Associate Consultant, Commercial Excellence

Who We Are 

Prominence is an award-winning data enablement firm revolutionizing healthcare. We empower healthcare organizations to unlock the full potential of their data, driving improvements in patient care, operational efficiency, and financial outcomes. Celebrated with two Best in KLAS awards and honored with over 30 Best Places to Work accolades, we are proud of our innovative culture and exceptional team. If you’re passionate about making healthcare smarter and eager to tackle the industry’s most critical challenges, Prominence is where your talents will not only thrive but also shape the future of healthcare.

The Associate Consultant, Commercial Excellence is a hands-on, execution-focused consulting role supporting Prominence’s growing presence in the life sciences. This role partners closely with senior consultants and client stakeholders to design, customize, and deliver client-ready commercial solutions that translate strategy into practical tools, frameworks, and learning resources that drive behavior change and performance improvement. 

The Associate Consultant brings foundational pharmaceutical or life sciences industry knowledge and applies structured thinking, learning principles, and consultative problem-solving to tailor proprietary methodologies to real-world client contexts. Success in this role requires curiosity, strong attention to detail, comfort working across commercial and adjacent functions, and a commitment to delivering high-quality work aligned with Prominence’s standards, values, and expanding our presence in the life sciences. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Customer-Centered Solution Development 

• Support diagnostic and discovery efforts by gathering, organizing, and synthesizing client, market, and role-specific insights. 

• Apply foundational instructional design and adult learning principles to ensure resources are practical, engaging, and effective for commercial audiences. 

• Customize Prominence frameworks, tools, and learning materials – such as account planning approaches, playbooks, and learning journeys – to reflect specific therapeutic areas, commercial models, and role expectations. 

• Adapt solutions for a range of engagement scopes, from single-role initiatives to multi-therapeutic-area, multi-role deployments. 

• Ensure all deliverables are practical, relevant, and grounded in client realities rather than off-the-shelf solutions. 

• Continuously refine materials based on client feedback, evolving market dynamics, and emerging commercial challenges. 

Consulting Execution and Client Engagement 

• Support initiatives across commercial excellence focus areas, including strategic account management, customer segmentation, stakeholder mapping, and value-based engagement. 

• Participate in internal and client meetings with professionalism, preparation, and growing consultative confidence. 

• Collaborate with consulting team members to analyze customer and market data that informs solution design and commercial recommendations. 

• Incorporate feedback from senior consultants and client stakeholders to improve solution quality and impact. 

Operational Excellence and Delivery Quality 

• Manage assigned tasks and timelines across multiple projects with strong attention to detail, quality, and follow-through. 

• Develop polished, client-ready deliverables including presentations, documents, and tools that meet Prominence’s standards for clarity, accuracy, and strategic value. 

• Adhere to consulting best practices, confidentiality requirements, and quality expectations in all work products and interactions.

Requirements

Education, Training and Experience 

2–5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry, management consulting, or a commercial learning and development environment. 

Foundational understanding of: 

• The pharmaceutical marketplace 

• Commercial structures and roles 
• Interactions between commercial, market access, and medical teams 

Demonstrated experience supporting needs assessments, solution design, or learning/resource development for commercial audiences. 

Experience producing polished, detailed, and client-ready deliverables in a consulting or professional services environment. 

Working knowledge of instructional design or adult learning principles applied to professional or commercial training contexts. 

High level of comfort with Microsoft 365 tools and modern collaboration platforms. 

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities 

• Professionalism: Demonstrates integrity, accountability, and respect in all interactions, consistently upholding Prominence’s values and commitment to doing great work. 

• Consultative Thinking: Applies structured problem-solving and thoughtful questioning to understand client needs and translate them into practical, tailored solutions. 

• Attention to Detail: Produces accurate, high-quality, client-ready work with strong attention to clarity, consistency, and execution excellence. 

• Learning Agility: Quickly adapts to new therapeutic areas, client contexts, and methodologies, incorporating feedback to continuously improve. 

• Communication: Communicates clearly and professionally in written and verbal formats, collaborating effectively with internal teams and client stakeholders. 

• Organization and Execution: Manages multiple tasks and timelines effectively while maintaining quality and meeting project expectations. 

• Collaboration: Works effectively within cross-functional consulting teams, contributing positively to team outcomes and shared accountability. 

• Discretion: Handles confidential information with professionalism and sound judgment. 

• Growth: Interested in growing into a more senior consulting role over time 

Benefits

Prominence is dedicated to hiring the best and brightest minds in healthcare and maintaining a culture that rewards our employees for following their passion. We’ve won Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work Award and have been voted to Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest companies list three years running. Our most recent designation is being named in the top 10 by Consulting magazine as one of the Best Small Firm to Work For.

Prominence is dedicated to hiring the best and brightest minds in healthcare and maintaining a culture that rewards our employees for following their passion. We are excited to offer the following benefits for this position:

• Competitive Salaried and Hybrid Compensation Plans
• Health Care Plan (Medical, HSAs, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Dependent & Health Savings Accounts
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (Vacation/Sick & Public Holidays)
• Training & Development Fund
• Work From Home
• Charitable Giving to Causes You Believe In

Employment Eligibility

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

The world’s most talented professionals come from every background. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition, Prominence will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are smart and good at what you do, come as you are. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Partnership Eligibility

Our partnerships are extremely important to us. This online application is not intended for anyone who is currently under a non-compete agreement or has an arrangement that precludes employment at Prominence. We appreciate your help in respecting our partners.

Interested in learning more? Apply below to connect with our Talent team about immediate openings and future consulting projects.