Manager/Senior Manager, Healthcare & Life Sciences

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Manager/Senior Manager, Healthcare & Life Sciences

In Japan – Tokyo

Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,000employees in 30+ countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growththat drives measurable revenue and profit increase for our clients. Weachieve this by optimizing every lever of their commercial strategy – product,price, innovation, marketing, and sales – based on deep insights into whatcustomers want and value. With 40 years of experience in monetizationtopics of all kinds, we are regarded as the World’s leading pricing and growthspecialist.

Our Healthcare & Life Sciences (HC & LS) divisionworks across the highly innovative, complex healthcare sector, includingpharmaceuticals & biotech, medical technology, diagnostics, digital health& healthcare IT, healthcare B2B, providers, consumer health, and animalhealth. We bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and pragmatism toevery business challenge, from designing growth, go-to-market, and innovationstrategies, improving product, pricing and market access, reimaginingdistribution, to rebuilding sales organizations. Our HC & LS teamconsists of over 400 dedicated consultants led by a team of 50 partnersglobally. As a global Division, our project teams often includecolleagues from around the world. We value the expertise and perspectiveseach of our colleagues brings to the table and encourage collaboration acrossoffices and disciplines.

What makes us special:

• Become part of a unique entrepreneurial team. Think independently, use your initiative, and take some risks. Entrepreneurship is a powerful force that drives the growth not only of our firm but our clients and people.
• Unlock the power of opportunity. Advance your career in a thriving company with a startup feel. We invest in your professional development every step of the way.
• Enjoy balance and flexible working. Be empowered to do your best work – whether it’s from home or in the office.
• Prioritize your health and wellbeing. No matter where you live, we offer a competitive suite of health benefits to help keep you and your loved ones safe.
• Invest in your future. All US and Canadian employees enjoy 401(k) & RRSP benefits with company matching. Our Employee Bonus Opportunity Program ensures that when our firm grows, you grow with us.
• Work in a values-driven culture. At Simon-Kucher, our vision is to become the world’s leading growth specialist. Our values guide the way we do business and communicate our distinctiveness. They sum up what we stand for, influence our culture, and drive how and why we do things.

How you will create an impact:

• Manages client-facing projects and supports acquisition initiatives. The focus lies on project management in collaboration with internal and clients’ project teams. Reports to (senior) director/(senior) partner in charge. Depending on your experience, scope/number of work streams may vary, and project delivery may get more complex. Your contribution to project delivery and business acquisition:
• Manages projects with expert functional knowledge in Simon-Kucher’s business fields (i.e. strategy, pricing, marketing, sales). Demonstrates solid knowledge of a specific market/industry and effectively applies it to projects
• Manages/supports all phases of a project (data gathering and research, data analysis and recommendation development). Oversees data analysis, data modeling and controls results. Plays a leading role in concept creation from derivation of hypotheses to design of strategy
• Manages responsibilities and performance of the internal project team. Coach and develop consultants on staffed projects
• Provides exceptional customer service for client’s lower/middle management. Communicates frequently and transparently with the team
• Supports proposal creation with senior guidance
• Your contribution to other aspects of the business:
• Recruiting: Conducts interviews of intern, consultant, and manager positions. May participate in and represents Simon-Kucher at recruiting events
• Coaching and mentorship: Participates in the Career Development Adviser program and provides guidance to advisees. May act as internal trainer for Simon-Kucher specific training needs.
• Other: May contribute to various other company related matters such as marketing, ESG, DE&I initiatives or office events

Your profile:

• Has an undergraduate and/or graduate degree from an accredited university/college, preferably in the following fields: business, medical, science, technology, engineering, mathematics
• Speaks fluent Japanese and English
• 4+ years of full-time work experience in management consulting and/or the healthcare and life sciences industry. Experience in the following is preferred:
• Industry: pharmaceuticals & biotech, medical technology, diagnostics, digital health & healthcare IT
• Expertise: commercial strategy, new product planning, pricing, marketing, sales
• Professional experience in analyzing and solving complex problems, which includes defining actionable recommendations using well-developed problem-solving skills (quantitative, conceptual, analytical)
• Solid understanding of commercial, cross-functional, marketing, pricing, and sales concepts paired with relevant work experience
• Record of accomplishment in managing multiple projects, including work plans and deliverables
• Strong collaboration and teaming skills
• Inclusive and empathetic team member; Has had some supervisor experience in mentoring and coaching others
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a client-focused attitude
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)

Interested? Please send your CV to our Recruitmentteam.
Email: recruitment.japan@simon-kucher.com

The pay range for this position is JPY 13m-25m (USD$85k-$164k). Compensation may vary depending on relevant experience, skills,geographic location, and business needs.

Simon-Kucher is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or militarily status, or any other legally protected status.

Webelieve in building a culture that embraces belonging, creating an environmentin which our people feel valued, are able to be themselves and feel theircontribution matters. If we get that right, great things will happen; peoplewill grow faster, innovate, feel valued, and create better outcomes foreveryone – our people, our clients and, of course, our business.