Director Healthcare & Life Sciences
Location: Boston, New York, London, San Francisco
Job Description Silicon Foundry, a Kearney company, Director Healthcare & Life Sciences
Who We Are:
Silicon Foundry, a Kearney company, is an innovation advisory firm that catalyzes opportunities and accelerates change to push the frontier of what’s possible.
We help our Members navigate new technologies and market shifts, discover and engage with key emerging leaders, and unlock high-impact customer, partnership, investment, co-creation, and acquisition opportunities. Our Members represent a diverse spectrum of corporations from across the globe, such as BP Innovation, NatWest, UPS, SK Innovation, Honda Innovations, the State of Michigan, and Southwest Airlines, and many more. Learn more at www.sifoundry.com.
About Kearney:
Kearney is a leading global management consulting firm. For nearly 100 years, we have been a trusted advisor to C-suites, government bodies, and nonprofit organizations. Our people make us who we are. Driven to be the difference between a big idea and making it happen, we help our clients break through. To learn more about Kearney, please visit www.kearney.com.
What We're Looking For
We are hiring a Director to lead our Healthcare & Life Sciences practice. This individual will play a pivotal role in shaping our strategy and presence in the sector, working with global pharmaceutical companies, medtech innovators, and digital health disruptors. The ideal candidate will bring deep domain expertise, a strong network across the healthcare and life sciences industry, and a passion for innovation that accelerates new treatments and improves access to them.
This role will work closely with Kearney’s Healthcare and Life Sciences consulting leaders to drive impact across the firm’s global client base.
Who You Are:
- You have deep knowledge of the healthcare and life sciences landscape, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medtech, diagnostics, and digital health.
- You are well-connected across the healthcare and life sciences industry—including corporates, startups, investors, and academic institutions.
- You have a well-established network within the Boston venture capital ecosystem, including relationships with relevant VCs, incubators, and accelerators.
- You are passionate about emerging technologies in areas such as drug discovery, precision medicine, clinical trials, clinical supply chain, commercialization and connected care.
- You have a strong understanding of the types of startups driving innovation in the sector, focused on solutions such as AI-driven drug discovery and development, clinical trial design and engagement, clinical logistics, diagnostics, patient support/companion and access solutions, algorithmic medicine/prescribing companion solutions, population health analytics, and digital therapeutics.
- You have experience in business development and are excited to leverage your network to grow our Member base.
- You are a strategic thinker who can synthesize complex information into actionable insights.
- You are empathetic, self-aware, and able to build strong relationships based on trust with both internal and external stakeholders.
- You thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and are eager to wear multiple hats.
What You’ll Do:
- Sector Leadership: Shape and grow Silicon Foundry’s Healthcare & Life Sciences practice, developing a clear point of view on where innovation is headed.
- Thought Leadership: Represent Silicon Foundry at industry events, contribute to publications, and elevate our brand in the healthcare innovation space.
- Business Development: Identify and close new business opportunities with leading healthcare organizations, including pharma, medtech, and digital health companies.
- Member Success: Serve as the primary interface for key Member relationships, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and delivering high-impact outcomes.
- Startup Sourcing: Identify and evaluate startups with transformative potential in therapeutics, diagnostics, clinical operations, and patient engagement.
- Market Intelligence: Conduct deep research into healthcare trends, regulatory shifts, and emerging technologies to inform Member strategy.
- Mentorship: Guide and support junior team members, fostering their growth and development.
- Platform Development: Contribute to internal initiatives that enhance our capabilities, tools, and external visibility.
Desired Skills:
- 7–10+ years of experience in healthcare innovation, corporate development, venture capital, consulting, or a related field.
- Proven track record of working with or within pharmaceutical, biotech, or medtech companies.
- Strong understanding of the venture ecosystem and startup dynamics in healthcare.
- Experience designing or executing innovation programs (e.g., accelerators, pilots, strategic partnerships).
- Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and project management skills.
- Strategic mindset with a bias toward action and measurable impact.
Requirements:
- Based in or willing to spend significant time in Boston, MA.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States (visa sponsorship not available).
- Legally authorized to work in the United States (sponsorship for an employment visa is not available)
Why should you be interested?
- Unique individual role to collaborate with our senior leader(s) and core platform that spans exposure to venture capital, corporate development, business development, innovation, and strategic advisory
- Access to and relationship building with C-level executives from forward-thinking global corporates, top startup founders, and their venture investors
- Daily insight and exposure to a wide variety of sectors, including automotive, beauty, financial services, retail, industrial, etc
- Unique opportunity to build an early-stage start-up consultancy under the umbrella of a 100 year old top-tier consulting firm
- High degree of flexibility in managing personal time and schedule
Compensation & benefits:
- Benefits for your financial wellness
- Salary Range: $150,000 to $200,000
- Participation in company commission program
- Discretionary Bonus (target 20% on top of base salary)
- 401(k) match - we contribute the equivalent of 3% of employee compensation (including bonuses) into a 401(k) plan, even if employee contributes nothing
- Mobile Communications Reimbursement Program for up to $150 per month for eligible expenses.
- Pre-tax FSA and commuter benefits
- Benefits for your physical wellness
- Medical, dental and vision coverage with low monthly contribution for you and your dependents
- Monthly wellness stipend ($100)
- Benefits for your mental wellness
- Unlimited PTO Policy
- An annual 1 week company break between Christmas and New Year
- Hybrid-Office Model (for those residing in the San Francisco Bay Area)
- Education stipend of up to $5,000 per year per employee
- Benefits for the Wellness of parents
- 12 weeks paid full parental leave
- Sparrow and Maven Clinic access (via Blue Cross Blue Shields Insurance)
Silicon Foundry, LLC,, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our Members, partners and colleagues to grow and navigate what’s next. We understand, respect, and value diversity - unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.
About the company
Silicon Foundry, a Kearney company, is an innovation advisory firm that catalyzes opportunities and accelerates change to push the frontier of what’s possible.
We help our Members navigate new technologies and market shifts, discover and engage with key emerging leaders, and unlock high-impact customer, partnership, investment, co-creation, and acquisition opportunities. Our Members represent a diverse spectrum of corporations from across the globe, such as BP Innovation, NatWest, UPS, SK Innovation, Honda Innovations, the State of Michigan, and Southwest Airlines, and many more. Learn more at www.sifoundry.com.
Contact Person
Charlotte Said
charlotte@sifoundry.com
