Associate Director, Channel Intelligence, V&A

Ipsen • Cambridge, MA

20h

About The Position

The Associate Director, Channel Intelligence will be responsible for providing actionable business analytics and insights to multiple business units, integrating insights across the patient, prescriber, account, and payer landscapes. They will work closely with the different value and access (i.e. market access) functions as well as our brand teams to answer business challenges and ensure collaboration across the organization. This role will need to combine different analytics techniques with a high level of critical thinking skills. We are looking for a candidate who is able to manage a fast-paced work environment with multiple priorities. They will need to be able to communicate and present their findings at a high level that is easy for all stakeholders to understand. ' This role will also manage 2-4 contracted resources (onsite & offshore) to support the team's day-to-day activities.

Requirements

• BA/BS is required; an advanced degree or MBA is preferred.
• Minimum of 12 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a master’s degree
• A minimum of 6 years of relevant business experience in analytics is required, with strong preference for pharma/biotech
• Knowledge of pharma and managed markets data sources (including 867, 852, EX-Factory, IQVIA DDD, IQVIA patient claims, Symphony Health, Chargebacks, MMIT, DRG Managed Markets) is required.
• Proficiency in SQL, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and other analytical + reporting tools
• Business Insights – applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
• Manage Complexity – making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
• Excellence in Execution – planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals; consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
• Communicates Effectively – developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Influences – using compelling arguments to gain support and commitment of others; anticipating and balancing the needs

Nice To Haves

• Experience automating reports is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducting secondary data analytics to inform a range of business issues, including HCP, patient and account segmentation, patient journey, managed markets analytics, etc.
• Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the performance of the product portfolio.
• Managing, generating, interpreting, and communicating analytics related to the impact of Value & access stakeholders – including payers, providers, GPOs, IDNs, specialty pharmacies and trade team to guide leaders on driving revenue.
• Develops analytics and insights to guide product distribution and trade solutions strategic decisions - national & local inventory analysis for key pharmaceutical brands.
• Develop patient support analytics and insights across all therapy areas using specialty pharmacy and internal HUB data.
• Conduct in-depth national and sub-national level analyses of 852/867 and other syndicated data to uncover sales/inventory trends and to answer key business questions.
• Efficiently implement the monitoring of Account level data and provide Account Directors with insight to shape overall business strategies.
• Providing analytics on IQVIA patient claims data – payer mix, etc.
• Supporting the Market Access team by assessing the impact to business due to formulary changes
• Increase efficiencies through process and analytics automation and partner with stakeholders to design and implement analytic-ready datasets.
• Collaborate within cross-functional teams (Finance, Commercial Operations, and Brand teams) to develop solutions, gain alignment, and deliver impactful business insights; engage necessary stakeholders to enable better decision-making.

Benefits

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentives program.
• At Ipsen we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including 401(k) with company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, as well as flexible spending accounts.
• Ipsen also provides parental leave, paid time off, a discretionary winter shutdown, well-being allowance, commuter benefits, and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director