Director, AI & Data Consulting (Life Sciences)

About this role

<table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><strong>About the job</strong></p> <p><em>Do you think like a management consultant, thrive in a startup environment, and can’t stop thinking about the intersection of data, technology, and business?</em></p> <p><em>With over 2000 employees, offices on five continents, and world-class clients like Sanofi, Servier, L’Oreal, and Mattel, </em><strong><em>Artefact</em></strong><em> is a consulting firm that transforms data into value and business impact. We’ve recently launched in the US with offices located in NYC and Los Angeles, and we want you to join us as an integral part of our founding team!</em></p> <p><strong>Who We Are</strong></p> <p>Founded and headquartered in Paris, Artefact is a next-generation consulting firm, specializing in data, analytics &amp; AI consulting, dedicated to transforming data into business impact across the entire value chain of organizations. We are proud to say that we help our clients grow their data and digital capabilities, and that we’re also growing in parallel.</p> <p>We have 2000 employees across 26 offices who are focused on accelerating digital transformation. Our state-of-the-art data technologies, lean AI agile methodologies, and cohesive teams of the finest business consultants, data analysts, data scientists, data engineers, and digital experts are all dedicated to bringing extra value to every client. We design data-based solutions to meet our clients' specific needs, always conceived with a business-centric approach and delivered with tangible results. Our data-driven services are built upon the deep AI expertise we've acquired with our 1000+ client base around the globe.</p> <p>Find out more at <a href="https://www.artefact.com/">artefact.com</a>.</p> <p><strong>Our Opportunity</strong></p> <ul> <li>We are seeking a <strong>Director or Senior Director</strong> to help lead and grow Artefact's Life Sciences practice in the United States. This is a senior commercial and delivery role for someone who loves the chase of a new client relationship as much as the craft of solving complex problems.</li> <li>You bring a rare combination: <strong>functional expertise in the commercial life of a drug</strong> — whether that's sales, marketing, market access, launch strategy, or pricing — and the <strong>data and analytics fluency</strong> to bring rigorous, modern solutions to those problems. You know how life sciences companies think, how they buy, and what keeps their commercial leaders up at night.</li> <li>Most importantly, you are a <strong>hustler in the best sense of the word</strong>. You build relationships proactively, you spot opportunities before they're fully formed, and you thrive when you have ownership over growing a book of business.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Among your responsibilities as Director, you will:</strong></p> <p><strong>Business Development &amp; Commercial Growth</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Build and own a pipeline</strong> of Life Sciences clients — proactively hunting new logos and expanding relationships within existing accounts</li> <li>Lead pursuits end-to-end: identify opportunities, develop proposals, shape the commercial narrative, and close engagements</li> <li>Engage C-suite and VP-level stakeholders (CMO, CDO, Chief Commercial Officer, VP Market Access) as a trusted thought partner</li> <li>Represent Artefact externally through industry events, speaking engagements, and written thought leadership</li> <li>Collaborate with Artefact's global network to bring world-class capabilities — from GenAI to data engineering — into every client conversation</li> </ul> <p><strong>Client Delivery &amp; Practice Leadership</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead delivery of high-impact engagements in commercial analytics, data strategy, AI use-case development, and insights transformation</li> <li>Serve as the <strong>senior client relationship owner</strong> — the person clients call with their hardest problems and most strategic questions</li> <li>Pilot multidisciplinary teams of consultants, data scientists, and data engineers — setting direction, ensuring quality, and developing talent</li> <li>Contribute to Artefact's Life Sciences practice-building: develop offerings, refine methodologies, author POVs and research</li> <li>Communicate practice successes internally and externally, reinforcing Artefact's credibility in the market</li> </ul> <p><strong>What we are looking for&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Life Sciences Domain Expertise</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>8–10+ years of experience</strong> in consulting, analytics, or industry roles with a Life Sciences focus</li> <li>Deep familiarity with at least one or more <strong>commercial functional areas</strong>: Sales Force Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, Market Access &amp; Reimbursement, Launch Excellence, KAM, Patient Services, or Pricing &amp; Contracting</li> <li>Strong understanding of the <strong>pharma/biotech commercial lifecycle</strong> — from pre-launch through loss of exclusivity</li> <li>Familiarity with the Life Sciences data ecosystem: <strong>IQVIA, Symphony Health, Komodo, claims data, Veeva CRM, EMR/EHR</strong>, and specialty data assets</li> <li>Experience engaging commercial leaders (VP of Sales, VP of Marketing, Chief Commercial Officer) as a peer and advisor</li> </ul> <p><strong>Data &amp; Analytics Fluency</strong></p> <ul> <li>Solid grasp of <strong>modern data platforms, analytics architecture</strong>, and AI/ML concepts — enough to scope work credibly and evaluate delivery quality</li> <li>Experience overseeing delivery of data and analytics solutions: dashboards, predictive models, segmentation, forecasting, or NLP/GenAI applications <ul> <li>Familiarity with <strong>AI and ML use cases in Life Sciences</strong>: next best action (NBA), promotional response modeling, patient identification, real-world evidence (RWE), or HCP targeting</li> <li>Comfortable engaging both C-suite business stakeholders and data science/engine