Manager, Life Sciences - Stout Strategy

At Stout, we’re dedicated to exceeding expectations in all we do – we call it Relentless Excellence ®. Both our client service and culture are second to none, stemming from our firmwide embrace of our core values: Positive and Team-Oriented, Accountable, Committed, Relationship-Focused, Super-Responsive, and being Great communicators. Sound like a place you can grow and succeed? Read on to learn more about an exciting opportunity to join our team.

Impact You’ll Make

As a Manager supporting our Healthcare practice, you will play a key role in delivering high-impact solutions that drive value for our clients and support the continued growth of our firm. In this role, you will lead teams, contribute to strategic engagements, and partner closely with both Stout leadership and client decision-makers to shape insights and outcomes. You will bring your perspective and ideas to the table, helping clients navigate complex challenges and achieve strategic advantage. With direct exposure to senior leaders and meaningful client interaction, you will gain the experience of working on sophisticated, big-firm engagements within a collaborative, high-touch boutique environment.

What You’ll Do

Managers are integral to our success. You will be responsible for developing more junior team members on projects and empowering the leadership team’s account strategies. You will also be a key driver in structuring and delivering strong work to our pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices, managed care, and health IT companies. More specifically, you will:

• Design and oversee primary research, including the development of global KOL networks across pharmaceutical and biotech sectors
• Lead executive interviews with clinicians, investigators, payers, regulators, and industry experts
• Manage outreach to clinical trial sites to assess enrollment dynamics and development timelines
• Direct structured secondary research, including analysis of clinical readouts, regulatory developments, earnings calls, investor conferences, major medical congresses, and breaking industry news
• Analyze and synthesize therapeutic area dynamics and standard-of-care evolution, clinical differentiation and trial design
• Assess market access and pricing landscapes for successful drug commercialization
• Develop and validate commercial assumptions and forecasting frameworks
• Translate complex scientific and clinical topics into clear, executive-ready strategic recommendations
• Lead development of structured, insight-driven deliverables that are analytically rigorous and highly actionable
• Serve as a primary client contact, ensuring proactive communication and trusted partnership
• Lead quality assurance processes to ensure accuracy, clarity, and strategic relevance
• Coach and nurture junior staff and provide team members with developmental and fulfilling opportunities on projects

What You Bring

• BA or BS required with a clear track record of academic excellence in fields such as Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Economics, Business, or related fields
• Advanced degree (Master’s, PharmD, or Ph.D.) in a relevant life sciences field or other relevant degree preferred
• Four to seven years of relevant prior experience in pharmaceutical strategy consulting, market access advisory, commercialization strategy, or biopharma strategy
• Demonstrated experience supporting market access, pricing, and launch strategy initiatives within branded pharmaceuticals or specialty therapeutics
• Deep experience in the drug development lifecycle from late-stage clinical through commercialization
• Proven ability to design, oversee, and synthesize primary and secondary research
• Advanced business acumen and analytical skills
• Exceptional communication, writing, and critical-thinking skills
• Work ethic, dedicated, organized, detail-oriented, and accountable
• Advanced skill set in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Excel
• Experience developing or evaluating commercial forecasts and revenue models
• Strong ability to translate clinical data into differentiated value propositions for payers and providers
• High intellectual curiosity and ability to rapidly master new therapeutic areas

How You’ll Thrive

• Take full ownership of engagements or workstreams, driving clarity, accountability, and high-quality outcomes from kickoff through final delivery, particularly in high-stakes commercialization and market access decisions
• Lead with confidence in ambiguous, rapidly evolving clinical and payer environments, structuring complex scientific, regulatory, and reimbursement dynamics into actionable insights for senior pharmaceutical executives
• Build trusted client relationships by combining therapeutic-area fluency, commercialization expertise, and pragmatic strategic thinking with responsive, high-touch service
• Connect clinical differentiation to payer value narratives and commercial strategy, helping clients translate data into compelling access, pricing, and launch positioning
• Develop and empower team members through proactive coaching, structured problem-solving, and meaningful delegation, fostering both analytical rigor and intellectual curiosity
• Contribute to practice growth by supporting account expansion, proposal development, thought leadership in market access and commercialization strategy, and continuous refinement of our evidence-based research methodologies

Why Stout?
At Stout, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards program with competitive compensation, benefits, and wellness options tailored to support employees at every stage of life.
We foster a culture of inclusion and respect, embracing diverse perspectives and experiences to drive innovation and success. Our leadership is committed to inclusion and belonging across the organization and in the communities we serve.
We invest in professional growth through ongoing training, mentorship, employee resource groups, and clear performance feedback, ensuring our employees are supported in achieving their career goals.
Stout provides flexible work schedules and a discretionary time off policy to promote work-life balance and help employees lead fulfilling lives.
Learn more about our benefits and commitment to your success.

https://www.stout.com/en/careers/benefits

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.

Stout is an Equal Employment Opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of valid job requirements, qualifications and merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law. 

Stout is required by applicable state and local laws to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The range for this role considers several factors including but not limited to prior work and industry experience, education level, and unique skills. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.