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Sylvain MiletSM

Sylvain Milet

ex-McKinsey Consultant

€1,200/day
Zurich, CH
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Sylvain

Sylvain Milet (Switzerland & US) is a seasoned healthcare and life sciences advisor with extensive experience providing consulting services to senior clients across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical technology on a wide variety of topics including strategy, portfolio optimization, drug launches, brand planning, organization design, pre- & post-merger planning, due diligences and complex project management. Sylvain is currently primarily based in Zürich.

Sylvain has extensive experience leading and supporting large-scale transformation programs, including clinical operations and R&D re-engineering, quality remediation efforts, and enterprise-wide change initiatives. In his advisory role Sylvain acted as a trusted partner to senior leadership teams in high-stakes situations, such as regulatory-driven quality events and post-merger integrations, where rigor, analytical depth, and execution discipline are essential. Sylvain is adept at translating complex data and stakeholder input into clear, actionable insights for decision-makers.

Now available for part-time or full-time consultancy, Sylvain combines top-tier consulting experience (McKinsey) with in-house strategic leadership (VP Corporate Strategy at a leading clinical technology company), and earlier hands-on experience in medical imaging innovation. Together this blend enables a pragmatic, impact-oriented approach — strategically informed, operationally tested, and focused on results that stick.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Zurich (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Sanary Consulting
    Founder
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    August 2015 - Today (10 years and 10 months)
    New York, NY, USA
    • Provide freelance consulting services to global life sciences companies in areas such as strategy, portfolio optimization, drug launches, brand planning, organization design, pre- & post-merger planning, and complex project management.
    Project Management Commercial strategy Change Management Communication strategy Corporate strategy
  • Medidata Solutions
    VP of Corporate Strategy
    TECH
    May 2014 - July 2015 (1 year and 2 months)
    New York, NY, USA
    • Partnered with senior management to define the company's strategy and led the strategic planning process.
    • Developed market intelligence by synthesizing industry and competitive information through various channels, including sales data, industry meetings, expert panels, and customer interviews.
    • Managed relationships with the company's Scientific Advisory Board and led biannual board meetings.
    • Drove organizational growth by developing strategic accounts, identifying growth opportunities and partnerships, and
    • supporting due diligence for potential acquisition targets.
    Corporate strategy IT Strategy Strategic planning Communication strategy Marketing
  • McKinsey & Company
    Senior Engagement Manager (2011-14); Associate (2008-11), Pharmaceutical & Medical Products practice
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    April 2008 - January 2014 (5 years and 9 months)
    New York, NY, USA
    • Managed teams of consultants, advised clients, and leveraged internal and external experts to provide high-impact, data-driven analysis, strategic counsel, and operational support for healthcare companies, from pharmacos to payers.
    • Served global companies in the US, Europe, and Asia on operations, growth strategy, M&A, organization design, leadership, pre- and post-merger integration, and other transformational change programs. Select engagements:
    • Strategy/M&A: Evaluated growth strategy in the diagnostics market for a medical device company; conducted due diligence on a potential acquisition target for a pharma contract manufacturer.
    • Operations: Identified gaps in clinical trial productivity for the development operations of a leading vaccines R&D organization; supported the launch of a new drug in the diabetic therapeutic area.
    • Organization: Supported the launch of a company-wide Quality-related change management program for a large pharmaco across multiple divisions and sites.
    Corporate strategy Strategic planning Change Management Commercial strategy Communication strategy

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Education

  • M.B.A. with
    NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, Leonard N. Stern School of Business
    2005
    M.B.A. with
  • M.S. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering
    GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    1998
    M.S. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering

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