Workshop Facilitator & Strategic Consultant

Horsham, PA or Titusville, NJ

September 1st - October 31st

Summary:

Seeking an experienced Workshop Facilitator & Strategic Consultant to lead a series of strategic workshops aimed at generating and prioritizing value creation opportunities. These workshops will focus on critical areas such as Oncology, Neuroscience, and Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Hypertension, with potential future involvement in Immunology. The Process Manager will work closely with Therapeutic Area (TA) Leads and the Finance & Procurement teams to ensure effective workshop preparation, execution, and follow-up.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Workshop Facilitation:

• Lead and facilitate three (3) focused workshops, each lasting 3 hours, with key stakeholders across Oncology, Neuroscience, and Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Hypertension.
• Guide participants through ideation and prioritization processes, ensuring productive discussions and effective decision-making.
• Encourage participation and innovative thinking from all attendees, ensuring diverse perspectives are captured.

2. Strategic Guidance & Insight:

• Provide light strategic guidance and external insights to enhance ideation and push the team’s thinking beyond conventional approaches.
• Validate and complement spend insights provided by the Finance team to support the development of robust value creation opportunities.

3. Workshop Preparation:

• Collaborate with Therapeutic Area Leads, Finance, and Procurement to develop a clear and effective workshop agenda.
• Assist in setting the structure and content of the workshops, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic goals.
• Organize initial value creation ideas based on spend insights, input from Procurement Category Leads, and pre-workshop discussions.

4. Data Analysis & Insight Validation:

• Review and validate data collected by the Finance team, ensuring accuracy and relevance to the workshop objectives.
• Provide additional insights and recommendations to enhance the value creation process.

5. Outcome Delivery:

• Deliver clear, actionable outputs from the workshops, including a prioritized list of ideas, assumptions, anticipated value, and effort required for execution.
• Ensure that the outcomes align with the client’s overall business planning process and strategic objectives.

6. Implementation Support:

• Support ongoing communication and follow-up to champion the implementation of workshop outcomes.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure the seamless integration of workshop insights into the broader business planning process.

Qualifications:

• MBA or Master’s degree in Business, Healthcare Management, or a related field. Alternatively, significant experience in strategy, finance, or business consulting in the pharmaceutical sector.
• Certifications in workshop facilitation or ideation methods (e.g., Design Thinking, Lean, Six Sigma) would be advantageous.
• 4-6 years of proven experience in facilitating strategic workshops, preferably within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
• Strong understanding of value creation and financial optimization in a business context.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze complex data sets and provide actionable insights.
• Strong organizational skills, with a focus on delivering clear, structured outputs.