Senior Principal
19 hours ago
City of London
The Opportunity For our London office, known for its casual, social and international culture, we are seeking an exceptional Senior Principal (SP) to join our Leadership Team. The SP will lead a portfolio of life sciences consulting accounts, driving both delivery excellence and business growth. You will bring with you a proven track record of selling and leading large-scale, high-impact programmes, preferably in the life sciences sector, along with significant experience in data analytics, business intelligence, quantitative research, and automation solutions. This role will be pivotal in managing and expanding DT’s book of business. The successful candidate will be responsible for client delivery, team leadership, business development, and life sciences focused thought leadership across Digital Strategy & Transformation and Customer Experience topics. About Us DT Consulting, an Indegene company, is a strategy consulting firm. We drive transformation by building capabilities required to help life sciences companies thrive in the digital age and create meaningful impact with both health care professionals and patients. Our focus on digital and customer experience transformation has made DT Consulting the trusted advisor of many Tier-1 life sciences firms in the US, Europe, and Asia. We have a global team of talented consultants and life science specialists, with first-hand knowledge and deep experience in strategy and execution gained both inside and outside the life sciences industry. Our clients face complex questions every day; we as a team, help them to find the right answers. Together, we get to the root cause of issues, formulate practical recommendations, and deliver tangible results. DT is a growing and evolving company where innovation and agility drive our success. As a key part of our team, you will have ample opportunity to shape the future of our consulting capabilities in a dynamic environment that embraces change and encourages continuous improvement. Join us to work on cutting-edge projects with leading clients and be a key player in our journey of growth and transformation. Indegene are a global, digital-first, life sciences commercialisation company. We help biopharmaceutical, emerging biotech and medical device companies develop products, get them to the market, and grow their impact through the life cycle in a more effective, efficient, and modern way. We bring together healthcare domain expertise, fit-for-purpose technology, and an agile operating model to provide a diverse range of solutions. These aim to deliver, amongst other outcomes, a personalised, scalable and omnichannel experience for patients and physicians. It’s what drives our team and our purpose to enable healthcare organisations to be future ready. About You As a Senior Principal, you are passionate about leading and delivering high-impact, data-driven solutions for life science clients. You thrive on orchestrating multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration across business units, and inspiring a culture of innovation and excellence. You are accountable for the strategic growth and health of a large client portfolio, proactively shaping propositions, driving business development, and ensuring delivery standards are consistently exceeded. With a strong focus on strategic vision, stakeholder engagement, and talent development, you provide thought leadership and empower teams to deliver measurable value and sustainable results. The Role As a Senior Principal at DT Consulting, your primary focus will be the growth and development of our client portfolio, leading the sale of strategic consulting projects that combine the strengths of our people and our unique expertise. You will partner with Indegene leaders to conceptualise, enable, and accelerate life science’s critical transformations. Specifically, you will: • Shape and oversee high-impact consulting engagements, ensuring they meet the highest standards of client satisfaction and business value., • Provide strategic direction and thought leadership, anticipating future trends and proactively developing new propositions that create competitive advantage for DT Consulting., • Proven capability to engage non-technical and executive stakeholders, simplifying complex concepts and presenting insights in a clear, compelling manner., • Foster collaboration across business units and functions, building strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders to deliver integrated, value-driven solutions., • Mentor and develop consulting teams and our future leaders, modelling transformational leadership and a commitment to continuous learning and growth., • Maintain full accountability for outcomes, including financial targets, client impact, and the ongoing development of DT’s capabilities and reputation in the market. You will thrive in this role if you are passionate about strategic growth, possess deep domain expertise in data and analytics for life sciences, and are energised by leading teams to deliver measurable, sustainable impact in a dynamic, client-focused environment. Key Responsibilities Client Delivery & Excellence • Lead delivery status management sessions across active projects, • Shape and uphold delivery standards aligned with DT’s Centre of Practice (COP) and knowledge frameworks, • Drive renewals, extensions, and upselling across existing accounts, • Manage a portfolio of accounts with clear revenue and margin targets, • Coach and develop consulting teams, including direct reports, • Mentor Consulting teams and fostering a culture of excellence, • Lead proposition development aligned with DT’s strategic priorities, • Share insights from delivery to evolve go-to-market strategies, • Represent DT externally through public speaking and client facilitation Essential Requirements • Significant experience (typically 10+ years) in data analytics, business intelligence, quantitative research, and automation solutions, with a proven track record of leading large-scale, high-impact programmes, preferably in the life sciences sector., • Demonstrated expertise in designing and delivering complex analytics and research solutions, including survey design, advanced data visualisation, and automation, • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for data manipulation, analysis, and executive-level presentations., • Strong understanding of LLMs (Large Language Models), GenAI, and emerging analytics technologies, with the ability to drive their adoption and optimisation for enterprise and client applications., • Strategic product and portfolio management mindset, with experience defining solution roadmaps, managing lifecycles, and ensuring alignment with business objectives., • Exceptional problem-solving, communication, and project leadership skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and influence senior stakeholders in matrix environments., • Recognised as a trusted advisor, strategic thinker, and inspirational leader, with a strong commitment to ethical standards, diversity, and inclusion., • Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement., • Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a global, cross-functional leadership team., • Proven capability to engage non-technical and executive stakeholders, simplifying complex concepts and presenting insights in a clear, compelling manner. Desired Skills • Extensive experience in the life sciences industry, ideally within a consultancy, agency, or global capability centre environment., • Expertise in building and maintaining automated data pipelines and scalable analytics infrastructure to support strategic decision-making and business operations., • Proficiency in statistical concepts, machine learning algorithms, and advanced quantitative research methodologies., • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern data architectures., • Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset, with a passion for delivering outstanding client outcomes and driving business growth. You will be based in our London office. International travel will take up a small, ad-hoc amount of your time. All candidates must be eligible to work in the relevant location. DT Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with British law.