Putnam is seeking a talented, detail-oriented, and proactive Assistant Manager to support the management and execution of consulting engagements within its growing Specialty Practice. This practice leads strategy consulting projects across CVRM, Autoimmune, and Neurology therapy areas.
The ideal candidate will play a key role in driving project delivery, including issue identification, hypothesis formulation, workstream planning, analysis, synthesis of insights, and development of actionable recommendations. The role requires strong scientific and analytical thinking, excellent communication skills, and the ability to deliver high-quality outputs efficiently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
As an Assistant Manager, the individual will act as a central hub for engagement initiatives, providing thought leadership, guiding project teams, and ensuring alignment across workstreams. The candidate will also play a substantive role in client relationships, helping address client queries, manage expectations, and support successful project outcomes.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Desired Skills and Experience
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Putnam, an Inizio Advisory company, is a leading scientific and strategic consulting partner that helps the global life science community make confident, impactful decisions and develop bespoke solutions that support bringing life-changing innovations to clinicians and patients. For more than 30 years, we’ve taken a client-centric approach uniquely combining our strategic mindset and global cross-functional capabilities to deliver unrivaled depth across therapeutic areas, healthcare sectors, and technology platforms to maximize the human impact and commercial success of client innovations.
Proudly part of Inizio – the market-leading commercialization partner for health and life sciences. From early-stage development to loss of exclusivity, we simplify complexity, unlock value, and make collaboration seamless at every pivotal moment – supporting confident, insight-driven decisions that move innovation forward.
