Senior Principal - Business Consulting

Infosys Consulting is looking for talented and highly motivated consultants to join our Life Sciences consulting practice. As a Senior Principal, you will work on strategic programs in the Life Sciences risk and compliance / advisory areas helping pharma, biopharma and medical devices companies develop strategic business capabilities while further deepening your knowledge in this area.

Responsibilities

• Lead Pre-Sales and Sales activities including Proposal Development, Solution and Value Proposition; in collaboration with larger Infosys teams, lead proposal development process; solution formulation; proposal pricing; client presentation; contract negotiations and deal closure
• Engage and maintain contacts with key client stakeholders; proactively identify opportunities for business development, and lead workstreams to aid development of new business opportunities
• Provide leadership in critical engagements and drive successful outcomes, and have ability to pursue and grow deep client relationships
• Be a subject matter expert in areas such as Risk Management, Quality Management, Document Management, and Compliance Management
• Understands how key risks and controls have an impact on the business from a pharma, business, operational and/or system perspective
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the risks and opportunities related to standard operating procedures and the governance policy framework
• Makes recommendations for risk mitigation and audit strategies based on accurate identification of potential market, business, pharmaceutical, operational, IT and talent risks
• Experienced with planning and conducting functional and domain specific risk assessment of Pharma and Medical Device programs / projects
• Experienced in using industry wide risk management tools, and to perform root cause analysis on trends and address deviations via preventive, detective and corrective measures
• Experience of working with Risk Management, Security and Compliance Policy frameworks, ISEC & Compliance, Records Management
• Applies an understanding of company short-term and long-term strategic objectives and the risks that apply
• Is knowledgeable about market and regulatory frameworks and trends that have the potential for substantive impact on organization strategies, policies, or risks
• Knowledge and hands on experience conducting periodic or control assessment, audits and risk assessments
• Knowledge of various validation tools and templates used throughout the Pharma and Medical Device industry
• Participate in analyst meetings, industry speaking engagements, publish white papers/view points in leading industry journals
• Participate in practice development activities; coach consultants; participate in consultant training and staffing processes
• AI Risk Assurance

Technical requirements

Demonstrates proven success in roles and thorough abilities in one or more of the following areas:

• Minimum of 18+ years of professional experience in Life Sciences industry working for a consulting services organization and/or industry experience.
• Preferable IT background to understand larger impact of business, organization mission and strategies, architecture / technical complexities on the program
• Experienced in leading strategic and tactical discussions with Senior stakeholders
• MBA, MS or any other advanced degree is preferred

Additional responsibilities

• Successful track record using industry leading tools and techniques to conduct risk assessments and compliance checks to build digital solutions in a multi-disciplinary, multi-vendor corporate setting, and to validate assets
• Experienced in leading strategic and tactical discussions with CxO level
• Industry experiences working directly at pharmaceutical, medical devices or pharma distributor organization is a plus

Preferred skills

• Technology › Life Sciences › Regulatory Systems
• Technology › Life Sciences › Safety Systems

About the role

• Role: Senior Principal - Business Consulting
• Experience: 18 - 20 years
• Education: MBA PGDBA, Bachelor of Engineering