Manager, Life Sciences Consulting and Strategic Delivery (Evidence Generation) - ON SITE VARIOUS LOCATIONS
Posted September 2, 2026 · ID 25805
Orbis Clinical is seeking a Manager, Life Sciences Consulting and Strategic Delivery (Evidence Generation) in the East and West Coasts.
This role will work directly within the Medical & Evidence Generation space, partnering closely with stakeholders across Drug Development, Clinical Operations, Real-World Evidence (RWE), Medical Affairs, Payers, Providers, and Biopharmaceutical organizations to design and execute high-impact strategic and operational initiatives that accelerate evidence generation and improve healthcare outcomes.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and deliver complex cross-functional engagements across Life Sciences, Biotech, MedTech, and Digital Health clients, ensuring alignment across scientific, operational, commercial, and technology stakeholders
- Drive strategic business development activities, including identifying opportunities, building executive relationships, developing proposals, and expanding client partnerships across R&D, Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, and Evidence Generation
- Serve as a trusted advisor to VP and C-suite client stakeholders, helping shape strategic decisions through data-driven insights and operational execution excellence
- Work directly within the Evidence Generation ecosystem, collaborating with Drug Development, Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, RWE, payer, provider, and pharmaceutical stakeholders to support evidence strategy and execution
- Manage multi-disciplinary teams across consulting, analytics, technology, operations, and delivery functions, ensuring effective collaboration, accountability, and critical path execution
- Oversee end-to-end project execution, including planning, resourcing, governance, risk mitigation, timeline management, and executive communication
- Leverage AI-enabled and digital collaboration tools to improve delivery visibility, workflow management, proposal development, knowledge sharing, and operational scalability
- Utilize modern project and team management platforms to coordinate delivery activities, monitor milestones, manage dependencies, and enhance execution efficiency across distributed teams
- Lead large-scale Real-World Data (RWD), Real-World Evidence (RWE), Clinical Development, and Prospective Evidence Generation initiatives, translating complex scientific and operational challenges into actionable solutions
- Guide the design and execution of observational studies, evidence strategies, protocol optimization initiatives, and clinical research transformation programs
- Drive innovation in delivery models and operational processes by integrating AI-assisted workflows, advanced analytics, and scalable operating models to improve speed, quality, and client impact
- Mentor and develop consulting teams by fostering a high-performance, collaborative, and growth-oriented culture
- Develop high-quality client deliverables including executive presentations, strategic roadmaps, operational plans, business cases, and thought leadership materials
What You’ll Bring
- MBA, PhD, MD, MPH, or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred, with demonstrated academic and professional achievement
- 6–10+ years of experience in Life Sciences consulting, pharmaceutical services, clinical operations, evidence generation, healthcare strategy, or related fields
- Demonstrated track record leading cross-functional teams and managing complex client engagements from strategy through execution
- Strong business development and sales experience within Pharma, Biotech, MedTech, or Digital Health organizations, including opportunity shaping, proposal development, and executive relationship management
- Proven ability to manage large programs with multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and aggressive timelines
- Strong project and program management capabilities, including governance, resource coordination, budget oversight, and critical path management
- Demonstrated experience leveraging AI-enabled and digital productivity tools for team management, project execution, proposal development, workflow automation, reporting, and operational efficiency
- Experience utilizing collaboration and project management platforms to manage distributed teams, streamline execution, and improve delivery transparency
- Ability to integrate AI-assisted workflows into consulting and delivery environments to accelerate decision-making, improve scalability, and enhance client outcomes
- Strong understanding of clinical development, evidence generation, healthcare data ecosystems, payer-provider dynamics, or commercial Life Sciences operations
- Ability to operate effectively within matrixed organizations and lead teams through ambiguity and organizational complexity
- Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment
- Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving skills, balancing high-level strategic thinking with operational detail and execution rigor
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify growth opportunities, build new capabilities, and scale client impact
- Proven ability to build trusted client relationships and consistently deliver high-quality outcomes in fast-paced environments
How You’ll Grow
- Custom Learning Pathways: Structured development to deepen both leadership capabilities and advanced R&D technology expertise.
- Career S-Curves: Multiple growth paths across people leadership, complex program ownership, and cross-functional roles.
- Global Impact: Shape how leading life sciences organizations modernize biometrics and clinical data at scale.
How you’ll grow:
- Cross-functional skills development & custom learning pathways
- Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
- Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions
Compensation Details:
- Orbis Clinical provides a reasonable range of compensation for this position. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience and specific office location.
- The Pay Range for this position is $200,000 - $250,000. It is possible that this position can be hired outside of this salary range based on experience.
EEO and Reasonable Accommodation Statement:
Stone Harbor Staffing Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us.
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