Consultant - Commercial Strategy (Remote)
Japan - OsakaFull-TimeMid-levelOther
Skills
What You'll Do
- Lead a workstream(s) in a project engagement: planning, organizing and managing all aspects of delivery including scope, quality, resources, risk and timelines
- Be responsible for the end-to-end design, build and delivery of project deliverables that meet specific project goals and objectives
- Identify and proactively solve problems faced by the Client
- Be a primary Client contact for operational project questions, build trusted relationships with Client stakeholders through interactions in person and remotely
- Manage the work and priorities of Associate Consultants in your workstream
- Support and mentor Associates in developing skills and professional capabilities
- Demonstrating ability to assimilate to new knowledge
- Possess good business acumen
- Remaining current on new developments in advisory services capabilities and industry knowledge
- Input into business development opportunities and proposals
- Help develop and disseminate thought leadership
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and excellent academic record
- 3+ years of management consulting experience
- Experience in Life Sciences, particularly in the Commercial Operations/Commercial Excellence and/or consulting to this sector
- Good understanding of Commercial, with deeper expertise in two or more of the following areas: multi-channel strategy and optimization, product launch, go to market strategy, commercial model design, key account planning and management, segmentation and targeting, insight and analytics and brand strategy
- Good understanding of commercial/marketing technology and how business consulting offerings can both leverage and support these
- Good understanding of the business capabilities and drivers underpinning digital technology in Health and Life Sciences and the market forces and trends driving industry changes
- Proven data science and analytical skills, able to quantitatively and qualitatively assess problems and communicate responses across a range of issues
- A problem-solving mindset: anticipating issues early, analyzing and proactively finding solutions
- Highly effective project management skills
- Skilled in facilitating collaboration amongst team members
- Able to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization and quickly establish credibility
- Have a strong personal impact and ability to influence and persuade a range of stakeholders
- An effective communicator verbally and written in both English and Japanese
- Ability to travel roughly 50% but this can vary depending on engagement/environment
- Valid working Visa in Japan is required
Nice to Have
- Experience with digital technologies, analytics tools
- Experience working with SaaS solutions
- Understanding/experience of AI and its applications in sales and marketing
- Fluency in multiple Asian languages
Perks & Benefits
- Highly competitive remuneration
- Opportunity for rapid progression in a high growth business
- Veeva Giving. Financial contributions for the societal causes you’re passionate about
- Health & wellness programs
