Director Tech Strategy Advice & GenAI - Healthcare & Life Sciences

Do you want to further develop your expertise in technology strategy, with a strong focus on AI and Generative AI? Then you’ve come to the right place! Actively shape digital transformation and join our Healthcare & Life Sciences team as a Director Tech Strategy Advice (AI / GenAI). Our clients include global market leaders and innovation drivers in the pharmaceutical & biotech and healthcare industries.

What makes us special:

• Advance your career with exciting professional opportunities in our thriving company with a startup feel

• Add to your experience with our projects that focus on growth, have a positive impact, and truly matter

• Voice your unique ideas in a corporate culture defined by our entrepreneurial spirit, openness, and integrity

• Feel at home working with our helpful, enthusiastic colleagues who have great team spirit

• Broaden your perspective with our extensive training curriculum and learning programs (e.g. LinkedIn Learning)

• Speak your mind in our holistic feedback and development processes (e.g. 360-degree feedback)

• Satisfy your need for adventure with our opportunities to live and work abroad in one of our many international offices

• Enjoy our benefits, such as hybrid working, daycare allowance, corporate discounts, and wellbeing support (e.g. Headspace)

• Unwind in our break areas where you can help yourself to the healthy snacks and beverages provided

• See another side of your coworkers at our frequent employee events and highly anticipated World Meeting and Holiday Party

How you will create an impact:

• You assume responsibility for several concurrent projects, directly interacting with clients and providing them with top-line growth strategies including the targeted application of (Gen)AI where it drives measurable business impact.

• You work as part of a project team to develop IT strategies, design system architecture and optimize our clients’ technology landscape end-to-end considering the influence of (Gen)AI.

• You facilitate communication between business and technical stakeholders, bridging strategy and execution and enabling informed decision-making on complex technology and AI topics.

• You guide clients through end-to-end (Gen)AI transformations, including use case prioritization, solution design, vendor/model selection, and implementation oversight.

• You combine strategic advisory with hands-on delivery by designing and building enterprise-grade (Gen)AI solutions (e.g., LLM-based applications, copilots, RAG pipelines, AI-enabled workflows) while supporting clients in strengthening their AI maturity (e.g. data infrastructure, governance).

• You develop expertise in our focus areas of Growth Technology (Pricing, Sales, and Marketing e.g., CRM and CPQ) as well as the overall technology market allowing us to increase the depth and width of our offering.

• You lead and develop junior tech advisors and data scientists, providing direction on both conceptual problem-solving and hands-on solution development, and ensuring high-quality delivery.

• You start identifying business development opportunities by recognizing potential clients and proposing new projects ideas, contributing to Simon-Kucher’s growth.

Your profile:

• You have an excellent academic degree, e.g., in business, information technology, engineering, data science, or a related field.

• You have at least 5-10 years of consulting or industry experience, with a notable focus on pricing, marketing, or sales software and a track record of delivering (Gen)AI-driven initiatives.

• You have hands-on experience in building and deploying enterprise-grade (Gen)AI solutions, such as LLM-based applications, RAG architectures, AI copilots, or intelligent automation workflows.

• You possess a solid understanding of (Gen)AI technologies and concepts (e.g., LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, orchestration frameworks) and how to apply them in scalable, production-ready environments.

• You are experienced in designing end-to-end solution architectures and data landscapes, including enabling AI readiness through robust data infrastructure, data quality, and governance frameworks, and integrating (Gen)AI into enterprise systems (e.g., CRM, CPQ, ERP).

• You have a very good understanding of vendor selection and RFP/RFI processes e.g. for (Gen)AI, PO&M, CPQ, CRM, ERP or CLM software.

• You are up to date with technological and software industry-specific trends and developments and keen on expanding you knowledge by quickly and independently digging into new (niche) software product.

• You are familiar with the IT landscape and architecture of different organization sizes and complexities and can advise our clients on how to reach next-level excellence.

• You bring experience in leading multidisciplinary teams (e.g., consultants, engineers, data scientists) and coaching junior colleagues.

• You are proficient in steering strategic projects, overseeing teams, and engaging various stakeholders effectively. You can communicate fluently in Spanish and English.

• Complementing your strong analytical skills and eye for detail with a conscientious and dynamic attitude, you are a highly skilled communicator and presenter.

Have we sparked your interest? Check out our video. Join us on the sunny side of consulting by submitting your application in English or German language. We look forward to getting to know you!

About Simon-Kucher Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,200 employees in 30+ countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. As a trusted commercial advisor, we combine deep consulting expertise, growth specialization, and technology to scale impact. We optimize every lever of commercial strategy – product, pricing, innovation, marketing, sales, and digital – based on deep insights into what customers value and are willing to pay for. With over 40 years of experience in monetization, we are regarded as the world’s leading commercial growth and pricing specialist. simon-kucher.com

We believe in building a culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating an environment in which our people feel valued, are able to be themselves and feel their contribution matters. If we get that right, remarkable things will happen; people will grow faster, innovate, feel valued, and create better outcomes for everyone – our people, our clients and, of course, our business.

Your personal contact: Simon-Kucher Recruitment Team Recruitment.spain@simon-kucher.com