Managing Director, R&D Consulting

Job Summary

Red Nucleus is seeking a motivated individual to join their Advisory practice and be a part of a team of consultants committed to delivering quality results to their clients and their businesses.

The Managing Director will work with the Scientific Services and Advisory (SS&A) Leadership and other team members to help organizations solve issues, create value, maximize growth and improve business performance. Managing Consultants / Associate Partners /Partners will help drive growth for SS&A while leading strategic client delivery engagements.
Responsibilities:

The Managing Consultants / Associate Partners / Partners will serve as experts in delivery and ensure account growth. They will lead or support others in leading business development to drive strategic growth for SS&A with a key focus in Advisory. The role will require the Managing Consultants / Associate Partners / Partners to represent Red Nucleus in addressing the client’s needs. Types of Advisory projects could include (but are not limited to):
· Business development
· Budget and SOW management
· Project planning and management (PMO)

- Business requirements (research, interviews, workshops)

· Process optimization

- Training (development and deployment of varying formats such as e-learning and instructor-led)

· Business plan/case
· Strategic plan and roadmap development
· Solution design and implementation
· Innovative system design
· Quality and compliance
· Change management
· User requirements specifications
· User acceptance testing
· Systems validation and implementations
· Document migration
· Helpdesk
· Metrics and KPIs
· Data governance
· IT/Business liaison

Internal responsibilities may include, but is not limited to, budget and SOW management, contribution to marketing and business development, thought leadership, strategic leadership of internal and client-facing project teams, and other initiatives that help drive the success of the SS&A business unit or Red Nucleus as a whole.
General Qualification and Skills

Ideal candidates will meet the following qualifications.
General:

- Solid understanding of drug development lifecycle and supporting process activities

- At least 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry

· High attention to detail
· Self-starter and driven

- Ability to multi-task with superior organization skills

- Ability to lead and take accountability for driving timelines and project deliverables

· Dependable and flexible

- Excellent organizational and communication skills essential to working with global and interdisciplinary teams

- Proficient in Microsoft Suite software including Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio

- Working in a Global environment with an understanding of cultural differences and work practices

- Bachelor’s degree (minimum requirement)

Operations – Management:

- Supervise division or subdivision of staff

- Lead others in problem solving and addressing engagement challenges

- Take accountability for team performance

- Take accountability for quality of work for team, in multiple accounts

- Oversee and manage a team with high-yield deliverables

- Ensure right first time across the board, internal and client deliverables for self and team

- Take accountability for overseeing other consultants’ deliverables (right the first time)

- Proactively support the business and staff in meeting objectives

- Contribute to a foundational presence in the industry as a trusted partner and leader

- Think “outside the box” as it pertains to deliverables – internal and client related

- Seen as an industry leader for a region or division

- Establish novel approaches to delivery and deliverables

- Leverage strategies across all of RN as a whole

- Own a division and lead its growth to the next level

- Contribute to impactful strategies and significant growth for RN as a whole

- Make significant impact to RN and client

- Proactively support the partners in meeti