Life Sciences- Consulting- Manufacturing

Designation

Consultant, Sr. Consultant, Manager & Sr. Manager

Year of experience

2+

Education

MBA (Preferred)

Role Type

Individual contributor

About the Role

Candidates must have:

• Experience as a Business Analyst, OR in Agile Project Roles OR Management Consulting.
• Exhibit Basic knowledge of Pharma value chain and medical devices.
• Experience in leading client discussions/projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in supporting business activities like Thought leadership, POVs and RFPs

o Market & Competitor Research: Experience in conducting market research and analysis to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape.

Skillset summary (Good to have):

• Domain Knowledge: Pharma Mfg. Quality or Supply chain knowledge.
• Exposure to Data Analytics, AI (Traditional, Gen AI, Agentic AI); ERP Tools (MES, SAP, Kinaxis, QMS etc.)
• Domain Consulting: Strategy/IT consulting, Digital Transformation, Market Assessment.
• Business Analysis:

o Proven experience in business analysis, stakeholder management and working collaboratively with cross-functional teams

o Demonstrated ability to develop and support business cases for clients.

o Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, consultants, and technology teams, to gather requirements and ensure successful product delivery.

o Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum tools and managing/refining backlogs.

o Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills and Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation capabilities.

o Being a self-starter and having an ability to navigate complexity to help clients define the right problem statements.

o Ability to contribute to the growth of the Cognizant Consulting brand, beyond client deliverables by participating in and leading various initiatives.

o Prepare and deliver presentations, reports, and documentation for senior stakeholders.

o Engaging stakeholders across varied functions and understanding key business processes and requirements to shape technology-led outcomes.

o Business analysis and experience with the Pharma industry is desirable.

(Candidates with one of BA / Agile experience should be willing to learn other skillsets as mentioned below to be a part of the larger Lifesciences consulting team)

Consulting skillset:

• Effective participation in compiling information for RFP responses, focusing on collecting case studies and relevant project data.
• Demonstrable interest in and basic awareness of the competitive landscape and key trends within the Life Sciences market.
• Ability to identify process gaps and proactively suggest simple, implementable improvements to project or practice activities.
• Consistent delivery of high-quality work, applying a proactive problem-solving approach and strong stakeholder communication.
• Willingness to share project lessons learned and provide support or orientation to new team members.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have a technology and business background who can envision how technology can solve business problems and create a competitive advantage for our clients. Such a candidate will have a customer-first view and will know various tools such as Personas, Journey Maps, etc. The candidate should have experience/understanding of pharmaceutical market. The candidate should be well-versed with the latest industry trends. They will also be conversant with Agile methodologies of project/product development along with the phases and ceremonies related to them. Experience in IT Consulting and Data & Analytics with be a definite plus. The candidates should also have experience of contributing to projects, business development and research activities.