Helping Life Sciences Organizations to Work at the Speed of Science

We accelerate strategy execution and delivery of results by transforming how leaders, teams, and organizations work together to navigate complexity and adapt in a rapidly changing world.

The Challenge Facing Life Sciences Organizations Today

Scientific breakthroughs in life sciences are accelerating at an unprecedented pace—from novel therapeutic platforms to emerging molecular targets to cutting-edge technologies, including AI. But the complexity that comes with this innovation is outpacing how teams and organizations work. Whether you are a large company trying to be more nimble or a startup laying the foundation for scaling, no organization is immune to this paradigm shift.

At the same time, a highly competitive talent landscape is challenging companies to attract, engage, and unleash the expertise needed to deliver.

Too often, the path to delivery is slowed by fragmented reorganizations, organizational silos, unclear roles, and outdated ways of working.

The result: delayed progress, missed opportunities, unclear decision-making, and under-leveraged potential.

What is Plumtree?

Plumtree Services is a boutique firm dedicated to transforming how R&D leaders, teams, and organizations work together to bring life-changing medicines to patients faster.

Grounded in decades of experience inside life sciences R&D, we help organizations:

  • Pinpoint the real problem

  • Optimize your team's ability to solve

  • Make the changes stick and scale

What is our approach?

Our Services

  • Team/Organization Assessment & Plan

    Uncover what’s really happening and map a clear path forward

  • Adaptive Teaming

    Design how your team works together to thrive in complexity

  • Adaptive Teaming System

    Design how your teams work together across boundaries to accelerate delivery

  • Adaptive Organization System

    Embed adaptive ways of working that scale across your organization

Meet our team

  • Jennifer Hirsch

    Founder and CEO

  • Walter Wouters

    Designer and Strategist

  • Kelly Kenneally

    Designer and Strategist

“As a result of our teaming efforts and new ways of working, we achieved FPD 6 weeks ahead of our already aggressive timelines. We kept evolving, stayed aligned to the mission, and had fun along the way.”

— Clinical Leader

READY TO START?

We’ll Show You How