Director Life Sciences - Consulting in Strategy & Transformation

Location: Zürich

# Director Life Sciences - Consulting in Strategy & Transformation Zurich, Genève Apply for this job
* Permanent* Experienced Professionals
* Strategy & Transformation
* -en _GBAt Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.##

YOUR ROLEAs a Director in the Life Sciences Industry team in Switzerland, you will play an instrumental role in designing, selling and leading the delivery of innovative digital strategy and transformation projects around future-proof topics that challenge the status quo for top-tier clients from the pharmaceutical industry. You will work at the intersection of science, technology, and business supporting our clients in accelerating their timelines, and improving business, quality, and compliance outcomes.

Key responsibilities you may expect:
* Spearheading large-scale digital transformations for pharmaceutical clients from strategy to execution, leveraging your life science domain expertise, strategic thinking, understanding of cutting-edge data platforms and architecture, implementing effective solutions and managing key stakeholders and large teams;
* Effectively driving transformation projects within the life sciences domain;
Example domains include clinical data flows, drug discovery, manufacturing, marketing etc.
* Strongly contributing to Capgemini’s market positioning and driving development of strategic offers, while expanding Capgemini’s footprint in key Swiss accounts;
* Driving account engagement and engaging in pre-sales and sales activities, from opportunity identification to proposal development and deal closure;
* Leading and mentoring a team of 10+ young talented LS professionals with diverse backgrounds and skillsets, fostering a culture of respect, collegiality, and strong team spirit;
* Delivering in-depth training and sharing domain expertise to build organizational capability.## YOUR PROFILE
* A degree in a life science or chemistry field, ideally in a quantitative/computational subfield;
* 10+ years of professional experience in consulting and/or for big pharmaceutical companies (at least 3 years of professional experience in consulting for pharmaceutical clients is mandatory);
* Deep knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, and demonstrated interest in the Life Sciences industry and its applications, combined with strong network and personal visibility within the market;
* Solid understanding of programming fundamentals, data structures and algorithms, as well as business processes, systems architecture and data flows;
* Excellent communication, presentation and moderation skills, with ease in conveying complex problems and solutions to a diverse audience in a clear and engaging manner;
* Excellent command of written and spoken English;
German or French proficiency (C1 level) is a strong advantage;
* Scientifical rigorousness in thinking and precision in language, yet comfortable navigating ambiguity and incomplete information;
* High adaptability to fast-changing environments with strong time management and ability to adapt strategies and approaches to meet evolving project needs and challenges;
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and creatively to address complex challenges;
* Strong digital literacy, an eye for detail and very good MS Office skills (particularly in PowerPoint and Excel); programming…