying solutions focusing on patient engagement throughout the development cycle
• Advise clients on how they can use the next generation of capabilities and operating models to become data‑driven, AI enabled organizations
• Design and deploy change management projects that set up clients for long term success
• Build relationships with senior clients that help Accenture become a trusted partner
• Drive business development efforts and help build the Accenture Consulting practice
• Develop Accenture’s thought leadership and technical expertise in pharmaceutical, med tech and/or biopharma R&D

• Minimum of seven years’ of consulting experience
• Minimum of seven years’ experience working in the Life Sciences R&D industry
• A Bachelor’s degree

• Your Bachelor’s degree has a major in science or health engineering
• A deep understanding of pharma, med tech and/or biopharma R&D, and product life cycle processes and technologies
• You’ve got at least four years’ experience in the Life Sciences R&D industry in at least one of the following areas: research, clinical development / operations, pharmacovigilance, regulatory, medical affairs, medtech, patient services, MD&D (medical device and diagnostics) or related areas (CROs), health institutions, health technology companies, etc.
• You’ve worked in a top tier consulting firm with a strong emphasis on management consulting
• You have a network of existing clients in the Life Sciences field
• You’ve got deep strategic consulting experience including solving big issues on time and on budget

Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We anticipate this job posting will be posted on 02/07/2026 and open for at least 3 days.

including medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

California $132,500 to $338,300

Cleveland $122,700 to $270,600

Colorado $132,500 to $292,200

District of Columbia $141,100 to $311,200

Illinois $122,700 to $292,200

Maryland $132,500 to $292,200

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