Director, Advanced Analytics and Modeling - Key Drivers & Actions (KDA)
About The Position
The Director, Advanced Analytics & Modeling – KDA (Key Drivers & Actions) leads the development and application of advanced analytics to explain enterprise business performance and translate insights into differentiated actions. The role identifies factors influencing growth, adoption, access, customer behavior, market performance, and other strategic outcomes across brands, markets, accounts, customers, and geographies. It leads the enterprise Key Drivers & Action Planning analytics capability across launch and in-market priorities and contributes to the evolution of enterprise Advanced Analytics capabilities. The ideal location is the East Hanover, New Jersey site, though remote work may be possible subject to legal-entity restrictions. Relocation is not provided. Remote employees are responsible for home-office expenses and travel and lodging for periodic in-person meetings at the East Hanover site. The role requires 15% travel; working hours and additional travel expectations will be defined by the hiring manager. The expected annual salary range is $194,600 to $361,400. Compensation also includes a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on role level, potential eligibility for annual equity awards. Eligible US employees receive health, life, and disability benefits; a 401(k) with company contribution and match; and time off including vacation, personal days, holidays, and other leaves.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of significant progressive experience in Advanced Analytics, Decision Science, Commercial Analytics, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.
- Experience applying advanced analytics to explain business performance and inform action.
- Experience leading complex analytical programs from problem framing through executive recommendation.
- Experience leading or mentoring analytics professionals and influencing senior stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or a similarly complex industry.
- An advanced degree in a quantitative discipline; equivalent demonstrated expertise and leadership experience is considered.
- Experience with launch, customer, market, subnational, account, or performance analytics.
Responsibilities
- Lead the enterprise Key Drivers & Action Planning analytics capability across launch and in-market priorities.
- Design and oversee advanced analyses to identify primary factors driving growth, decline, adoption, access, market variation, and performance gaps.
- Develop performance archetypes and opportunity and barrier diagnostics across brands, markets, accounts, customers, and geographies.
- Translate analytical findings into prioritized actions and differentiated playbooks for relevant business functions.
- Ensure Key Drivers analytics addresses enterprise performance broadly and is not limited to field execution.
- Support launch strategy by identifying likely performance drivers, barriers, and market archetypes before and after launch.
- Apply scenario-based analytics to clarify which actions or levers are most likely to improve outcomes.
- Partner with business and analytics stakeholders to connect driver insights with practical decisions and measurable actions.
- Ensure analytical approaches are rigorous, interpretable, scalable, and appropriate to the decision context.
- Develop and mentor analytics talent and contribute to the evolution of enterprise Advanced Analytics capabilities.
Benefits
- Health benefits
- Life benefits
- Disability benefits
- 401(k) with company contribution and match
- Vacation, personal days, holidays, and other leaves
- Performance-based cash incentive
- Potential eligibility for annual equity awards, depending on role level
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
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