Technology Manager / Associate Principal - Insights and Analytics - NY or Boston

Blue Matter is a rapidly growing management consultancy focused on the biopharmaceutical industry. We partner with clients to help them achieve commercial success across the lifecycle of their products, portfolios, and organizations.

Blue Matter wishes to hire for the Technology and Operations Practice within the Blue Matter Insights Team . Our Technology & Operations practice integrates strategy, data, and AI to deliver scalable, technology-enabled solutions that enhance commercial and operational effectiveness for biopharma clients. As part of this growth, the practice is developing a category-defining AI-first platform called Twine — designed to modernize how life sciences companies manage insights, decisions, and operational workflows across the enterprise. The successful candidate will play a direct role in shaping, enhancing, and scaling Twine as a core capability within our portfolio.

We are seeking an entrepreneurial Technology Manager / Associate Principal to help grow our Technology & Operations practice on the East Coast. This leader will bridge strategy and technology , driving innovation and execution across data and AI programs that transform client operations.

The role is both strategic and hands-on . You will oversee project delivery, build regional client relationships, mentor delivery teams, and provide technical leadership — while also contributing to the architecture and product evolution of Twine , Blue Matter’s AI-first platform for life sciences.

1. Delivery & Team Leadership (50%)

• Lead end-to-end project delivery for complex technology engagements, ensuring excellence across scope, timelines, and budget.
• Serve as the technical and delivery owner for multi-disciplinary projects involving data engineering, AI, and analytics.
• Provide hands-on leadership in solution design, architecture, modeling, and deployment oversight.
• Manage and mentor a growing East Coast-based technology team.
• Coordinate delivery between onshore and offshore teams.
• Contribute to the enhancement, scalability, and go-to-market buildout of Twine .
• Promote a culture of accountability, innovation, and technical excellence.

2. Client Engagement & Business Development (30%)

• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior life sciences stakeholders.
• Strengthen and expand East Coast client relationships.
• Lead proposal development, capability presentations, and account growth efforts.
• Translate complex client problems into platform-enabled technology solutions.
• Support expansion of Twine-powered offerings across client accounts.

3. Technology & Innovation (20%)

• Design and implement modern data warehouses, lakes, and analytics platforms on AWS / Azure / GCP.
• Architect agentic AI solutions for commercial, operational, and market-facing use cases.
• Develop data pipelines and enterprise-grade APIs.
• Guide development of analytics and decision automation layers.
• Feed emerging capabilities into the ongoing Twine product roadmap .

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 11+ years of experience in technology consulting, life sciences analytics, or enterprise data architecture.
• Proven track record leading and delivering large-scale data and AI initiatives in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, Spark, and Databricks .
• Familiarity with agentic AI architecture and LLM-based solution design.
• Deep understanding of life sciences datasets (IQVIA, claims, CRM, lab data).
• Executive presence with strong communication and client advisory skills.
• Experience building or scaling technology-enabled platforms strongly preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with governance and compliance frameworks (HIPAA, GDPR, GxP).
• Background in biopharma analytics, digital transformation, or commercialization.
• Expertise in API architecture or AI agent orchestration.
• Prior involvement in platform product development or GTM strategy.

​​​Compensation:
Base salary range: $200,000 - $280,000 per year, plus incentive compensation

Benefits Package:

• 401k - generous employer match with immediate vesting and financial planning resources

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage options effective day 1 of employment

• Flexible spending account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Company paid insurances including Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life insurance as well as additional voluntary options

• Paid parental leave for all new parents

• Health & Wellness Benefit (e.g., gym memberships; $1000 reimbursement annually)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick days, floating and company holidays
  
  

Blue Matter is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, age (40 and over), sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), national origin, disability, marital status, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.