Consulting Director

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Vizient’s Sg2 Life Sciences & Industry (LSI) Consulting team partners with medical device, medical technology, pharmaceutical, and healthcare services companies to help solve complex growth, go-to-market and other high priority strategic challenges using analytics, market research and a deep understanding of how providers evaluate, adopt, and utilize clinical products, solutions and services.

Summary:

In this role, you will lead client-facing consulting engagements for Vizient’s Sg2 Life Sciences & Industry Consulting team, partnering with medical device, medical technology, pharmaceutical, and healthcare services organizations to address complex growth, go-to-market, and strategic challenges. You will serve as the primary engagement leader, translating analytics and market research into actionable insights for executive audiences, while guiding teams to deliver high-quality, timely, and impactful solutions that support improved performance across the US healthcare system.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end consulting engagements as the engagement manager.

• Translate statements of work into clear workplans, milestones, and deliverables.

• Plan and manage complex projects and work streams, proactively identifying risks and tradeoffs.

• Serve as the primary day-to-day client point of contact, managing expectations, cadence, and delivery quality.

• Facilitate regular client meetings to drive decision making and resolve risks.

• Develop and refine executive-ready presentations, reports, and storyboards.

• Translate complex analyses into clear insights, implications, and recommendations.

• Collaborate with data and analytics partners to define methodologies and interpret results.

• Design and lead client workshops and executive report-outs.

• Coach and develop team members through clear expectations and ongoing feedback.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred.

• 7 or more years of relevant experience required.

• Experience leading management consulting or strategy engagements within life sciences or healthcare services.

• Deep knowledge of medical devices, medical technology, pharmaceutical, and healthcare services industries.

• Proven ability to manage complex client relationships and ambiguous problem statements.

• Strong analytical skills, including oversight of financial, segmentation, and scenario-based models.

• Excellent written, verbal, and executive-level presentation skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Ability to leverage AI tools to enhance analytical rigor and deliverable quality.

• Ability to travel regularly and expeditiously throughout the year to meet clients’ needs and timetables.

Estimated Hiring Range:

This position is also incentive eligible.

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