[Hiring] Director – Life Sciences Strategy & Intelligence @Sedulo Group

Role Description

We are seeking a seasoned and dynamic Director to join our Life Sciences Strategy & Intelligence practice. This is a senior leadership role responsible for guiding client engagements, developing team capabilities, and shaping the strategic direction of our work.

• Provide senior oversight across multiple client engagements, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality, strategic, and actionable insights.
• Elevate team outputs by sharpening the “so what” and tying insights to client business priorities.
• Serve as a senior thought partner and escalation point for client stakeholders.
• Ensure all deliverables meet Sedulo’s highest standards of quality, professionalism, and polish.
• Lead, mentor, and develop team members, fostering a high-performance and collaborative team environment.
• Act as a therapeutic area and competitive intelligence subject matter expert, serving as a sounding board for teams.
• Drive structured development through coaching, feedback, and structured growth opportunities.
• Support business development efforts including proposal development, pitch participation, and opportunity shaping.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and deliver additional value.
• Represent Sedulo in client interactions, workshops, and industry settings.
• Drive delivery and operational excellence across engagements, including project structuring, resourcing, and workflow management.
• Champion innovation in delivery through the integration of AI, automation, tools, and new deliverable formats.
• Continuously refine internal processes and methodologies to scale quality, consistency, and efficiency.
• Actively contribute to project work when needed, including research design, insight generation, and deliverable development.
• Demonstrate a willingness to roll up sleeves and engage deeply in complex or nuanced workstreams.
• Provide hands-on guidance in high-priority or challenging engagements.
• Support and participate in client workshops, including competitive strategy discussions and scenario planning exercises.
• Translate insights into interactive, decision-oriented implications that drive client action.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a life sciences discipline required (Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, or related field).
• Advanced degree strongly preferred (MS, PhD, MBA).
• 6–10+ years of experience in life sciences consulting, competitive intelligence, or strategic insights roles.
• Proven experience leading teams and overseeing complex client engagements.
• Experience in a client-facing role, with an appreciation for the dynamics of client service, delivery excellence, and stakeholder management.
• Exposure to pharma workshops or strategic engagements such as scenario planning or competitive discussions.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of how pharmaceutical manufacturers leverage insights to inform strategic and tactical decision-making.
• Broad knowledge of clinical development, commercialization, product launch, and lifecycle management across therapeutic areas.
• Exceptional ability to synthesize complex and disparate information into clear, concise, and compelling insights.
• Ability to translate intelligence into executive-level narratives tailored to diverse stakeholder groups.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across levels.
• Deep commitment to quality, with a strong focus on QA/QC and continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams while maintaining clarity, structure, and efficiency.
• Strong understanding of how data, technology, AI, and automation can enhance competitive intelligence workflows.
• Interest in driving innovation across tools, processes, and deliverable formats.
• Player-coach mentality with a willingness to engage directly in the work.
• Intellectual curiosity, ownership, and a strong bias toward action.
• High standards for quality and a commitment to delivering exceptional client value.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Performance-based bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package (health, vision, dental, life and disability, 401k with match, PTO, holidays, and professional development).
• Remote position with opportunities to travel occasionally for team meetings, client engagements, and industry events.