Healthcare Economics Director

The Client-           My client is a leading professional services firm; they are recognised for their commitment to delivering an outstanding quality of client service, and enabling people to excel in everything they do.

The Healthcare & Life Sciences Economics team sits within the firm’s Financial Advisory business and brings together economists, econometricians and analysts to apply their combined skills to solve healthcare business issues. The work is varied and delivers real value through areas such as regulatory or competition economics, cost & benefits analysis, pricing and profitability analysis, forecasting and predictive analytics. The technical skills in these areas are combined with the firm’s deep clinical, operational, financial, strategic and industry understanding to create a potent, and unique, package that can be applied across the spectrum of healthcare advisory services.

The business is looking for a senior individual to lead and grow their established Healthcare Economics business.  The successful individual will be well known and regarded in the Healthcare sector for providing economic advice on how to design better functioning and more efficient healthcare systems.  They will have worked within a similar economic consultancy practice, or have equivalent experience gained in the public sector healthcare or pharma industries.  A knowledge of the UK healthcare system is essential and experience of advising clients in an International setting would be beneficial.

The role:             

Responsibilities:

The role will include the following:

• Developing the strategy for the healthcare & life sciences economics business
• Identify and deliver new opportunities in the healthcare & life sciences sector

• Maintain and build on internal relationships across the health account (including broader financial advisory, strategy and risk advisory etc.)
• Further develop a network of client contacts within the sector
• Lead client engagements, including running teams of consultants
• Developing the strategy and thinking on client engagements
• Manage client relationships at a senior level
• Leading thought leadership for the team
• Leading and developing the team
• A wide range of types of engagements in the UK and internationally

Professional experience:

To qualify, you will be able to demonstrate:

•             A degree in economics or related subject from a leading university

•             6-10 years of work experience (or equivalent) in a consultancy, governmental organisation or corporate, primarily in the healthcare & life sciences sector and preferably in a strategy or analytics role 

•             Proven modelling and analytical skills, experience in regulation and regulatory policy

                Understanding of econometrics

•             Experience in delivering healthcare & life sciences projects

•             Strong project management experience

•             Good presentation and writing skills

•             Demonstrable understanding of healthcare networks and associated regulatory issues

•             Strong project and team leadership track record