Dominic Seitz has been named one of the Top 25 Healthcare Consultants and Leaders of 2025 by The Consulting Report. In this conversation, he shares insights from his journey, reflects on the future of the Healthcare sector, and offers career advice.
Dominic Seitz, Partner at Simon-Kucher, brings more than 13 years of experience in his field. Based in Frankfurt, he leads transformative projects across pharmaceuticals and vaccines, helping companies bring value-driven solutions to patients worldwide.
As a key leader in Simon-Kucher’s Healthcare & Life Sciences division, Dominic combines deep scientific understanding with commercial agility, advising clients across Europe, North America, and Asia. With more than 350 projects delivered in the past five years, his expertise spans insight generation, pipeline strategy, commercial launch excellence, and pricing and market access. He’s always guided by one principle: better outcomes for patients everywhere.
We’re proud to see Dominic recognized by The Consulting Report as one of the Top 25 Healthcare Consultants and Leaders of 2025. As healthcare continues to evolve through innovation, digitalization, and AI, we’re excited to explore the mindset and mission behind his leadership. In this conversation, he shares his perspective on purpose-driven leadership and the future of healthcare.
Congratulations on this recognition, Dominic. What does being named one of the Top 25 Healthcare Consultants and Leaders of 2025 mean to you personally and professionally?
Dominic: First of all, thank you very much. Personally, receiving such an award does mean a lot to me, but I’m also very aware of where this recognition comes from. I’m generally a humble person, and without the right team, this would not have been possible. For me, this award is not just about one individual. It really reflects what we have achieved together as a team.
Professionally, what stood out was the very positive reaction from our clients. Representing Simon-Kucher in this context is especially meaningful, because it confirms that the quality we deliver day by day is truly recognized and valued by our clients.
What originally drew you to the healthcare sector, and what continues to inspire you about working in this field?
Dominic: When I started my career around 14 years ago, I actually came from a very different background. I had been working in the automotive industry and didn’t have any life sciences experience at all. Coming from a city that is very closely associated with automotive brands, I was looking for something completely different, something that felt like the opposite of what everyone around me was doing.
Healthcare had always been an area of general interest for me, so I applied for an internship, things went well, and I took the offer. Since then, I’ve stayed. What continues to fascinate me most is the pace of innovation in this industry. At Simon-Kucher, we have the privilege of supporting clients very early in clinical development, and I’m constantly impressed by how quickly innovation evolves.
Especially in oncology, we see not just incremental progress, but potentially transformational innovation that will reach patients very soon. The industry’s public reputation has also changed significantly, but latest since the COVID crisis. There is much greater appreciation for what healthcare and life sciences contribute to society, and for the innovation that is being brought to market across many therapeutic areas. It’s a fast-moving, constantly evolving, highly innovation-driven industry, and that’s what keeps inspiring me.
You’ve led hundreds of projects across the globe. What are the key success factors for building strong commercialization strategies in such a complex and fast-changing industry?
Dominic: At its core, consulting is a people business. Building strong, trusted relationships with clients over time is fundamental. That starts with earning trust, building confidence, and then consistently demonstrating thought leadership and the collective unique expertise we bring as a firm through our diverse teams.
But none of this works without a high-performing, well-functioning team. Empowering people, aligning everyone behind a shared vision and ambition, and leading with clarity is essential. Without the right foundation, it’s simply not possible to deliver exceptional work consistently over many years.
Beyond business performance, what does making an impact in healthcare mean to you personally?
Dominic: Being able to help clients push innovation forward is incredibly meaningful. By providing market intelligence, strategic clarity, and thought leadership, we can help accelerate development or improve market readiness. Even bringing a therapy to market six months earlier can make a huge difference, especially in rare or ultra-rare diseases and oncology. Time really is life.
For patients facing a high disease burden, particularly in underserved therapeutic areas, bringing new perspectives and triggering internal shifts in thinking can have a real impact.
Healthcare is evolving rapidly, from AI-driven innovation to patient-centered care models. What excites you most about the future of the sector?
Dominic: That’s a tough question, because there is so much happening at the same time. We’re seeing significant disruption, particularly driven by geopolitical developments, and it’s still very unclear where some of this will lead. Whatever happens will have global implications. We’re all working with scenarios, trying to get ahead of the curve, and helping clients with risk quantification and mitigation as well as strategic planning.
These uncertainties aren’t necessarily what excites me most. What truly fascinates me is what’s happening in R&D and innovation. AI is already accelerating research and clinical development in remarkable ways. There are examples where development timelines have been reduced from several years to just a few months, which is incredibly impressive.
While AI is already scaling in R&D, areas like commercial strategy, pricing, and market access, where I focus, are still at a relatively early stage. There’s enormous opportunity ahead, both for the industry and for us as a firm.
If you weren’t working in consulting, what career could you imagine yourself exploring?
Dominic: The honest answer: I have no clue. After 14 years in consulting, you don’t really think about alternatives anymore, and if you didn’t enjoy it, you wouldn’t stay that long. I appreciate the pace, the commitment to excellence, being able to work with highly talented individuals and clients, and the fact that things move quickly.
I have never had the intention to leave consulting or move fully into industry. If anything, it would probably be somewhere within the industry.
What lessons have shaped the way you lead and collaborate with others?
Dominic: One simple lesson is that you win and lose as a team. Winning is obviously better, but losing is also part of the journey, as long as you stand up one more time than you fall. What matters is taking the right learnings and doing better next time.
In consulting, this applies both to selling work and delivering projects. You won’t win every project, and not every outcome will meet expectations: whether your own, the team’s, or the client’s. It’s important to draw the right conclusions and continuously improve.
For me, mutual respect is the foundation of everything. When a team truly respects each other, works closely together, and aligns around a shared vision, it can move mountains. Once you truly believe in the strength of the team, that’s when exceptional things become possible.
What advice would you give to young professionals who want to make an impact in healthcare and life sciences consulting?
Dominic: The consulting world has changed a lot over the past decade, and new generations bring different perspectives, which is a good thing. My main advice is simple: do whatever brings you the most fun. If you’re not enjoying what you do, you’ll never unlock your full potential.
Do what you like, do it with passion, energy, and commitment. Consulting can be a great stepping-stone, but what matters most is that it feels right for you. And sometimes, beyond all rational analysis, it’s worth listening to your heart and trusting your instincts when making career decisions.
