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Engagement Manager
Switzerland - Basel
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Type of contract: Permanent
Location(s): Switzerland - Basel
Language(s): English, German, French
Mobility: Some Travel
Application Deadline: 30/09/2026
Engagement Manager:
At NNIT R&D, we empower life sciences companies to navigate their digital transformation journey across Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, and Safety. Combining deep domain expertise with strong technology capabilities, we help our clients deliver better outcomes for patients.
We are looking for an Engagement Manager who thrives at the intersection of client delivery and commercial growth.
This is a hands-on role, where you will spend approximately 50% of your time working directly with clients, advising and delivering within digital transformation initiatives.
The remaining time will be focused on business development, sales collaboration, and shaping NNIT’s R&D offerings.
You will operate across domains such as, Regulatory Affairs, Safety and Clinical, acting as a connector between domain experts, clients, and NNIT’s sales organization, ensuring we translate market needs into impactful solutions and tangible business.
This role is ideal for someone who wants to own and develop client relationships end-to-end — from identifying opportunities and shaping proposals to delivering high-quality consulting engagements.
Your Responsibilities as Engagement Manager in R&D
You will join an international team of highly skilled consultants across Regulatory, Clinical, and Safety, working with leading pharma and biotech companies across Europe.
Your key responsibilities include:
Lead hands-on client engagements ( 50%)
Deliver advisory, implementation, and optimization services within digital transformation programs across Regulatory, Safety and Clinical.
Act as a trusted client advisor
Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and guide them on technology adoption, process optimization, and strategic direction.
Drive commercial growth in close collaboration with sales
Proactively identify opportunities, shape client dialogues, and work closely with NNIT’s sales organization to convert pipeline into revenue.
Own and support presales activities
Contribute to proposals, RfPs, and Statements of Work, ensuring high-quality and competitive offerings.
Shape and evolve NNIT’s R&D service offerings
Translate market trends and client needs into scalable consulting, implementation, and managed service offerings.
Position NNIT as a leading EU advisory partner
Contribute to thought leadership, industry engagement, and strategic positioning in the life sciences market.
Represent NNIT externally
Participate in conferences, client events, and speaking engagements to strengthen NNIT’s market presence.
Your Qualifications and Experience:
MSc degree in Life Sciences, Business, IT, or similar
8+ years of experience in life sciences consulting (large or boutique consultancy preferred)
Proven track record in combining client delivery with business development
Strong experience with presales, RfPs, and SOW creation
Solid understanding of digital technologies in life sciences, particularly within Regulatory Affairs and/or Clinical
Experience driving digitalization and process optimization initiatives
Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to engage at senior levels
A hands-on, commercial, and proactive mindset with high ownership.
Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required. German is a plus.
Why Join NNIT R&D:
This is a unique opportunity to take on a high-impact role where you will directly influence both client success and NNIT’s growth in Europe.
You will work in an environment that combines:
Strong domain expertise
Entrepreneurial mindset
Close collaboration between consulting and sales
Real ownership of client relationships and outcomes
About NNIT R&D:
NNIT provides IT and consulting services to the global life sciences industry and has been a trusted partner for more than 25 years.
We are committed to transforming R&D into a strategic, data-driven function by combining advisory, implementation excellence, and managed services.
Recognized as a leading Regulatory Affairs consultancy by GENS & Associates
Ranked for strong business know-how and implementation capabilities (MyResearch)
Veeva Premier Services Partner and recognized by Everest Group
100+ R&D consultants globally across EU, US, and Asia
30+ active R&D clients, including Tier 1 pharma companies
1,700+ employees worldwide
Application and Contact:
If you have questions, please contact Head of R&D, Daniel Fittussy, at +45 30779013.
We review applications and conduct interviews on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
About NNIT
NNIT is a publicly listed company that specializes in IT solutions to life sciences internationally, and to the public and enterprise sectors in Denmark. We focus on high complexity industries and thrive in environments where regulatory demands and complexity are high. We advise on and build sustainable digital solutions that work for the patients, citizens, employees, end users or customers.
NNIT consists of group company NNIT A/S and subsidiaries SCALES, Excellis Health Solutions and SL Controls. Together, these companies employ more than 1,600 people in Europe, Asia, and USA.
We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively work to eliminate bias and ensure an inclusive workplace where everyone has the right to be seen and heard as they are. We invite interested candidates to apply, no matter their background.
In the interest of fostering a fair and unbiased recruitment process, we kindly request candidates to refrain from including their pictures in their applications.
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