Are you looking to work for an inspiring, fast-paced, consulting business, focused on partnering with the global pharma and healthcare industry to have maximum impact on patients’ lives? Are you ready for that next-stage consultant or client relationship management role? With 3-4 years of experience in the pharma or healthcare industry under your belt, is this the team you’d like to join? We are proud to be female-led, and diverse suppliers for many organisations, recognised in 2023 with a National Businesswomen’s Award. Our team are continually developing their careers, year on year- we recognise talent, commitment and hard work; in 2023 22% of our team received a promotion, that compares with a UK average of 6%. At Uptake: People are kind to each other, and care about each other People talk to each other and have meetings while walking out in the fresh air, sometimes with dogs in tow People deliver high quality work in a fast-paced environment People have fun, and spread joy People are encouraged to be innovative, transformational and bold Our Associate Consultants perform a critical role for our clients and internal project team members. In this role, you will be client-facing, responsible for delivery and strong project management of client deliverables, providing client services that go the extra mile. Your accountabilities include: Project Management & Delivery Plan for all client meetings and workshops, including agenda production, workshop preparation, writing up notes and sending outputs to clients with principals Use project management tools to manage all projects allocated to you and anyone who reports to you. This will allow you to track time, budget, and project progress Client Relationship Management Position yourself as the day-to-day contact with clients and invest time to build strong relationships, lead internal and external check-in meetings, and use your client knowledge to identify new business opportunities Content Creation & Consulting Support Create the first drafts of PowerPoint, Word, and Excel documents for principal teams using your own experience and our internal libraries Act as support facilitator to the principal team on small workshops and / or breakout sessions, presenting in an enthusiastic and positive manner Team Management Manage a small team of Junior Analysts and / or Analysts, setting clear goals, delegating tasks and coaching them to deliver and succeed in their role at Uptake following the HR policies, practices and procedures What will Uptake provide for you? Flexibility one day per week in the office the ability to work from an alternative location for up to two weeks of the year 5 weeks holiday plus public holidays The opportunity to take an unpaid summer sabbatical for up to 4 weeks in the summer A competitive range of benefits including private medical insurance and group income protection At Uptake we love dogs We are an accredited “Responsible Dogs in the Workplace” employer- your four-legged friends are welcome in our office To succeed at Uptake you will be: A natural at building great relationships with key support members in the client organisation, including procurement and the client project team, to resolve issues quickly Able to co-facilitate client meetings and individually facilitate breakout groups with confidence Able to gain a breadth and depth of knowledge about our pillar accounts, organisation and key stakeholders Experienced in managing small project change control processes with clients, and senior stakeholders A team player with a strong ‘can-do’ attitude, willing to help colleagues to ensure we deliver on our promises to clients We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion, or belief. Does this sound like the sort of team you want to be part of? What happens next? If this sounds like the role and company for you, and you want to be part of something exceptional, please click the apply button / send your CV. We will get in touch if your application is successful. Please do let us know if we can make any adjustments at any stage of the application and interview process.