Manager, Life Sciences Business Architect, Operations Transformation, Consulting

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Job description

Connect to your industry

Our Private Sector Operations team are both business model and industry specialists working with some of the most interesting and cutting-edge Life Sciences clients globally. The strength of our client relationships, combined with our sector depth and capability skillset, means we are frequently the business architects for designing and delivering some of the largest and most innovative transformation agendas in this exciting industry.

Working with colleagues across Deloitte, we combine business design, process design and cost transformation with digital / technology fluency to solve our clients' biggest challenges, bringing the unpredictable and unknown into focus to enable our clients with their boldest ideas, and turn concepts into reality.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

We are a diverse team with deep industry experience alongside core operational skillsets. We are expanding our team and are looking for people who embrace change, brings a growth mind-set, and is eager to work in a high-paced innovative environment. Most importantly, we are driven by the impact we can create together by helping Life Sciences companies achieve their strategic goals and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

At Deloitte, we value difference and welcome Neurodiverse thinking, with respect at the heart of our inclusive culture. We recognise that our people are juggling demanding careers with commitments and interests outside of work. We are open to discussing with you the different ways in which we can support agile working arrangements.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

As a Manager within our Operations Transformation Life Sciences team, many of our transformation programs have a technology and digital lens. We are looking for a candidate who is an experienced Business / Solution Architect within the Life Sciences industry, and has experience partnering across business and technical functions in one or more of the following areas:

Life science industry experience:

• Experience working within one, or multiple sectors including Biopharma, Med-tech and Consumer Health industry. Prior Consulting experience with Life Sciences are also desirable
• Within your relevant sector, bring experience and knowledge of the technology landscape across one or multiple parts of the value chain, with a particular focus across R&D, Commercial, Supply Chain
• Familiar with the full technology stack supporting these functional areas (e.g. clinical trial management systems, electronic data capture systems, laboratory information management systems, pharmacovigilance systems, regulatory systems, customer relationship management systems etc.)

Business / Operational experience:

• Collaboration: Experience working in a business partnering capacity with IT, or as an IT Business Partner - with the ability to architect technology / digital enabled process transformations, working with our Operational Transformation (process, business model design), AI, Data and Technology Delivery teams.
• Solution Design: Undertaking strategic reviews of entire organisations or functions to design the technology layer of operating models that are fit for purpose and successfully realise their strategic intention.
• Requirements analysis: Experience working closely with stakeholders to understand their business needs, goals, and requirements. Based on this understanding, work closely with the Business Analysts to translate these requirements into technical specifications.
• Technology trends and evaluation: Up to date knowledge of the latest market trends, technologies and tools within the Life Science industry. Experience conducting market research and evaluating various technology vendors and alliances to make informed recommendations.
• Risk management: Strong appreciation of business continuity, data and cyber risks, working with relevant experts to develop mitigating strategies as part of the solution architecture.
• Communication: Ability to communicate and visualise complex technical landscapes to a business audience. Organising insights into a logical flow to enable impactful storytelling when presenting recommendations.
• Leadership: Proven experience managing successful teams and engagements on time and to budget. Building and maintaining relationship with senior stakeholders, ability to credibly influence decisions.
• Business case: Experience developing technology business cases, working closely with Technology and Business Leaders to reduce Total Cost of Ownership of systems.

Professional and Academic qualifications:

• Proven experience within Life Sciences industry; Consulting experience within Life Science industry may be considered
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferably within Life Sciences, and or Data / Technology
• Understanding of GxP requirements for technology solutions
• Relevant certifications in IT architecture or life sciences compliance (e.g., TOGAF, Cloud Certified Solutions Architect)

Additional desirable experience include:

• Advanced degree within the Technology field, Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Contributing to industry thought leadership
• Line management responsibility
• Experience in database management, cloud computing, data analytics, AI (including GenAI)

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect to your business - Consulting

Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, and collaborative working. That's what connects us. That's what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest challenges around, join us. Together, we'll make an impact that matters.

Connect with your colleagues

"It is really great to work for a company which is so highly respected and has great ambition to grow; we get to grow with it." -Peta, Technology

"What attracted me to Deloitte were the endless opportunities and the collective experience of other like-minded individuals. Deloitte's clients include many of the world's largest organisations; I wanted to be part of a team that made a difference that I could be proud of." - Dan, Consulting

"I get to work on projects that help clients in a sector I feel truly passionate about." - Rhiannon, Consulting

"It's such an inspiring place to work; everyone you talk to is working on something interesting." - Gillian, Consulting

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in United Kingdom with hybrid working. Our hybrid model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity. As well as remote working, you'll attend your local office, virtual collaboration spaces and client sites, depending on the requirements of the role.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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