Associate Principal - Analytics

Blue Matter is a rapidly growing management consultancy focused in the biopharmaceutical industry. We partner with our clients to help them achieve commercial success across the lifecycle of their products, portfolios, and organizations. Our project types include providing decision support through insights and analytics for new product planning, launch strategy, portfolio / disease area strategy, and organizational strategy / change management.

Most of our work is in specialty therapeutics, with oncology and rare diseases a specific area of expertise.

Blue Matter Insights (BMI) is our specialized insights CoE, uniquely combining sophisticated quantitative analytics with strategic pharmaceutical consulting. BMI consultants work side‑by‑side with strategy team members on high‑stakes client engagements. Our lean, entrepreneurial structure accelerates your growth: high performers quickly progress from executing analyses to leading work streams to managing client relationships. You'll gain exposure to diverse therapeutic areas and challenging problems (launch forecasting, portfolio optimization, omnichannel strategy) while building expertise across proprietary technology platforms and advanced analytical methods.

Working directly with senior leaders invested in your development, you'll tackle challenging problems and help build new capabilities that become part of BMI's competitive edge.

We have a unique entrepreneurial culture and invest in building Blue Matter as the best place to work for our team. We have offices in NY, San Francisco, Boston, London, Zurich, Mumbai & Gurgaon.

Associate Principal in the Analytics practice, you are a senior leader responsible for shaping BMI’s analytical agenda, driving business growth, and setting the standard for client delivery. You combine deep domain expertise with strategic vision—ensuring that every engagement delivers clarity and confidence in data‑driven decision‑making.

• Own and grow a portfolio of client relationships, serving as a strategic partner to C‑suite and senior leadership (SVP/EVP/C‑suite level)
• Lead the scoping, design, and delivery of the most complex and high‑impact client engagements across BMI’s analytics offerings
• Present analyses, strategic recommendations, and commercial implications to executive audiences with authority and nuance
• Anticipate client needs, proactively identify new opportunities, and expand existing relationships into multi‑engagement partnerships

• Drive business development activities including pipeline development, pitch preparation, proposal writing, and capability presentations
• Contribute to BMI’s revenue growth targets through new client acquisition and account expansion
• Represent BMI in industry forums, conferences, and client events to strengthen the firm’s market presence
• Collaborate with Partners and fellow Associate Principals to shape BMI’s go‑to‑market strategy for analytics services

• Provide senior oversight across multiple concurrent engagements, ensuring analytical rigor, strategic relevance, and on‑time delivery
• Guide Managers and project teams through complex analytical challenges, offering thought partnership and quality assurance
• Ensure all deliverables meet BMI’s standards for insight quality, narrative clarity, and strategic impact
• Champion a culture of intellectual honesty—encouraging teams to speak the truth through data, even when findings challenge assumptions

• Shape the strategic direction of BMI’s Analytics practice, including service offerings, methodological innovation, and talent strategy
• Lead the development of proprietary tools, frameworks, and intellectual property that differentiate BMI in the marketplace
• Drive knowledge‑sharing and continuous improvement across the Analytics team through training, mentoring, and community building
• Recruit, develop, and retain top analytical talent—building a team that stays curious and grows together

• Deep expertise across pharmaceutical commercial analytics…