Consultant Engagement Manager

CONSULTANT ENGAGEMENT MANAGER LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ Required Skills:

• BA/BS Degree Required; 3-5 years of pharmaceutical industry experience with understanding of KOL/Thought Leader Engagements.
• Approximately 25% Travel may be required.
• Outstanding business acumen.
• Strong interpersonal/written communication and presentation skills.
• Leads by example, displaying integrity, collaboration, accessibility, adaptability, sound judgment/decision making, and solutions-oriented attitude .
• Leverages analytical/strategic skills to synthesize complex information.
• Distill critical insights to inform brand strategy and translate to tactical level .
• Delivers results regarding financial & budget management; Proficient in software that must be used independently including Microsoft Office, Ariba, SAP, Veeva .
• Excellent planning, prioritization, management, and organizational skills; Proven ability to manage multiple projects with often quick changes .
• Proven track record collaborating with large cross functional matrix teams and internal/external customer focused.
• Must be able to work and collaborate in team environment .
• Demonstrates an innovative mindset and implements creative solutions to simplify processes and improve consultant/end-user experience.

• Project Management experience preferred.
• Leadership and/or Therapeutic Area/ Brand/Medical Team experience preferred.

• Responsible for strategic and tactical management of consultant engagements with Key.
• Collaborates across functions (Medical, Commercial, Regulatory, Legal, Market Access, Advocacy, R&D, etc.) to ensure engagement optimization with respect to business strategy.
• Enhance consultant experience through value added innovative engagement planning & execution.
• Partners with WW/US leads across all therapeutic areas to strategically plan.
• Execute, close, report Consultant Engagements in alignment with brand/medical strategy.
• Maintains an understanding of Key Opinion Leader (KOL)/Thought Leader (TL) trends and business priorities to identify opportunities and drive business impact .
• Leads all coordination (onsite/virtual) of consultant engagements.
• Accountable for end-to-end management of consultant engagements (including planning, contracting, FMV, logistics, KOL/TL honoraria etc.) .
• Single point of contact for external consultants (KOLs, Thought Leaders, HCPs etc.) and internal matrix teams .
• Process and system subject matter expert regarding planning, execution, and issue management/resolution .
• Responsible for driving strategy by educating brands/medical on process, resources, and capabilities (including virtual, blogging etc) .
• Oversee vendor relationships with contracting, logistics & virtual suppliers for each engagement .
• Demonstrated confidence and ability to guide and influence others and support multiple clients with unique needs regarding consultant engagements (advisory boards, presentations, symposia, etc.) .
• Conducts & coordinates appropriate analysis and provides recommendations to business to guide best in class KOL/TL consultant engagement interaction .
• Establish innovative solutions for ongoing process simplification .
• Responsible for Brand/Medical engagement budget management, partnering with Finance.