This is an exciting opportunity to partner with an elite enterprise AI consultancy and build our North American footprint from the ground floor. We are looking for a senior leader to unlock and grow 0-to-1 relationships with the world's most premium pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and healthcare technology organizations.Location: Remote
The Model: We are a remote-first organization that values autonomy and deep work. While our team is global, we believe in the power of periodic, high-impact gathering.
- Local Presence: This role requires a presence within the NY/NJ/Philly/Boston corridor to facilitate purpose-driven, in-person client workshops and strategic team syncs at our NYC hub.
- Travel: This role may involve high-stakes travel (approx. 25-35%) to lead revenue-generating meetings, industry roundtables, and key client summits across the US.
- Employment Type: Full-time (W-2 Staff).
- Eligibility Requirement: Must be eligible to work in the US.
- Reports to: Partner, Life Sciences.
Why This Role ExistsConverteo is a dominant European force turning AI pilots into production-grade systems. As we aggressively expand our Life Sciences practice into North America, this role serves as our leading subject matter expert and intellectual engine. You will be the primary strategic voice translating complex healthcare and clinical workflows into high-impact, production-grade AI strategies.
We are hiring a Principal AI Product Strategist to act as a subject matter expert for the Life Science industry with massive influence across the practice. Working closely with our business development and being part of delivery teams, you will serve as a trusted advisor to clients - diagnosing industry bottlenecks, owning the blueprinting of AI solutions, and translating technical AI capabilities into clear business value.
What Success Looks Like (First 6-12 Months)- Solution Architecture: Innovative, high-impact AI and data solution blueprints designed for complex life sciences challenges.
- Commercial Influence: Direct, measurable influence on securing new business and expanding strategic enterprise accounts.
- Client Satisfaction: High client retention and satisfaction driven by your strategic guidance and deep industry expertise.
- Internal Upskilling: Successful mentorship and upskilling of internal delivery teams on the unique nuances of the life sciences sector.
- Value Realization: Compelling business cases and ROI frameworks built for proposed solutions that gain immediate C-suite buy-in.
What You Will Own- C-Suite Advisory & Translation: Lead strategic consulting engagements and discovery workshops with senior pharma executives, diagnosing client bottlenecks and defining AI transformation roadmaps.
- Strategic Solution Blueprinting: Design high-level AI-driven strategies to solve domain-specific problems, such as accelerating drug discovery, optimizing clinical trials, or personalizing healthcare provider engagement.
- Business Development Enablement: Partner with the Business Development team as the lead strategy expert, architecting the strategic components of proposals and statements of work to ensure our solutions are highly differentiated.
- Market Voice & Domain Authority: Act as Converteo's foremost expert on the Life Sciences market, ensuring solutions align with regulatory complexities, including FDA guidance, GxP compliance, and data privacy.
- Internal Mentorship: Educate and guide internal technical teams on the operational nuances of the pharmaceutical and biotech value chains.
Who You Are- Proven Life Sciences Strategist: 10-15+ years of strategic experience focused on the life sciences industry, spent within management consulting, a corporate strategy group at a pharmaceutical/biotech firm, or a similar technology strategy role.
- Clinical & Domain Authority: Deep, demonstrable expertise across key domains of the life sciences value chain, specifically Clinical Development, R&D, Medical Affairs, or Commercial operations.
- Executive Presence & Storytelling: Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with a native ability to command a room of senior executives and translate highly technical AI/ML concepts into clear business value.
- Regulatory Fluency: A comprehensive understanding of the US healthcare ecosystem and its regulatory environments (FDA guidance, GxP, data privacy).
- Consulting DNA: Strong background in a client-facing consultative environment, with a proven ability to deconstruct complex problems and build consensus across multi-stakeholder corporate structures.
Compensation & Performance Incentives- Base Salary: $160,000 - $225,000 USD (Depending on geographic zone and experience).
- Benefits: 20 days PTO, winter closure, 11 paid holidays, Summer Fridays.
Department Industry & Strategic Client Development Locations New York Remote status Fully Remote
