R&D – Management Consulting Senior Manager

Company: Accenture
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this senior role, you drive AI-powered transformation for biopharma R&D, guiding engagements from strategy to delivery. You will work with life sciences clients to modernize R&D through data, AI, and lab informatics, shaping solutions that scale across the organization. You’ll build senior client relationships and contribute to business development across EMEA while mentoring teams. This position combines client delivery, growth, and capability building in a fast-expanding practice. You’ll have autonomy to shape the practice and a clear path to Managing Director.

Pay / Benefits

  • high autonomy
  • collaboration
  • career growth
  • clear path to Managing Director

Responsibilities

  • Lead R&D consulting engagements from strategy through delivery
  • Advise clients on R&D transformation, scientific data, AI, lab informatics, and connected lab capabilities
  • Build and manage senior client relationships across research and R&D functions
  • Support business development, proposals, and opportunity creation across EMEA
  • Contribute to practice growth through thought leadership, asset development, and team mentoring

Key requirements

  • Significant experience in Life Sciences R&D with strong expertise in Research and/or Early Development
  • Proven track record in both consulting delivery and business development
  • Strong understanding of AI, data, and digital technologies in R&D
  • Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
  • stakeholder engagement
  • communication
  • problem-solving
  • AI in R&D
  • data management
  • lab informatics

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Posted: October 1st, 2026