PWC

Strategic Commercial Director - Pharma/Life Sciences

PWC$122K — $423K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Minimum of 8 years in strategy, deals strategy, or commercial diligence
  • MBA preferred
  • Experience with C-suite stakeholders on strategic initiatives
  • Proficient in synthesizing complex data into actionable outputs
  • Familiarity with U.S. health market (payer, provider, life sciences)
  • Strong executive communication and storytelling skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead the creation of executive-level materials for senior stakeholders
  • Translate analytical findings into structured presentations for executives
  • Develop capital allocation and growth strategy discussion materials
  • Advise clients on value creation plans, including portfolio actions
  • Oversee multiple client engagements, managing scope and timelines
  • Coordinate cross-team efforts to integrate various perspectives
  • Mentor team members through project delivery and professional development

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid holidays and vacation
  • Personal and family sick leave
  • Access to an annual discretionary bonus
  • Wide-ranging benefits package available
Full Job Description
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
IFS - Clients & Markets

Management Level
Director

Job Description & Summary
As a Strategic Commercial Director - Health Industries, you will lead the development of executive-level perspectives for priority clients. This client-facing role within Internal Firm Services integrates industry, capital allocation, and growth considerations to support C-suite decision-making. You will work across the PwC network to develop structured, value-oriented points of view that connect market trends, transaction activity, and business unit strategy. This includes framing discussions across industry outlook, capital allocation trade-offs, organic and inorganic growth, and competitive positioning.

Responsibilities
• Lead development of executive-level materials for senior stakeholders, including CEOs and investment committees • Translate analysis into structured outputs for executive audiences • Develop capital allocation discussion materials and set direction for growth-related work across health industry clients • Develop and advise on value creation plans (e.g., revenue growth, pricing, cost management), including advise on portfolio actions and discussions across acquisitions, divestitures, and portfolio strategy • Manage multiple engagements, including scope, timelines, and deliverables • Coordinate across teams to gather inputs and develop integrated perspectives • Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders • Mentor and guide team members through project delivery and development

What You Must Have
• At least a Bachelor's degree • At least 8 years of experience in strategy, deals/deals strategy, or commercial diligence

What Sets You Apart
• Preference for a Master's of Business Administration • Background in Strategy, Deals Strategy, or Commercial Strategy (consulting or professional services) • Experience supporting C-suite stakeholders on transaction-related or strategic initiatives • Ability to synthesize complex data into structured, decision-oriented outputs • Ability to manage multiple engagements in parallel • Experience operating in environments with evolving scope and priorities • Executive-level communication and storytelling skills • Knowledge of the U.S. health market (payer, provider, life sciences) • Experience with capital allocation, investment analysis, and shareholder value considerations • Ability to develop materials for executive audiences with clarity, impact and structure • Experience working across stakeholder groups and functional teams • Experience mentoring or developing team members • Extensive experience utilizing analytical thinking, systemic problem solving, and strategic questioning

Travel Requirements
Up to 20%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $122,500 - $423,780. For residents of Washington state the salary range for this position is: $122,500 - $504,500. 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

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Learn more about PWC
Size
284,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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