Life Sciences Commercial, Management Consulting Principal Director

Responsibilities: Lead large-scale programs ($5MM+) across multiple workstreams with high-quality, innovative deliverables Serve as strategic partner to C-suite/SVP stakeholders and influence decision-making Shape cross-business unit solutions delivering deep insights and multi-functional teams Own project financials including budgeting, forecasting, and profitability targets Drive origination and sales for new opportunities from ideation through contracting Guide team development and cultivate a collaborative, high-performance culture Integrate market trends, innovations, and regulatory shifts into client strategies and Accenture offerings Represent the practice in external forums and thought leadership Lead cross-functional solutioning sessions addressing multi-domain, multi-region needs Act as an industry thought leader influencing client agendas on trends and opportunities Oversee delivery transformation ensuring scalability, agility, and measurable impact Design future-ready operating models and processes to boost commercial agility and alignment Travel up to 75% to client locations

Key requirements: 12+ years in life sciences commercial or patient services (sales, marketing, commercial ops, market access, etc.) Minimum 10 years in commercial/marketing strategy to execution Minimum 5 years consulting with demonstrated delivery and business development Minimum 5 years building senior client relationships and generating revenue (hunter mindset) Minimum 5 years hands-on experience selling/applying AI, data, or digital solutions in a commercial context Bachelor’s Degree Executive presence Strategic vision People development Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud Veeva CRM GenAI and AI-enabled analytics