About You

Do you thrive at the intersection of data-driven insights and strategic decision-making?

Are you passionate about using advanced primary market research techniques to shape the future of pharma brands?

Are you excited about guiding high-impact research projects that influence critical business decisions for global healthcare clients?

Are you a highly motivated professional interested in being part of a dynamic team of self-starters, working with global healthcare and pharmaceutical clients across the full product life cycle? 

At Prescient, we're looking for a dynamic, highly skilled Engagement Manager in Quantitative ad Qualitative Primary Research Consulting to join our Commercial Practice team. This role is based in our UK team, located in Manchester or London.

About Our Commercial Practice

Prescient has 3 core practices: Commercial, Competitor Intelligence and Medical.  We specialize in supporting our biopharma clients in making insightful strategic choices for their products and portfolios. We bring together a unique blend of skills and experiences which are required to drive winning strategies.  The Commercial Practice is on an exciting journey to expand our customer-centric teams to better serve our global and domestic clients. When you join this exciting venture, you will be working with global healthcare and pharmaceutical clients across the full product life cycle, to help them unlock the full potential of their brands.

The Commercial Practice specializes in primary market research and brand strategy development. The types of projects market research projects delivered include: Patient Journey, Segmentation, Market Understanding, Demand Assessment, and Brand Story Assessment.

About the Opportunity

As an Engagement Manager, you’ll take a central role in overseeing Primary Market Research projects from inception to delivery, ensuring that insights are both actionable and aligned with clients' strategic goals. This role is a unique blend of engagement management, client relationship building, and advanced data analysis—focused on leading research teams to solve complex business problems for our pharmaceutical clients.

You’ll have the opportunity to work on a diverse mix of projects, from customer and market research to strategic decision-making for both emerging and established brands. As a leader in the practice, you will also play a key role in mentoring junior team members, ensuring their professional growth, and promoting a culture of excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure three-dimensional management of client engagements including design, planning, client management, people management, evidence collection, analysis and reporting.
• Develop strong, trusting relationships with senior client stakeholders, understanding their business challenges and translating them into effective research solutions.
• Seek out new business within existing accounts and pursue opportunities with new brands.
• Oversee the design and implementation of sophisticated statistical models, surveys, and data collection methodologies to solve business problems and uncover insights.
• Work closely with internal teams (e.g., medical, marketing, product development) to integrate research findings into broader business strategies.
• Develop and deliver high-level reports, presentations, and strategic recommendations to clients, ensuring clarity and relevance to their business objectives.
• Stay ahead of emerging trends in research, bringing innovation and fresh thinking to our client solutions and thought leadership.
• Support the growth of the practice by contributing to proposal development, presenting to clients, and identifying opportunities for additional engagement.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in a relevant field.
• Multiple years of experience in quantitative and qualitative primary research, data analytics, or consulting, with a proven track record of managing complex research projects within the healthcare or pharmaceutical sectors.
• Proven expertise in designing and executing complex quantitative research projects, with a strong grasp of survey methodology, statistical modeling, and experimental design.
• Strong understanding of business strategy, and the ability to translate research insights into valuable recommendations for clients.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical findings in a clear, client-friendly manner.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand client needs and develop research solutions that drive business outcomes.
• Track record of contributing to business development efforts, including proposal writing and supporting sales pitches.

What We Offer

• A competitive base salary plus an extensive benefits package
• A strong values-based culture which is actively lived and promoted
• A team made up of smart and supportive people
• Leaders who are accessible and listen, ambitious for our teams, committed to coaching and sharing their expertise
• An environment where our thinking and our work are all innovative, imaginative and bright
• On-going and tailored career development that stretches you and is based on your ambition, abilities and interests – not boxes
• A culture where everyone is actively encouraged to contribute and influence the business
• Flexible working, recognition for going the extra mile, and a flat hierarchy

About Prescient Healthcare Group

Prescient® is a pharma services firm specializing in dynamic decision support and product and portfolio strategy. We partner with our clients to turn science into value by helping them understand the potential of their molecules, shaping their strategic plans and allowing their decision making to be the biggest differentiating factor in the success of their products. When companies partner with Prescient, the molecules in their hands have a greater potential for success than the same science in the hands of their competitors.

Founded in 2007, Prescient is a global firm with a footprint in ten cities across three continents. Our team of experts partners with 23 of the top 25 biopharmaceutical companies, the fastest-growing mid-caps and cutting-edge emerging biotechs, including some of the biggest and most innovative brands. More than 80% of our employees hold advanced life sciences degrees, and our teams deliver an impressive depth of therapeutic, clinical and commercial expertise.

Prescient has been a portfolio company of Bridgepoint Development Capital since 2021 and Baird Capital since 2017. For more information, please visit: www.prescienthg.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and fully comply with applicable legislation in all of the geographies in which we operate. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable national, federal, state or local laws.