Oliver Wyman - Engagement Manager - Health and Life Sciences - Multiple locations

Company:

Oliver Wyman

Description:

The Health and Life Sciences Practice

The HLS practice mission is to “transform healthcare through the relentless pursuit of a better way.” The team works with C-suite and senior executives and management teams across the health and life sciences industry, including Health Insurance, Health Services, Retail and Consumer Health, Healthcare Providers, Health IT, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device and Diagnostics companies, on wide-ranging issues of strategic impact. We help our clients define a road map for future growth and optimize performance of their current operations. We are leaders in value-based, consumer-centric healthcare and focus our impact on access, quality, experience and cost. We have the expertise needed to help health and life sciences companies address their most pressing strategic questions by delivering critical commercial, marketing, development, portfolio, pricing & market access strategy, and R&D guidance.

In addition, we operate the Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Center (OWHIC) to develop and promote market-driven solutions to the crisis of high cost and poor quality that afflicts the healthcare systems of the developed world. Based on the deep healthcare expertise of Oliver Wyman and drawing on a network of innovative leaders across industries, OWHIC identifies and disseminates the ideas and practices that will transform healthcare. Our goal is to create a healthcare system driven by innovation and the needs and desires of consumers, creating value for companies and the public alike.

Our consulting approach is distinguished by a combination of industry expertise, strategic orientation, analytical rigor, and implementation experience. We are one of the fastest growing practices in Oliver Wyman, and offer unique opportunities for talented individuals to have transformative impact in the rapidly changing healthcare and life sciences markets while advancing their own careers in a meritocratic environment.

Role

The Engagement Manager position offers excellent career and growth opportunities for talented, highly motivated professionals with significant prior experience. As a professional member of our firm, your initial responsibilities will include:

Leading teams of consultants in complex analysis and problem solving including: problem structuring, analytical techniques, synthesis, and client implications

Planning and executing analysis for individual project modules: developing hypotheses, managing data collection, model creation and analyses, primary and secondary research and surfacing insights

Supporting Partners' project execution through excellent case management: work planning, managing workflow, upward management and coaching/developing team members

Managing client relationships and networks, presenting to board audiences, and working day to day with clients

Effective and impactful communication of issues and solutions, in formal and informal settings, through written and verbal communication

Desired Skills and Experience

Engagement Managers serve as the primary contact point for senior client executives and Oliver Wyman consultants staffed on client engagements. While specific responsibilities will vary based on previous experience the ideal candidate will have the following:

7+ years experience in healthcare or life sciences strategy consulting experience is preferred, but a combination of strategy consulting and health or life sciences industry experience will be considered

Experience with transactions/private equity

Solid industry knowledge needed in payers/health services, providers, or life sciences; breadth across industries is attractive

Track record of leading and managing teams and delivering against tight deadlines in fast paced and demanding environments

Strong background in conceptual problem solving and analytical skills

Ability to apply depth of content knowledge for thought leadership in project execution, and to develop new intellectual capital to support business development activities

Outstanding communication skills; confidence in presenting to senior executives

Undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program

Willingness to travel

Unrestricted U.S. work authorization is required for U.S. office locations. Oliver Wyman does not offer sponsorship for this position. Please note that CPT and OPT are restricted forms of work authorization

About Oliver Wyman

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 6,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC]. For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com . Follow Oliver Wyman on Twitter @OliverWyman.

Marsh McLennan and its Affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $225 - $240K

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, and education. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.

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Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.