Business Development Consultant
Posted 1 week ago by The Health Policy Partnership
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
United Kingdom
Summary: The Health Policy Partnership (HPP) seeks an external consultant to conduct a diagnosis of its business development (BD) strategies and processes. The consultant will review current practices, provide recommendations for new approaches, and draft a comprehensive BD strategy aimed at enhancing visibility and engagement with clients. The project includes a kick-off meeting, a BD diagnosis report, and the finalization of the BD strategy in collaboration with HPP management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct a diagnosis of current business development approaches and processes.
- Review outreach materials and market knowledge.
- Provide recommendations for a new organizational approach to business development.
- Draft and finalize a comprehensive business development strategy.
- Collaborate closely with HPP management throughout the project.
- Facilitate a kick-off meeting to present key insights into the business model.
- Deliver a BD diagnosis report to identify gaps and opportunities.
- Outline clear actions, new processes, and tools in the BD strategy.
Key Skills:
- Demonstrable track record in driving consultancy growth in international markets.
- Experience in market analysis and client segmentation insights.
- Strong background in the life science sector and understanding of consultancy trends.
- Aptitude in organizational change and process design.
- Awareness of the role of AI in health research and consultancy.
- Experience in leading pitches and team collaboration.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Business development diagnosis and strategy Expressions of interest for external consultancy support
The Health Policy Partnership (HPP) is looking for external support from a consultant to undertake a ‘diagnosis’ of our business development (BD) approaches and potential. This will include a review of current processes, outreach and materials and market knowledge. The diagnosis should offer recommendations to the HPP management for a new organisational approach to BD which includes new pitch generation methods, new markets and clear follow-on actions. The project would also involve drafting and finalisation of a BD strategy (including BD tools and processes), working closely with HPP management. The ultimate aim of the BD strategy is to increase visibility of our full range of capabilities to existing and new clients, while staying within our core ethos, skillset and expertise.
Deliverables and timeframes
- Kick off meeting (July) – ideally in person in London – to allow HPP to present key lines of enquiry and insights into our business model and current approaches to BD
- BD diagnosis report (September) –to help us gain a rapid understanding of the gaps and opportunities in our current BD processes, outreach and materials
- BD strategy (October) - closely developed with HPP management - to outline clear actions, new processes and tools, and investments from late 2025/early 2026.
Expected capabilities
The successful consultant will have the following essential skills and expertise:
- A demonstrable track record of driving small/medium sized consultancy growth across international markets.
- Experience in market analysis and generating insights on client segmentation
- Strong experience of the life science sector and understanding key trends in consultancy/external support needs in this sector
- Aptitude in organisational change and process design (i.e. to ensure the BD strategy translates into sustained, successful activities and processes which are full embedded in the company).
It would be advantageous to have:
- Awareness and interest as to the changing role of AI in the health research, policy and public affairs consultancy market – both in terms of how services are designed as well as potential AI tools to support BD processes
- Experience and interest in leading pitches and team working
Contact
To register your interest and request a more detailed brief, please contact Rhiannon Lavin, Director of Operations, Rhiannon.lavin@hpolicy.com, by Wednesday, 4 June. Please share your LinkedIn profile or CV when contacting Rhiannon.