General Manager, US at VCLS

Description

General Manager, US

Lead With Purpose. Act With Urgency. Build What Comes Next.

About VCLS

Every meaningful organization starts with a belief.
Ours was that science and human connection — not size or hierarchy — are what truly move innovation forward.

Since 1997, VCLS has partnered with visionary biotech, medtech, and healthtech teams to guide ideas from discovery to patients. Today, with more than 230 experts across four continents, we hold a bold ambition:

By 2050, help bring 500 life-changing healthtech products to the world.

The US is essential to that mission. It is where ideas accelerate, relationships deepen, and leadership is defined by those willing to step forward — not someday, but now.

Why This Role Matters

We are looking for a General Manager, US who embodies a simple truth: leadership is a choice — and action is the expression of that choice.

This is not a role for someone who waits.
It is for someone who initiates, builds, and moves with urgency.
A leader from the CRO, Life Sciences, or Regulatory Consulting world who understands that growth doesn’t happen because of a strategy — it happens because someone has the courage to pick up the phone, meet the client, and create the opportunity.

We need a hands-on business developer who leads from the front.
A builder who thrives in moments where others hesitate.
A leader who knows that every conversation, every partnership, every decision can bring a life-changing therapy one step closer to a patient.

If you believe that people don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it — and you’re ready to show that "why" through decisive action — this is your role.

What You’ll Do

Lead the Market Through Action

• Personally drive business development — not as a task, but as a responsibility.
• Build and nurture trusted relationships with biotech, pharma, medtech, and investors.
• Position VCLS as the partner innovators turn to when they need clarity, speed, and expertise.
• Create momentum in the US and connect it to our global impact.

Build Strategy Into Reality

• Define the US strategy — then bring it to life through decisive execution.
• Drive performance, accountability, and sustainable growth.
• Ensure our consulting excellence meets the urgency of our clients’ missions.
• Partner with global leaders to accelerate learning, resource sharing, and operational strength.

Lead People With Purpose

• Inspire and empower teams by modeling the behaviors you expect — initiative, curiosity, courage.
• Strengthen a culture rooted in our PIPE values: People, Innovation, Passion, Excellence.
• Create an environment where people feel safe to contribute, challenge, and grow.
• Remind teams every day why our work matters — and the impact it can have on patients.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Senior leader with a proven track record in Life Sciences consulting, regulatory strategy, clinical development, or adjacent fields.
• Demonstrated success in business development and strategic client acquisition at the C-suite level.
• Well-established network within US Biotech, MedTech, Pharma, and investment communities.
• Strategic thinker capable of shaping market positioning and growth strategy.
• Inspirational people leader who has built, coached, and retained high-performing teams in global, matrixed organizations.
• Strong financial acumen with prior P&L accountability.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the presence and credibility to represent VCLS externally.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a collaborative, solutions-focused approach.
• Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, or a related discipline; MBA or business qualifications are a plus.

Benefits

What We Offer

• The opportunity to lead a strategically critical business in one of the most dynamic life sciences markets in the world.
• A collaborative global culture grounded in scientific excellence and client partnership.
• Direct engagement with global senior leadership.
• Competitive compensation, performance-based incentives, and significant career growth potential.

Join Us

If you are an agile, entrepreneurial leader with a passion for Life Sciences consulting, a commitment to excellence, and the ambition to build a high-growth US business, we invite you to explore this opportunity with VCLS.