Director, BioPharma Data Insights & Analytics Partnerships
About The Position
Leads strategic business development and revenue growth initiatives focused on commercializing Walgreens’ pharmacy data assets and analytics capabilities. Identifies and develops partnerships with pharmacy organizations and industry stakeholders, creating data-driven solutions that deliver client value and drive new revenue opportunities. Collaborates across Pharmacy, Analytics, Product, and Commercial teams to bring innovative offerings to market, negotiate strategic agreements, and advance data monetization strategies. Provides actionable insights to support business decision-making, operational excellence, and sustainable growth. This role leads distribution of RWE/PRR/Insight products to biopharma clients and manages client onboarding and implementation. It coordinates client needs with product capabilities, supports planning and performance assessments, identifies risks, and works with client points of contact and product teams on growth opportunities and future product releases. The position also develops operational measurement systems and KPIs, ensures billable and sales targets remain on schedule, and mentors execution staff.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of experience, or High School/GED and at least 11 years of experience, with proficiency in product execution, project management, biopharma RWE/commercial operations, implementation of data/analytics applications for external audiences, partnership formation, process mapping, stakeholder management, and client success strategies.
- Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with individuals at all organizational levels, including executives.
- Expert understanding of biopharma R&D and drug commercialization lifecycles, with experience working with large biopharma clients and CROs.
- Experience developing strategic initiatives aligned with business goals and budgets.
- Experience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams through direct reports and/or in a matrix organization.
- Experience interacting with and influencing others at the executive level.
- Experience creating opportunities and leading initiatives that affect ROI and/or organizational profitability.
- At least 5 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
- At least 5 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership, and/or cross-functional team leadership.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time for business purposes, within state and out of state.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or MBA.
- Lean Six Sigma trained and tested.
- Project Management Certification (PMP, PgMP, CAPM) with practical application experience utilizing Agile methodologies.
Responsibilities
- Lead planning and execution of RWE/PRR/Insight Product distribution to biopharma clients in support of sales pipeline targets.
- Coordinate project plans and the master client onboarding operating model with client business and technical points of contact.
- Support quarterly senior leadership planning sessions and assess business performance and risks for client engagements.
- Work with Commercial team members to explain operational model details for Insight/RWE product proposals.
- Build client confidence by applying operational expertise and promptly resolving critical implementation issues.
- Serve as the primary subject matter expert for product operations and implementations for Walgreens commercial teams.
- Manage internal and client expectations for product onboarding timelines and new-user support needs.
- Coordinate client needs with product capabilities throughout pre- and post-implementation phases to support successful outcomes.
- Identify growth opportunities with client points of contact and collaborate with Biopharma product teams on future release roadmaps and product expansion.
- Develop operational excellence measurement systems and core KPIs for business-unit and account-level performance reporting to biopharma leaders.
- Lead direct or matrixed reports, initiatives, and cross-functional team members.
- Improve the client onboarding process for Biopharma projects and products, particularly data, insight, and RWE services.
- Keep billable and sales target goals on schedule and promptly escalate delivery risks through appropriate channels.
- Mentor and develop execution staff through training, development opportunities, and performance management aligned with Walgreens 4C values.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
