Strategy& Pharma and Life Sciences Strategy Director
Multiple Locations
Overview:
As a member of PwC’s Strategy& (Strategy Consulting) team, you will help clients seize essential advantages by developing corporate and business unit strategies and building the differentiating capabilities they need to outperform their competitors. PwC Strategy Consultants provide innovative solutions focused on corporate & business strategy, people & organization strategy, operations strategy, customer strategy, and technology strategy.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Level: Experienced
- Travel: Yes (Frequent)
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The PwC Professional
What does it take?
At PwC, we support our people at every stage in their career, with year-round transparency into how they are performing and action-oriented coaching to drive their development and help achieve their aspirations.
All our employees are recruited, developed and managed against the global PwC Professional framework that focuses on two dimensions: Trusted Leadership and Distinctive Outcomes. It guides us on “what to do” and “how to do it”, emphasizing impact and behaviors.
Together, Trusted Leadership and Distinctive Outcomes are how we deliver on our purpose and strategy, serving our clients and living our values in every interaction, everyday.
Our Culture
Our values and behaviors define the expectations we have for working together and with clients. We all contribute to the culture of PwC. At PwC, we cultivate an environment in which our differences are embraced and our people feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work.
- We act with integrity
- We make a difference
- We care
- We work together
- We reimagine the possible
Benefits / Rewards
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Health Care
We offer comprehensive medical coverage, vision care, dental and health savings accounts.
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Retirement
PwC offers a 401(k) Savings Plan and a Wealth Builder retirement plan completely funded by PwC.
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Maternity/Paternity Leave
Eligible new parents receive, within the first year from birth or adoption/foster placement, 12 weeks of paid parental leave. Parents have the option to work 60% of hours, at full-time pay, for an additional four weeks immediately following paid parental leave.
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Paid Time Off
The Firm recognizes 13 paid holidays and provides extended Firm holidays around the July 4 holiday and Christmas and New Year holiday. You accrue vacation time of between three weeks (15 work days) and one month (22 work days) per year, based upon staff classification and length of service with PwC.
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Infinite Learning
PwC will provide you with a personalized learning experience — using on-the-job training, real-time development, smart technology and data and analytics, giving you customized access to formal and informal learning.
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Be Well, Work Well
Through our increased focus on well-being, we are shifting the mindset of how we work. We will provide you with the skills and knowledge to prioritize your well-being with opportunities and resources for your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health.
Job details
At PwC, our people in strategy consulting focus on providing strategic guidance and insights to organisations. They analyse market trends, assess business performance, and develop recommendations to help clients achieve their goals. These individuals work closely with clients to identify opportunities for growth, optimise operations, and enhance overall business performance. As a corporate and business strategy consultant at PwC, you will analyse client needs, provide consulting services across different strategic areas, and offer guidance and support to help clients develop and implement effective strategies that align with their business objectives and drive growth.
Translating the vision, you set the tone, and inspire others to follow. Your role is crucial in driving business growth, shaping the direction of client engagements, and mentoring the next generation of leaders. You are expected to be a guardian of PwC's reputation, understanding that quality, integrity, inclusion and a commercial mindset are all foundational to our success. You create a healthy working environment while maximising client satisfaction. You cultivate the potential in others and actively team across the PwC Network, understanding tradeoffs, and leveraging our collective strength.
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
- Lead in line with our values and brand.
- Develop new ideas, solutions, and structures; drive thought leadership.
- Solve problems by exploring multiple angles and using creativity, encouraging others to do the same.
- Balance long-term, short-term, detail-oriented, and big picture thinking.
- Make strategic choices and drive change by addressing system-level enablers.
- Promote technological advances, creating an environment where people and technology thrive together.
- Identify gaps in the market and convert opportunities to success for the Firm.
- Adhere to and enforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
As a Director in the Enterprise Strategy and Value team, you will advise C-level Pharma and Life Sciences executives on their toughest business challenges. You will work as part of a team of problem solvers of complex business issues from strategy to execution. You will help bring clients industry-leading capabilities from across the Firm to drive their growth and digital strategies while affecting transformational change. Demonstrates thought leader-level abilities as a team leader with leadership, strategic and creative thinking, problem solving, individual initiative, emphasizing the following abilities:
- Demonstrate thought leader-level knowledge of and/or success in professional services or corporate roles, helping in the oncology therapeutic area, Pharma and Life Sciences companies define and evaluate their enterprise and digital strategies to drive new growth;
- Demonstrate thought leader-level leadership, strategic and creative thinking, problem solving, individual initiative and a track record of high impact consulting;
- Partner with C-Suite executives in leading, structuring and executing major strategic initiatives;
- Experience with pharma / biotech organizations or roles in oncology healthcare institutions / academic medical centers / biopharma / payer organizations;
- Lead medium to large teams of high performing individuals;
- Lead multiple client engagements in parallel with consultant teams generally of 3 - 10 members each;
- Build client relationships with C-level executives and maintain those relationships over multiple years;
- Lead and support business development - relationship development, proposal development and delivery;
- Counsel C-suite clients in designing, structuring and delivering major enterprise-wide transformation programs;
- Lead and contribute to thought leadership and market activation;
- Take on leadership roles in managing internal PwC initiatives ranging from people development, recruiting, company reputation building;
- Build and develop diverse, high-performing teams that can deliver outstanding, high quality client service with speed and quality;
- Play a key role in influencing careers projections, career development plans and talent assessment for the teams you manage and the directly reporting tree;
- Communicate with clarity and specificity both horizontally, vertically and orally to motivate c-suite clients and teams and move them to action; and,
- Navigate the broad array of PwC capabilities, especially digital transformation, to bring the Firm's industry-leading practices to each client and develop client loyalty.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
The salary range for this position is: $148,000 - $317,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
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