Associate Director, Business Analytics & Insights, Clinical Operations

Moderna • Bethesda, MD

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Role: Reporting to the Director, Business Analytics & Operations Management, the Associate Director, Business Analytics & Insights, Clinical Operations will be accountable for development and implementation of analytical & financial systems & tools and processes to perform business analytics within Clinical Development Operations (CDO). The successful candidate will have experience in analyzing, automating/digitizing clinical operational and financial data, providing insights for governance decision & enhanced vendor negotiations. In addition, data insights will enhance clinical study planning/design costing, forecasting and reporting. This is a dynamic and collaborative position, interfacing with multiple functions within Moderna. Here’s What You’ll Do: Design, implement, and maintain both internal and external financial and operational benchmarking and forecast systems and tools, facilitating predictive analytics in terms of cost and operational delivery of clinical studies and enhanced financial forecast accuracy. Proactively identify new and innovative analytic approaches that will improve CDO’s ability to answer clinical operational business questions by closely collaborating with key stakeholders to transform business questions and data into analytic solutions. Execute and lead Business Analytic initiatives and projects, ensuring analytical approaches implemented are built according to best practice and with eventual scaling in mind. Manage and analyze complex datasets, applying data wrangling, modeling, and pipeline design techniques Apply data governance and master data management principles to ensure consistency and quality Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into actionable analytics Liaison with internal and external partners to assess/implement data sharing. Deliver accurate, innovative, and timely insights (creation of dashboards and monthly reports providing transparency into TA, Indication, Study & Task level comparative metrics and pricing trends). Assist Director in collaboration with CDO functions and R&D Finance to establish best practice, systems, processes and training for the financial planning and forecasting of clinical studies. Provide subject matter expertise to individuals and teams upon request related to quarterly forecasting, actuals and accruals reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, and long-range planning Support teams in financial assessment and impact for new studies, programs, and/or amendments to existing studies Support teams for planning and ensure accuracy of clinical trial budgets and forecasting, including modeling clinical study spend and maintaining or developing system to maintain cost models with related assumptions Serve as Project Lead, for internal and external system implementation, clearly tracking & communicating progress, key deliverables, milestones, and timelines as relates to the implementation of systems. Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD from a top-tier institution and relevant experience Minimum of 10+ years of experience in a clinical research environment within the pharmaceutical, CRO and biotech industry, inclusive of data analytics experience Direct experience in implementation and management of clinical pricing, benchmarking tools and systems to support operational & financial aspects of clinical studies. Experience developing and executing analytic solutions to address key business questions with measurable outcomes and insights Track record of establishing effective business relationships with internal and external customers, demonstrating strong collaboration skills, commitment to relationship building, and a relentless focus in delivering on commitments. Has a passion for hands-on data, analytics, and business strategy projects Analytical reasoning abilities, intellectual curiosity, strong business acumen, and creativity in problem-solving Experienced Programmer in VBA, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Spotfire Strong skills in database design and management Strong analytical skills and the ability to think/act strategically Ability to collaborate effectively in a dynamic, cross-functional matrix environment Pay & Benefits At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work. That’s why our US benefits and global well-being resources are designed to support you—at work, at home, and everywhere in between. Best-in-class healthcare coverage, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs A holistic approach to well-being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown Savings and investment opportunities to help you plan for the future Location-specific perks and extras The salary range for this role is $142,500.00 - $256,500.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An individual’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, and business or organizational needs. 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Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD from a top-tier institution and relevant experience
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in a clinical research environment within the pharmaceutical, CRO and biotech industry, inclusive of data analytics experience
• Direct experience in implementation and management of clinical pricing, benchmarking tools and systems to support operational & financial aspects of clinical studies.
• Experience developing and executing analytic solutions to address key business questions with measurable outcomes and insights
• Track record of establishing effective business relationships with internal and external customers, demonstrating strong collaboration skills, commitment to relationship building, and a relentless focus in delivering on commitments.
• Has a passion for hands-on data, analytics, and business strategy projects
• Analytical reasoning abilities, intellectual curiosity, strong business acumen, and creativity in problem-solving
• Experienced Programmer in VBA, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Spotfire
• Strong skills in database design and management
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to think/act strategically
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a dynamic, cross-functional matrix environment

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain both internal and external financial and operational benchmarking and forecast systems and tools, facilitating predictive analytics in terms of cost and operational delivery of clinical studies and enhanced financial forecast accuracy.
• Proactively identify new and innovative analytic approaches that will improve CDO’s ability to answer clinical operational business questions by closely collaborating with key stakeholders to transform business questions and data into analytic solutions.
• Execute and lead Business Analytic initiatives and projects, ensuring analytical approaches implemented are built according to best practice and with eventual scaling in mind.
• Manage and analyze complex datasets, applying data wrangling, modeling, and pipeline design techniques
• Apply data governance and master data management principles to ensure consistency and quality
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into actionable analytics
• Liaison with internal and external partners to assess/implement data sharing.
• Deliver accurate, innovative, and timely insights (creation of dashboards and monthly reports providing transparency into TA, Indication, Study & Task level comparative metrics and pricing trends).
• Assist Director in collaboration with CDO functions and R&D Finance to establish best practice, systems, processes and training for the financial planning and forecasting of clinical studies.
• Provide subject matter expertise to individuals and teams upon request related to quarterly forecasting, actuals and accruals reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, and long-range planning
• Support teams in financial assessment and impact for new studies, programs, and/or amendments to existing studies
• Support teams for planning and ensure accuracy of clinical trial budgets and forecasting, including modeling clinical study spend and maintaining or developing system to maintain cost models with related assumptions
• Serve as Project Lead, for internal and external system implementation, clearly tracking & communicating progress, key deliverables, milestones, and timelines as relates to the implementation of systems.

Benefits

• Best-in-class healthcare coverage, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
• A holistic approach to well-being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support
• Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Savings and investment opportunities to help you plan for the future
• Location-specific perks and extras

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree