Manager of Strategic Projects

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GLG is looking for an experiences professional for the role of Manager, Strategic Projects, Life Sciences. The Manager role on our team is intended to be a dedicated internal and external thought-partner for clients and our internal business development teams.

**It is an exciting opportunity to accelerate your career in management consulting in Life Sciences. It offers you a chance to:** * Build on your commercial and consulting skills, including business development, P&L ownership and project management with guidance and coaching from former top-tier management consultants and industry executives (e.g., SVP and C-level executives) * Grow your commercial capabilities through pitching Strategic Projects and developing client relationships * Widen your knowledge base and client relationships across Life Science and Healthcare clients across many verticals and geographies * Enjoy a great deal of autonomy to own and drive projects forward, and as the role progresses to own delivery of larger projects and execution * Build your entrepreneurial skillset working with the team to innovate on GLG SP products, and build our talent and growth strategy **Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to):** * Work closely with clients to scope and structure their most-pressing business needs * Leverage our talent of independent consultants and experts to build thoughtful and practical proposals * Work with all stakeholders (internal, external independent consultants and clients) to ensure success on all projects * Build trusted-advisor relationships with client * Lead internal and external Strategic Projects initiatives, and contribute to growing GLG SP * The role is located in New York City, New York. Travel expectation is up to 20%.

* 3+ years at a Life Sciences focused consulting firm * Strong project management and consulting skills and attention to detail and excellent written and oral communication skills * Academic major in life sciences field and/or pre-medical background with proven record of academic success * Experience in a corporate or investment institution operating environment a plus * High-level of emotional intelligence, integrity and professionalism in all their endeavors * Entrepreneurial mind-set