Consulting Lead - Pharma, Lifesciences & Healthcare

Location Zurich, Switzerland (Hybrid)

Offer description

We are Clouds on Mars, a deep tech IT consulting company specializing in architecting and delivering solutions that exceed current technological and domain standards. From cloud and data engineering through AI-driven analytics to web apps and automation – we manage the full project cycle.

How we work

Our 120+ experts, organized into Business Units, manage projects end-to-end - from technical presales and solution design to final delivery. Each team combines specialists from different fields - Data Engineers, BI Consultants, AI Engineers, Solution Architects, Power Platform Consultants, and Project Managers, enabling us to deliver truly comprehensive solutions. Every role is end-to-end: we don’t just execute tasks, we act as trusted advisors, guiding clients and leading projects from A to Z.

What we stand for

You’ll always have a team to count on and space to try out new ideas. We believe in ownership where your work will drive real change, not just tick boxes.

Here, learning never stops - we grow together and raise the bar step by step. And because we work with respect and passion, you won’t just deliver to clients but build real solutions along with them.

For those who share our mindset, we offer not just projects, but a full-time, long-term partnership.

Technologies we work with

Data Platforms: Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and Snowflake

Power BI, Power Platform: Power Automate, Power Apps, Copilot Studio

Azure Machine Learning, AI Foundry, Cognitive Services, MCP Servers

Python, React.js, App Services, Container Apps

About the Role

As the Consulting Lead–Pharma, Lifescience and Healthcare, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and scaling our Life Sciences & Healthcare consulting practice in Switzerland and across the DACH region. You’ll balance strategic client leadership with hands-on delivery excellence, ensuring every engagement drives sustainable transformation and tangible business and patient outcomes.

This role requires deep domain expertise in pharma R&D, digital health platforms, medical data management, or healthcare interoperability, combined with proven experience in data, AI, and cloud transformation programs. Additionally, the role calls for the ability to build and deepen industry relationships, and to thoughtfully identify and act on relevant insights that emerge from these networks.

Department: Consulting & Delivery Excellence - Services, Retail & Consumer Goods

Experience Level: Senior Leadership

What you'll do

Strategic & Client Development: Generate new leads, optimize existing commitments, hydrate the account pipeline, expand relationships across clinical development (operations are included) and regulatory submissions, data products, commercial & market access, medical affairs and healthcare provider clients; inform and foster presales and solution design; strategic advisor on data governance and compliance.
Operational Excellence: Oversee multi-workstream programs spanning data modernization, clinical analytics, and AI-driven research acceleration; embed delivery governance; support specialized resource planning.
Team Leadership & Development: Grow and mentor consulting teams, foster ethical innovation and responsible AI, and be a strong collaborator.
Growth Enablement: Build market relationships, establish deep-tech brand value, and co-create go-to-market propositions for AI product, services, implementations, support engagement structuring and pricing.

Your KPI's

Driving sales for the Swiss Market and wider DACH Region (as % increase over baseline for existing customers and as NNR for whitespace customers)

Driving innovation in terms of the development of reusable IP for Clouds on Mars

CSAT of customers

Margin on Services Sold

What you bring

10–15 years in consulting or technology leadership for services, FSI, retail, FMCG, fashion, or consumer goods.
Strong understanding of customer experience, digital commerce, and data platforms; proven success in client growth and delivery.

Strong understanding of data, Analytics and foundational AI;

Proven success in regulated environments; compliance expertise (GxP, MDR, GDPR, HIPAA);
English and German/French proficiency.

What's in it for you

Strategic leadership in a growing European Life Sciences & Healthcare practice.
Access to Microsoft Health & Life Sciences ecosystem.
Opportunity to shape responsible AI in healthcare; competitive compensation and hybrid flexibility.
Remote, hybrid or work in office - it up to you, but we’d like to meet at the office at least once a month.

A dedicated Buddy to support you through onboarding

Access to training platforms (MS certificates, SQL BI, Excellence Workshops etc.)

Gratis Yoga, Spinning and Pilates classes, Breakfasts, fruit, snacks, drinks in the office

Recruitment process

We respect your time and value transparency. That’s why our recruitment process is straightforward and designed to give you clarity at every stage:

Apply - send us your CV, and we’ll get back to you quickly.

HR Interview - up to 1 hour conversation to get to know each other better.

Technical Interview - up to 1 hour to understand your experience and interests.

Business Case Interview - up to 1 hour to review your presentation and complex problem-solving capabilities.

Decision - within 2 weeks, you’ll receive feedback from us.