at Alvarez & Marsal Healthcare Industry Group, LLC in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
Director, Life Sciences
Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a premier independent global professional services firm specializing in providing turnaround management, restructuring, performance improvement, and corporate advisory services.
At A&M, our Life Sciences practice provides a broad range of services for our clients who are operating in an industry with high risks and rewards. We understand the urgency of their business and put our expertise to work when they need it most - when there are no second chances, company futures are on the line, and past attempts must now succeed. When time is of the essence, our clients turn to us - trusting we have the experience and solutions to help them reach their goals. Goals like successfully navigating financial constraints, maximizing a key product launch to ensure that patients can access the medicines they need, or effectively scaling during periods of rapid growth. Come be part of a team that is making an impact on the lives of so many. Join us in making a difference.
Our team prides itself on sustaining a culture that reflects our core values. We value integrity, quality, and objectivity in our work. We believe every day is a choice, and so we like what we do and with whom we do it. We embrace diversity, foster inclusiveness, and reward merit. We encourage and support our employees and communities through ongoing investments from leadership, social and networking events, peer-to-peer networks, Employee Resource Groups, volunteer opportunities, and pro-bono work. We are committed to promoting an inclusive environment in which all can develop, grow, and be supported.
What will you be doing?
As a Director, you will be leading a team and acting as the main conduit between our clients and our team on a range of complex assignments. You will manage projects by overseeing interview activities, gathering relevant data, developing goals and deadlines, reviewing work products of junior staff, and communicating with clients directly.
The duties of a Director may vary depending on the client engagement but can include:
- Engaging in c-suite and board-level conversations regarding the challenges facing clients and strategic initiatives for solving them
- Utilizing your experience and expertise to effectively function in interim roles (e.g., CEO, CFO, CCO)
- Helping clients understand their competitive advantages and product/service line profitability.
- Leveraging research and data to synthesize insights and separate myth from fact while also customizing strategic frameworks to develop recommendations that will drive tangible value
- Retaining excellent working relationships with clients and liaising with leadership and the case team to ensure all project outputs include strategically sound and actionable recommendations
- Knowledge of engagement economics and overall product delivery, budgeting, and timely billing & collections including managing the implementation risk and profitability
- Building relationships with clients and seeking opportunities to expand the scope of business while generating leads
- Mentoring, guiding, coaching, and sharing topic matter knowledge with colleagues and the wider business.
- Managing and mentoring junior staff including training and development
What are we looking for?
People who are personable, knowledgeable, entrepreneurial, and fun. A unique blend of qualities that cannot be fast-tracked into existence. With over a decade of experience in the life sciences industry, you thrive in solving the toughest problems and have the deftness to parachute...
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
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