376 Life Sciences jobs in the United Kingdom

About Capgemini Invent

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.

YOUR ROLE

Capgemini Invent is hiring proven Life Sciences leaders to drive transformational change for our clients and their customers; a team who are relentless in the pursuit of improving patient outcomes within Pharma & MedTech. As part of the sector leadership team, you will help to set a visionary direction that maximises the market opportunity lead delivery of the strategy, develop our team and position our offers and services for positive outcomes with our clients.  We are looking for individuals with experience selling professional consulting services and building CXO relationships within the Life Sciences sector. You will work on a range of engagements across the value chain and provide breadth of knowledge as well as utilising your own specialism and expertise. 

As we continue to grow our focus on MedTech (Medical Technology sector), we seeking a Director with domain experience and a track record of delivering value for clients or organisations who are focused on the development and commercialization of medical devices and technologies that improve patient care and healthcare outcomes. This role will contribute to the overarching Life Sciences sector performance, with a clear focus and accountability on building our MedTech business growth. 

In this role you will play a key role in: 

• As a Life Sciences Director focusing specifically on MedTech, you’ll help set the direction, driving forward the business, inspire others with an entrepreneurial attitude to a new growth area, model our values and behaviors, and coach and develop junior members of the team.  

• You’ll be able to use your deep sector and consulting expertise to help clients in your chosen area of specialism (in one or more of the following): Enterprise Transformation and Healthcare Integration, Research & Development, Device Commercialisation and Connected Health 

• You’ll be able to draw on practical experience and knowledge of Medical Devices and the strategic capability required to maximise their success within one or more of the following product categories: Diagnostics , Remote Monitoring, Procedure and Connected/ Wearables. 

• You will be able to demonstrate strong experience within a sell & deliver model, balancing your commercial ability to seek out growth with clients and leading project teams to achieve successful outcomes for our client’s problems and strategic ambitions 

• You will lead the growth of our key MedTech Accounts developing strong C-suite relationships, demonstrating account leadership, setting account strategy, collaborating with our global capabilities and leading strategy execution. 

• You’ll take an active role in the growth and development of the team, building our capability through recruitment, coaching and professional development – with a focus on harnessing the MedTech capability in-house and seeking future talent in line with our growth areas.  

• Be an authority and thought leader within the MedTech sector with a strong grasp of the wider healthcare ecosystem, proven track record and highly regarded amongst the network 

As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories: 

• Business Development – Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events. 

• Group Collaboration – Harnessing the capabilities across Capgemini Group alongside Invent, accountability for sector growth, building capability and GTM proposition development for MedTech 

• Internal contribution – Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development. 

• Learning & development – Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc. 

YOUR PROFILE

• To be successful you’ll bring strong consulting and personal skills with the ability to overcome internal barriers with drive, determination and influencing skills. You’ll have a natural ability to work in mixed teams of colleagues and senior executives and possess outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. You’ll understand the importance of developing a collaborative style and of having fun in the work we do. 

• Currently working in a major Consulting firm, and/or in industry but having a Consulting background Proven ability to be successful in a matrixed organisation, and to enlist support and commitment from peers in selling and delivering consulting solutions. 

• Experience of proposition building and delivery.  

• Business development – utilising a combination of the organisation’s broader pre-existing relationships, company relationships and your own network, you’ll be generating c.£2m of consulting revenues (Director

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE?

NEED TO KNOW

At Capgemini we don’t just believe in Diversity & Inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Active Inclusion Campaign, we build environments where you can bring you whole self to work.

We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.

Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

CSR:

We’re also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, we’re working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyone’s access to a digital world. It’s something we’re really serious about.  In fact, we were even named as one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year.  When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a team that does the right thing.

Whilst you will have London, Manchester or Glasgow as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice.

We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance.

ABOUT CAPGEMINI

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.

About the Role

We're supporting a growing life science business in their search for a Sales Manager to lead and develop a national team. This hands-on role combines strategic oversight with day-to-day coaching, ensuring individual and overall sales targets are met. You'll need strong commercial acumen and the ability to lead a multi-specialist team across a diverse product range.

Location: Ideally based in the Central or South Midlands with easy access to Birmingham, Oxford, London, and Cambridge

The Sales Team Setup

The Sales Manager will be leading a small team of sales professionals, each focused on different product categories (including equipment, reagents, and internal support). The structure is not split by geography, but by product specialism.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve company-wide goals
• Lead, mentor, and develop a growing sales team of 9
• Coach individuals and deliver onboarding for new starters
• Maintain and develop the sales framework
• Collaborate with marketing to align activity and improve lead generation
• Monitor sales pipelines, performance, and reporting
• Contribute to product strategy and customer relationship development
• Lead on recruitment as the team continues to expand
• Keep informed of industry trends and competitor activity

Key Metrics

• Achievement of team and individual revenue targets
• Sales performance and continuous improvement
• Forecasting accuracy and pipeline conversion
• Customer acquisition, retention, and satisfaction

Ideal Background

• Strong experience in sales leadership within life sciences, biotech, or laboratory supply
• Experience selling into academic institutions, pharma or biotech environments
• Commercially minded, with strong people management and team development skills
• Proficient with CRMs and confident using data to drive performance
• Comfortable with national travel and based within reach Birmingham

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary of 65,000 - 75,000 + bonus + car or allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and a Christmas shutdown
• Pension, healthcare, and wider benefits
• Autonomy and support to shape and grow a national sales function
• A collaborative, people focused environment

• Focusing on new and existing customers to implement strategies to achieve the short and long-term sales targets.
• Qualify new sale leads guiding them through the sales pipeline.
• Sales forecasting and reporting on the progress and results of prospecting campaigns.
• Represent the company at industry conferences, trade shows and customer site visits to build brand awareness.
• Work alongside the sales and marketing team to align efforts and optimise sales opportunities.

• Degree qualified in biology, biochemistry, life sciences or equivalent.
• Highly experienced in sales.
• Must have strong knowledge of customer needs in protein assay instrumentation and lab automation in the bioprocessing industry.
• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets and driving revenue growth.
• Experience of delivering success in a start-up company - desirable.
• Experience managing customer contacts using a CRM (e.g. Hubspot).

• An opportunity to join a passionate and driven team.
• Competitive compensation, share option scheme, performance-based bonus, pension.

• Focusing on new and existing customers to implement strategies to achieve the short and long-term sales targets.
• Qualify new sale leads guiding them through the sales pipeline.
• Sales forecasting and reporting on the progress and results of prospecting campaigns.
• Represent the company at industry conferences, trade shows and customer site visits to build brand awareness.
• Work alongside the sales and marketing team to align efforts and optimise sales opportunities.

• Degree qualified in biology, biochemistry, life sciences or equivalent.
• Highly experienced in sales.
• Must have strong knowledge of customer needs in protein assay instrumentation and lab automation in the bioprocessing industry.
• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets and driving revenue growth.
• Experience of delivering success in a start-up company - desirable.
• Experience managing customer contacts using a CRM (e.g. Hubspot).

• An opportunity to join a passionate and driven team.
• Competitive compensation, share option scheme, performance-based bonus, pension.

About the Role

We're supporting a growing life science business in their search for a Sales Manager to lead and develop a national team. This hands-on role combines strategic oversight with day-to-day coaching, ensuring individual and overall sales targets are met. You'll need strong commercial acumen and the ability to lead a multi-specialist team across a diverse product range.

Location: Ideally based in the Central or South Midlands with easy access to Birmingham, Oxford, London, and Cambridge

The Sales Team Setup

The Sales Manager will be leading a small team of sales professionals, each focused on different product categories (including equipment, reagents, and internal support). The structure is not split by geography, but by product specialism.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve company-wide goals
• Lead, mentor, and develop a growing sales team of 9
• Coach individuals and deliver onboarding for new starters
• Maintain and develop the sales framework
• Collaborate with marketing to align activity and improve lead generation
• Monitor sales pipelines, performance, and reporting
• Contribute to product strategy and customer relationship development
• Lead on recruitment as the team continues to expand
• Keep informed of industry trends and competitor activity

Key Metrics

• Achievement of team and individual revenue targets
• Sales performance and continuous improvement
• Forecasting accuracy and pipeline conversion
• Customer acquisition, retention, and satisfaction

Ideal Background

• Strong experience in sales leadership within life sciences, biotech, or laboratory supply
• Experience selling into academic institutions, pharma or biotech environments
• Commercially minded, with strong people management and team development skills
• Proficient with CRMs and confident using data to drive performance
• Comfortable with national travel and based within reach Birmingham

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary of 65,000 - 75,000 + bonus + car or allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and a Christmas shutdown
• Pension, healthcare, and wider benefits
• Autonomy and support to shape and grow a national sales function
• A collaborative, people focused environment

Consulting Manager – Life Sciences