Job Description:
Leading Pharmaceutical company is seeking a Senior Director, Insights & Analytics who will serve as the strategic analytics leader for a major Neuropsychiatry franchise at a leading commercial pharmaceutical company, responsible for objectively assessing brand performance, enabling data driven decision making, and delivering forward looking insights that shape commercial strategy. This role sits at the center of a fast evolving portfolio focused on improving outcomes for large patient populations.
You will oversee the full insights and analytics spectrum, including primary research, secondary analytics, forecasting guidance, and competitive intelligence and act as a core partner to commercial leadership.
This position requires a leader who can translate complex data into clear narratives, guide strategic choices, and influence senior stakeholders across marketing, commercial, and cross functional teams.
Location: ONSITE 3 days a week in Cambridge, MA.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Partnership
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Serve as the primary insights partner to franchise leadership and commercial heads.
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Work directly with North America commercial leaders and cross functional partners (Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Medical, IT) to define business questions and align on insight needs.
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Shape the performance narrative for the franchise and support brand strategy development.
Insights & Analytics Ownership
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Lead the franchise insights agenda across market research, forecasting support, competitive intelligence, brand analytics, and field analytics.
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Deliver high quality ad hoc analyses with clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
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Provide proactive insights to guide both near term resource allocation and long term strategic planning.
Cross Functional Collaboration
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Partner with advanced analytics, business intelligence, and operations teams to support brand strategy and execution.
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Lead the development of the Integrated Customer Plan (ICP) and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for the insights function.
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Ensure commercial teams have comprehensive market, performance, and audience insights.
Operational Excellence
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Manage insights budget and identify innovative methodologies to enhance efficiency and capability.
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Drive innovation in analytics, measurement, and business execution to improve performance and investment strategy.
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Ensure key business decisions are grounded in rigorous, fact based analysis.
Required Experience
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12+ years of relevant analytics experience in pharmaceuticals on the manufacturer side and/or vendor side
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Experience in Neuropsychiatry and/or Women’s Health preferred.
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Strong understanding of commercial datasets:
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Prescription (IQVIA, Symphony, etc.)
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Patient (Specialty Pharmacies/Distributors)
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Managed Care (Symphony, etc.)
Job Level: Senior Management
Keywords: Insights and Analytics, Pharmaceuticals
Qualified candidates, please send your resume to Ilana Raz, Ilana@analyticrecruiting.com | For more opportunities, please visit www.analyticrecruiting.com.
