Principal – Life Science Consulting

This is a remote position that requires regular travel to client locations and to Nuvera’s home office in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey.

Nuvera, now part of Inizio Engage, is a specialized consulting firm in the life sciences, focusing on designing, building, and managing optimal patient and healthcare professional (HCP) treatment experiences for rare diseases and specialty medicines, using data‑driven strategies to improve patient access, adherence, and outcomes from early development through post‑launch, offering solutions from strategy to operational implementation.

At Nuvera, we bridge the gap between operations and strategy helping pharmaceutical and biotech leaders design, build, and manage seamless support experiences that simplify the complex journey of starting and staying on therapy.

As a Principal, you will operate at the intersection of client leadership, strategy execution, and business growth.

• Build and sustain trusted relationships with senior leaders across pharmaceutical and biotech organizations
• Serve as the senior advisor on multiple strategic projects, owning delivery, facilitating executive workshops, and acting as the final quality gate for all client deliverables

• Lead and mentor Nuvera project teams, including performance management and professional development
• Identify, define, and help implement firmwide infrastructure and operational enhancements
• Shape and launch new service lines and client offerings

• Personally generate $2M+ in new business annually through new opportunity development and client expansion
• Lead business development efforts that extend Nuvera’s market impact and long‑term growth trajectory

The people we seek are singular in what they do and who they are. While experience matters, how you think, lead, and build trust matters just as much.

• Planning & Execution — Setting clear objectives and consistently delivering results
• Synthesis & Simplification — Turning complexity into clarity and direction
• Impactful Communication — Influencing through compelling, thoughtful storytelling
• Organizational Development — Building new capabilities that shape the future
• Leadership — Inspiring teams and clients around a shared vision
• Client Management — Cultivating deep, trust‑based partnerships
• Business Development — Identifying and securing meaningful growth opportunities

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (MBA preferred)
• 12+ years in life sciences, including 4+ years in strategy consulting managing multiple client engagements
• 4+ years leading projects focused on solving complex business problems through strategy, performance improvement, or optimization
• Experience with unstructured, non‑IT projects requiring you to define approaches and build analytical frameworks

• Proven experience formally managing teams, mentoring talent, and leading cross‑functional stakeholder groups

• Demonstrated ability to generate new business

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Visio
• Ability to travel as necessary to client sites and the Cedar Knolls, NJ office, including overnight and weekend travel
• U.S. citizenship or valid work authorization

You bring depth across multiple areas of the life sciences ecosystem, including experience in several of the following:

• Product launch and commercialization
• Product strategy and positioning
• Commercial operations
• Patient services and patient experience design
• Market access, reimbursement, and product access
• Adherence solutions and hub services
• Health outcomes strategy and optimization
• Specialty pharmacy distribution
• Customer insights and engagement
• Commercial model transformation

Starting $260,000 Base Salary. The base salary range represents the low end of the salary range for this position. This range may differ based on your experience and skill set, geographic location, and cost‑of‑living considerations. We consider compensation more than just a base salary, that’s why we also…