Consulting Partner in Pharma & Life Science (Strategy & Data/AI Transformation)

The role

This Partner will scale the Swiss Life Sciences practice by winning new clients and expanding existing relationships. You will lead senior stakeholders through data and AI transformation and oversee project delivery and quality assurance.

What you will do

• Scale the Swiss Life Sciences practice offer, client base, and team
• Grow existing client relationships and win new clients
• Lead senior client stakeholders through data and AI transformation
• Oversee project delivery and quality assurance on life sciences engagements
• Provide strategic support to ongoing client programmes
• Spar with the Swiss Managing Partner on practice strategy and investment
• Define where data and AI create value along the pharma value chain
• Translate value into Swiss offers with clear entry points, scope and pricing
• Build a go-to-market plan and own the pipeline
• Navigate pharma procurement including vendor qualification and framework agreements

Required qualifications

• 12–15 years of experience
• 8+ years serving pharma, biotech or medtech clients at a life sciences–focused consultancy or the life sciences practice of a strategy or technology firm
• Currently Director, Principal or Associate Partner with a personal sales target
• Track record of origination with life sciences clients
• A network among decision-makers in the Swiss life sciences industry
• Working knowledge of GxP and computer system validation
• Working fluency in data and AI
• Fluent English
• Based in or willing to relocate to the Zurich area

Nice to have

• German is a strong advantage
• French a plus

Benefits

• Great Place to Work certified (2026)

About the company

Artefact is a global data and AI consulting firm. In Switzerland, a team of around 50 people works from Zurich and Lausanne with Swiss and international companies.