Industry/Sector
Pharma and Life Sciences
Specialism
Product Innovation
Management Level
Senior Associate
Job Description & Summary
The Opportunity
As a Digital & AI Strategy Senior Associate you will support clients in the Pharma, Life Sciences, and Medtech sectors by shaping digital and AI strategies, defining roadmaps, and helping prioritize capabilities that align technology choices with business goals. As a Senior Associate you will analyze complex problems, build meaningful client connections, and guide junior team members while using critical thinking to interpret data, respond to varied stakeholder needs, and navigate ambiguity within our Advisory practice. In this role at PwC, you will focus on strategy development, executive stakeholder communication, and delivery of workstreams that connect digital and AI direction to sector needs, while deepening your understanding of the business context and contributing to solutions that move from concept to action.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing digital and AI strategy needs across pharmaceutical, life sciences, and medtech client environments
- Developing multi-phase transformation roadmaps that align technology priorities, business goals, and operating models
- Interpreting market, industry, and business context to shape enterprise and functional technology strategies
- Translating complex concepts into clear recommendations for executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams
- Assessing business capabilities, target architectures, and process opportunities to support scalable transformation
- Using analytical methods, design thinking, and AI fluency to identify leverage points for innovation and growth
- Managing assigned workstreams, project plans, and deliverables within client service engagements
- Reviewing work quality, guiding junior team members, and supporting their development through feedback
- Building meaningful client relationships and anticipating needs in fast-moving, ambiguous situations
- Applying professional skepticism, technical standards, and data-driven thinking to deliver actionable insights
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Advising digital and AI strategy for life sciences clients
- Translating business objectives into technology roadmaps and priorities
- Interpreting data to inform recommendations and action plans
- Applying critical thinking to complex, ambiguous client challenges
- Building client relationships across pharma, biotech, and medtech
- Guiding junior team members while managing assigned workstreams
Travel Requirements
Up to 60%
Job Posting End Date
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
