Life Science Operations Consulting

Find a life science supply chain, manufacturing, and quality consultant to create agile and resilient operations.

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Achieve Supply Chain & Manufacturing Operational Excellence

Life science companies are under enormous pressure to create agile and resilient operations—addressing challenges such as supply chain planning and disruptions, manufacturing risk and resilience, cost pressures, and sustainability. Business Talent Group’s on-demand operations consultants offer a fast and flexible way to address these issues. With unique industry expertise and deep operations experience, they have the life science operations consulting skills you need to create sustainable long-term value.

Expertise to inform your operations

Engage thought leaders on everything from production planning to risk management, supply chain optimizations to quality and regulatory.

SKILLS TO SUPPLEMENT YOUR TEAM

Extend your capacity whenever you need to fulfill important initiatives or meet critical deadlines.

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FROM INSIGHT TO ACTION

BTG's modular approach makes it easy to get the help you need, whether it's individuals or teams, on-site or remote, U.S. based or global.

IN-DEMAND PROBLEM SOLVERS FOR ALL OF YOUR LIFE SCIENCE OPERATIONS CONSULTING NEEDS

Pre-Commercial Plan & Development

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  • Market research and competitive analysis
  • Product portfolio development
  • ESG / sustainability and disaster planning
  • Business continuity and risk management
  • Network strategy / global footprint for manufacturing
  • Design controls
  • New product and life cycle management planning
  • Product transfer project management
  • Cost matrix analysis
  • Design for manufacturability / design to value
  • CRO set up
  • CMO set up and management
  • Clinical trial operational support

Quality & Regulatory

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  • Centralization of QMS decisions
  • Implementation of quality and document management systems
  • Digitization and automation of quality processes
  • Recommendations on compliance and remediation
  • Regulatory guidance and advice
  • Risk management and risk-based process redesign
  • Investigation deviations and CAPAs resolution recommendations
  • Vendor selection and quality management

Supply Chain & Sourcing

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  • Supply chain market assessment, planning, and optimization
  • Supply process transformation
  • Operations readiness
  • Inventory and demand requirements planning and execution
  • Raw material supply management
  • Vendor selection, qualification, and integration
  • Distribution logistics
  • Warehouse optimization

Manufacturing Excellence & Delivery

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  • Product & tech transfer planning and execution
  • Manufacturing excellence
  • Risk reduction and manufacturing network resilience
  • COGS/profit optimization
  • Flexible manufacturing (FMS)
  • Process flow optimization
  • Manufacturing relocation and site separation
  • Chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC) project management
  • CMO integration and management
  • Launch readiness

Tech Enablement & Organizational Effectiveness

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  • “Supply chain of the future,” i.e., integrated ecosystems where info continuously flows b/w physical and digital worlds
  • Industry 4.0
  • Automation
  • Strategic and operational organizational change management
  • Operational synergies and organizational effectiveness
  • Digital processes and operations (Digital Manufacturing, AI/ML)
  • Master Data Management / leveraging internal data and diagnostics
  • Blockchain
  • SAP/ERP systems and integration

MARKETPLACE TALENT FACTS

Experienced

4,600+

independent life science consultants

Proven & Hands-On

2,600+

have deep life science operations expertise

Execution-Oriented

2,400+

life science project, program, and change managers

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SAMPLE LIFE SCIENCE OPERATIONS TALENT

Product Lifecycle Manager

  • Specializes in supply chain planning strategies, product life cycle management, and new product launches
  • Former Accenture consultant and BearingPoint manager
  • PhD, Wayne State University

Regulatory Affairs & Quality Expert

  • Deep knowledge of med-tech GxP regulations, quality management systems, and regulatory approval strategies
  • Former VP of global operations at Edwards Lifesciences
  • MS, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Supply Chain Transformation Leader

  • Develops transformative supply chain models and processes centered around planning, management of demand, supply, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, logistics, transportation, and risk
  • Former Deloitte consultant
  • MS, MIT

LIFE SCIENCE OPERATIONS CONSULTING CASE STUDIES

  • Driving Data Science Adoption

    The head of R&D Strategy and Operations at a global pharmaceutical company was establishing an enterprise-wide data science council to ensure the ... Read More

  • Overseeing a Big Relocation

    A global Life Science company was relocating after a split. The head of business operations needed help coordinating 12 different workstreams related ... Read More

  • Reprioritizing Pharma Projects

    The Project Management Office at a global pharma company’s North American division was struggling to keep up with the hundreds of initiatives it... Read More

LIFE SCIENCE OPERATIONS RESOURCES

Get the latest insights from independent life science operations consultants and experts, plus life science operations consulting trends, industry and functional guides, and more in BTG’s Life Science Supply Chain and Manufacturing Resource Center.

Let’s Talk

Speak to a BTG representative to learn how on-demand talent can help with your life science operations projects.

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