What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Consultant – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Healthcare Focused) position at Simon-Kucher?
In the United States - Boston | Chicago | San Francisco
Simon-Kucher’s sole focus is unlocking better growth for our clients—driving measurable increases in long-term sales, value, and profit. We do this by optimizing every lever of commercial strategy: customer engagement, product, pricing, innovation, marketing, distribution, and sales.
About Our Healthcare & Life Sciences Division
Our Healthcare & Life Sciences (HC&LS) Division operates at the forefront of one of the world’s most innovative and complex industries. We partner with leading organizations across medical technology, diagnostics, digital health & healthcare IT, providers, payers, healthcare services and healthcare B2B, along with select work across consumer health and animal health.
Our North America teams are based in Boston, Chicago, New York, and San Francisco, and we collaborate closely with colleagues across our global footprint. We bring diverse perspectives, deep expertise, and an entrepreneurial mindset to deliver high-impact, data-driven solutions. We value collaboration across offices, disciplines, and cultures—and believe our diversity is a key driver of our success.
What Makes Us Special
Simon-Kucher
is a global consultancy with more than 2,000 employees in 30 countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. We achieve this by optimizing every lever of their commercial strategy – product, price, innovation, marketing, and sales – based on deep insights into what customers want and value. With 40 years of experience in monetization topics of all kinds, we are regarded as the world’s leading pricing and growth specialist.
Simon-Kucher is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status.
We believe in building a culture that embraces belonging, creating an environment in which our people feel valued, are able to be themselves and feel their contribution matters. If we get that right, great things will happen; people will grow faster, innovate, feel valued, and create better outcomes for everyone – our people, our clients and, of course, our business.
Simon-Kucher North America Talent Acquisition Team
RecruitingNorthAmerica@simon-kucher.com
simon-kucher.com/careers
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Simon-Kucher’s sole focus is unlocking better growth for our clients—driving measurable increases in long-term sales, value, and profit. We do this by optimizing every lever of commercial strategy: customer engagement, product, pricing, innovation, marketing, distribution, and sales.
About Our Healthcare & Life Sciences Division
Our Healthcare & Life Sciences (HC&LS) Division operates at the forefront of one of the world’s most innovative and complex industries. We partner with leading organizations across medical technology, diagnostics, digital health & healthcare IT, providers, payers, healthcare services and healthcare B2B, along with select work across consumer health and animal health.
Our North America teams are based in Boston, Chicago, New York, and San Francisco, and we collaborate closely with colleagues across our global footprint. We bring diverse perspectives, deep expertise, and an entrepreneurial mindset to deliver high-impact, data-driven solutions. We value collaboration across offices, disciplines, and cultures—and believe our diversity is a key driver of our success.
What Makes Us Special
- Become part of a unique entrepreneurial team. Think independently, use your initiative, and take some risks. Entrepreneurship is a powerful force that drives the growth not only of our firm but our clients and people.
- Unlock the power of opportunity. Advance your career in a thriving company with a startup feel. We invest in your professional development every step of the way.
- Enjoy balance and flexible working. Be empowered to do your best work – whether it’s from home or in the office.
- Prioritize your health and well-being. No matter where you live, we offer a competitive suite of health benefits to help keep you and your loved ones safe.
- Invest in your future. All US and Canadian employees enjoy 401(k) & RRSP benefits with company matching.
- Work in a values-driven culture. At Simon-Kucher, our vision is to become the world's leading growth specialist. Our values guide the way we do business and communicate our distinctiveness. They sum up what we stand for, influence our culture, and drive how and why we do things.
- Working in teams for a wide variety of clients, products, and project types, while building industry, business, and subject matter expertise through fast-paced projects. Specifically gain experience in:
- Data Analysis: Analyze and interpret data to support pricing and sales strategies, identify opportunities, and develop actionable recommendations.
- Project Support: Collaborate with project teams to support various client engagements, including developing presentations, creating financial models, and contributing to client workshops.
- Presentation Preparation: Assist in preparing compelling presentations and reports for clients, showcasing findings and recommendations in a clear and impactful manner.
- Innovation: Contribute innovative ideas and creative solutions to address business challenges and capitalize on market opportunities.
- Client Interaction: Gain exposure to client interactions by participating in meetings and workshops and contributing to discussions and presentations as appropriate.
- Learning and Development: Engage in workshops and training sessions to enhance your consulting and business acumen, as well as your understanding of Simon-Kucher's methodologies.
- Work closely with project teams to leverage both strategy development and data analysis to solve client business challenges.
- Be an integral part in contributing to a collaborative and inclusive environment that fosters belonging for all.
- This role is Healthcare-first
- We are seeking consultants who want to build a career primarily in Healthcare consulting.
- Candidates with pharma/biotech backgrounds are welcome only if they have a clear and credible commitment to Healthcare as their primary lane.
- You bring:
- 2 years of full-time professional experience with an undergraduate degree, or a 2-year master’s degree or doctoral degree.
- Experience in (but not limited to): consulting, change management, continuous improvement, project management, or functional roles in pricing, market access, marketing, sales, or growth strategy.
- Preferred experience includes healthcare consulting (or adjacent experience) with exposure to commercial strategy topics for:
- Providers, payers, healthcare services
- MedTech services, diagnostics, digital health, healthcare IT
- Healthcare B2B services / platforms
- Demonstrated commitment to Healthcare (e.g., relevant project experience, academic focus, long-term narrative/personal motivation, or clear career direction toward Healthcare).
- Core skills:
- Strong quantitative and analytical problem-solving; ability to translate insights into clear recommendations.
- Solid understanding of marketing, pricing, and sales concepts supported by relevant experience.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables in a high-performance environment.
- Strong communicator with executive-ready writing and presentation skills.
- Collaborative, inclusive teammate; comfort mentoring/coaching others.
- Proficiency in analytical and presentation tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, and experience with Power BI/Python is a plus).
- Willingness to work in-office 2–3 days per week in alignment with our hybrid model.
Simon-Kucher
is a global consultancy with more than 2,000 employees in 30 countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. We achieve this by optimizing every lever of their commercial strategy – product, price, innovation, marketing, and sales – based on deep insights into what customers want and value. With 40 years of experience in monetization topics of all kinds, we are regarded as the world’s leading pricing and growth specialist.
Simon-Kucher is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status.
We believe in building a culture that embraces belonging, creating an environment in which our people feel valued, are able to be themselves and feel their contribution matters. If we get that right, great things will happen; people will grow faster, innovate, feel valued, and create better outcomes for everyone – our people, our clients and, of course, our business.
Simon-Kucher North America Talent Acquisition Team
RecruitingNorthAmerica@simon-kucher.com
simon-kucher.com/careers
>
Salary : $130,000 - $155,000