Consulting Senior Manager

At Hayden, Senior Managers lead complex client engagements end-to-end, develop and coach high-performing teams, and contribute to organization-building initiatives. Throughout your tenure, you will expand from strong team leadership into broader firm impact by engaging senior team members as strategic thought partners, owning deliverable execution across complex engagements, and leading insight generation in collaboration with firm leadership. Successful Senior Managers provide project oversight required to meet client expectations, along with big-picture strategic direction on engagements. They collaborate with every level of employee at Hayden to deliver meaningful work. While we focus on the life sciences industry, you will learn business & strategy foundations that can be applied broadly throughout your career.   

Daily & Monthly Responsibilities  

Technical & Content Advisor  

• Provide sound guidance to project teams and leadership, leveraging strong analytical thinking skills and content knowledge  
• Demonstrate domain expertise grounded in experience, project work, and interest  
• Review analytical approaches and outputs for accuracy and alignment to the client’s key business questions 

Product Content & Delivery  

• Fully own the development of high quality, rigorously QC’d, and well-organized content & serve as final reviewer of content before client delivery 
• Ensure outputs tell a clear, persuasive story; synthesizing findings into implications and recommendations tailored to the client’s need 
• Coach project teams on slide creation, storyboarding, and preparing executive-ready communication and deliverables 

Manages Operations, Processes, & BD Support  

• Supervise day-to-day operations, brainstorming with leadership to identify future strategic opportunities  
• Improve internal processes that increase delivery quality and consistency 
• Contribute to recruiting and onboarding (interviewing, case studies, mentorship) and participate in learning initiatives 

People Management  

• Support the development of 1-5 junior team members  
• Monitor performance, provide timely & specific feedback, identify individuals’ needs, and provide coaching & training  
• Facilitate team reflection and drive the application of insights to support continuous improvement 
• Model Hayden’s core values to help shape an inclusive, high-ownership, growth-mindset culture 

Who You Are  

• A problem-solver who distills complex information into actionable recommendations that effectively addresses the client’s needs  
• An innovator who identifies opportunities to build upon current work (including novel analytic methodologies, business frameworks, etc.)  
• A navigator of uncertainty who remains adaptable, curious, and open to learning  
• A coach who invests in the growth of team members through trainings and other learning & development activities  
• A people leader who creates a climate in which people are engaged and want to do their best 

Minimum job requirements 

• 6-7+ years of work experience in consulting, data analytics, or other relevant areas within the life sciences   
• An advanced degree or educational experience is highly desired 
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, exceptional communication and quantitative skills, and a team contributor  
• An interest in and desire to learn about the constantly evolving healthcare industry 
• Strong project management, time management, and organizational skills 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Exceptional literacy in Excel and PowerPoint 
• Proficient in analytics, analytical approaches, and how to interpret and enhance data analytics created by junior staff 
• A willingness or ability to travel as needed (20% on average) 

Compensation-Senior Manager  

Your expected annual compensation for this level for base and bonus is between $217,000 and $230,000. In addition to your base salary and annual bonus, employer 401k match, and significant performance incentive awards which occur at time of promotion. Hayden considers many factors in our compensation decisions which include but are not limited to the following: individual skills set/job performance, organization and industry demand, individual experience level and training, and geographic location.