Associate Manager – Market Access, Life Sciences/Pharma

Beghou brings over three decades of experience helping life sciences companies optimize their commercialization through strategic insight, advanced analytics, and technology. From developing go-to-market strategies and building foundational data analytics infrastructures to leveraging artificial intelligence to improve customer insights and engagement, Beghou helps life sciences companies maximize performance across their portfolios. Beghou also deploys proprietary and third-party technology solutions to help companies forecast performance, design territories, manage customer data, organize, and report on medical and commercial data, and more. Headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, we have 10 global offices.

Our mission is to bring together analytical minds and innovative technology to help life sciences companies navigate the complexity of health care and improve patient outcomes.

This position leads small to medium client projects in the conception, execution, and integration of various data and analytics projects for the commercial efforts of pharmaceutical and life science firms. Additionally, this position leads client interactions regarding existing and future projects and identifies areas for firm growth. This position is actively involved in practice area development and growth, recruiting and training, professional development management for junior team members, and provides general support for day-to-day office operations.

• Provides project leadership for engagements to develop and execute market access strategies for clients to ensure optimal access and reimbursement for products.
• Requires research and analysis of various stakeholders, including payers, specialty pharmacies, distributors, integrated health systems, and other organized customers.
• Role requires strong analytical and communication skills to identify market trends and opportunities and to effectively communicate with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Provides project leadership for team members regarding ongoing engagements, analytical improvements, planned approaches for client requests, or transition of new deliverables.
• Oversees and develops proposals to ensure methodological soundness; consistently delivers quality client services and drives high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget.
• Builds and plans out complex enhancements to deliverables, research, reports, online tools, analyses, and data processes.
• Supports project execution and delivery as needed to ensure project success.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on current industry trends and analytical best practices in the life sciences industry.
• Directs the activities of pricing, market access, payer market research, and payer/channel analytics teams that produce high visibility reports and analyses, including product value assessments, product pricing, account and channel analyses, executive dashboards, and scorecards.
• Frequently utilizes coding to facilitate data processing, analytics and reporting.
• Grows external client engagements, owning the relationship between the client and the firm.
• Monitors progress, manages risk and ensures key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes; manages project finances by maintaining financial summaries, drafting SOWs for new work, and managing client invoices.
• Identifies areas for firm growth and creates action plans to incorporate across the company, including development of new offerings, improvements to best practice guidelines, or creating new firm practice areas to better serve clients.
• Effectively leads and motivates teams with diverse skills and background.
• Provides project leadership for team members regarding process improvements, planned approaches for client requests, or transition of new deliverables.
• Fosters an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment.
• Assists in supporting management, including promoting employee engagement, recruiting, training, and providing ongoing education, employee mentorship and coaching; contributes to internal initiatives as needed.
• Coaches and mentors junior team members on their professional development and serves as their Professional Development Manager.

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree with 6+ years’ professional experience. 
• Experience in the life sciences/pharma industry in the areas of market access, market research, pricing, and contracting.
• Effective leadership, people management, and project management skills.
• Strong understanding of US and global market access strategy, analytics, and operations in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Coding skills (SAS, Python, VBA, etc.) and knowledge of data visualization software such as Tableau or Power BI.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office products, such as PowerPoint and Word; advanced Excel skills required.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong business acumen, organizational, and time management skills.
• Experience as a team leader or people manager.
• Ability to work effectively with others and adapt quickly.

At Beghou, you'll join a highly collaborative, values-driven team where technical excellence, analytical rigor, and personal growth converge. Whether you're passionate about AI innovation, building commercialization strategies, or shaping the next generation of data-first solutions in life sciences, this is a place to make an impact!

Compensation and Benefits:

Beghou Consulting offers a competitive compensation package and a full complement of benefits, including the following:

Health & Wellness

We provide comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as life & AD&D coverage, disability insurance, and a Lifestyle Wellness Account to help you feel your best.

Work-Life Balance

Our generous PTO, company holidays, and paid parental & bonding leave help you recharge and be present where it matters most. With a flexible hybrid work policy, you’ll enjoy the balance of in-person collaboration and remote flexibility.

Financial Wellness

We invest in your future with a 401(k) and employer match, tax-free commuter, health, and childcare accounts, and performance bonuses. You’ll also receive a monthly phone stipend and access to an employee discount program.

Growth & Giving Back

Through mentorship, training, and tuition reimbursement, we help you grow your career while supporting causes you care about with a charitable donation match.

Culture & Values

Collaboration, innovation, and inclusion define us. Here, you’ll join a community that values your ideas and celebrates your impact. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering an inclusive company culture that respects and promotes diverse backgrounds and points of view. We seek candidates who will add to our culture and support the company’s vision of a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and collaborative workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.