Director, Commercial Performance Analytics & Insights

Pfizer•Lake Forest, IL

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Global Commercial Analytics (GCA) harnesses the power of data to drive robust analytical insights that inform some of Pfizer's most critical business questions. With colleagues across the globe, Commercial Analytics team's rigorous analytical expertise is depended on as the compass and decision support for the enterprise. Our dynamic, exciting team of subject-matter experts comes from diverse backgrounds and experiences, including data science, digital analytics, finance, and consulting. As a team, we collaborate to turn data into meaningful insights that will have a direct impact on patient's lives and the future of Pfizer as a data-driven organization. This role will work closely with senior business stakeholders in the Chief Marketing Office (CMO) organization and other organizations within Pfizer, act as a strategic partner and drive performance tracking and reporting for commercial performance, including product performance outcome reporting, executive dashboard, omnichannel engagement activities, and reporting, etc. This role will also lead the efforts in standardizing and centralizing the commercial reporting eco-system and help implement industry best practices in performance reporting and insights generation processes. This role is dynamic, fast-paced, highly collaborative, and covers a broad range of strategic topics that are critical to our business. The successful candidate will join Performance Analytics team within Global Commercial Analytics colleagues worldwide that are dedicated to helping drive business through proactive thought leadership, innovative research capabilities, and the ability to communicate complex and dynamic information in new and creative ways ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES Role definition and Key Accountabilities include, but are not limited to: Commercial Performance Reporting & Tracking • Provide thought partnership in building and standardizing commercial reporting eco-system • Act as strategic partner to frame, investigate, and answer key business questions related to organization wide performance reporting, including executive reporting. • Lead identification of information needs and development of project plans to address those needs • Develop and execute creation of in-house dataset to drive patient and HCP insights into infrastructure of care • Connect reporting insights together to tell a compelling and persuasive story and deliver clear and actionable recommendations to senior leadership Collaboration with other Analytical teams • Alignment with other GCA teams to ensure cohesive activities with our stakeholders • Actively contribute to advancement of capabilities through thought leadership; seek to share knowledge and expertise with other colleagues making use of knowledge sharing platform • Lead dialogue to adapt global strategies and standardization of performance metrics and tracking • Partner with other analytic functions to advance the use of novel data sources and reporting, including RWD, Data Science, etc. Technical Skills • Fluent in English (written and spoken) • Strong Analytical, coding skills (such as: Python, R, SQL, etc.), MS Excel and PowerPoint skills • Strong reporting and analytical skills to be able to synthesize and validate various inputs, and ability to communicate “the story” to commercial leadership • Known subject matter expert for quantitative and qualitative market research methodologies • Extensive experience in the design and management of secondary data analytics • Previous demonstrated experience in using innovative techniques to monitor, simulate and analyze complex data sets preferred • Ability to assess and direct vendor technical capabilities and manage risks in the analytic process • Ability to be flexible, prioritize multiple demands, deal with ambiguity, and lead teams through complex and challenging cross-functional projects • Recognized expertise and coach to others on connecting, integrating, and synthesizing analysis into a meaningful ‘so what’ to drive clear strategic recommendations and enable commercial decision making • Proven ability to act as a strategic partner with the capacity to quickly establish relationships of trust, credibility, and be seen as a driving partner to senior leadership • Ability to identify, prioritize and describe relevant caveats and uncertainties in data, including how they relate to the business question and broader strategic priorities • Previous demonstrated Business / Financial acumen

Requirements

Fluent in English (written and spoken)
Strong Analytical, coding skills (such as: Python, R, SQL, etc.), MS Excel and PowerPoint skills
Strong reporting and analytical skills to be able to synthesize and validate various inputs, and ability to communicate “the story” to commercial leadership
Known subject matter expert for quantitative and qualitative market research methodologies
Extensive experience in the design and management of secondary data analytics
Ability to assess and direct vendor technical capabilities and manage risks in the analytic process
Ability to be flexible, prioritize multiple demands, deal with ambiguity, and lead teams through complex and challenging cross-functional projects
Recognized expertise and coach to others on connecting, integrating, and synthesizing analysis into a meaningful ‘so what’ to drive clear strategic recommendations and enable commercial decision making
Proven ability to act as a strategic partner with the capacity to quickly establish relationships of trust, credibility, and be seen as a driving partner to senior leadership
Ability to identify, prioritize and describe relevant caveats and uncertainties in data, including how they relate to the business question and broader strategic priorities
Previous demonstrated Business / Financial acumen
8+ years’ experience in Biopharma, analytics, strategic consulting, business, or related area
Bachelor’s degree required
Analytics, statistics and/or database knowledge and experience (using tools, applications, platforms, etc.)
Demonstrated success in a highly fast-paced setting
Ability to identify new issues, trends, and opportunities from data
Ability to influence without authority, setting business direction, priorities, and action plans
Demonstrated analytical capabilities and critical thinking sills
Strong project management and organizational skills with cross-functional teams of diverse colleagues
Written and verbal communication skills
Strong customer service orientation
Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

Nice To Haves

Previous demonstrated experience in using innovative techniques to monitor, simulate and analyze complex data sets preferred
Masters preferred in a quantitative discipline

Responsibilities

Provide thought partnership in building and standardizing commercial reporting eco-system
Act as strategic partner to frame, investigate, and answer key business questions related to organization wide performance reporting, including executive reporting.
Lead identification of information needs and development of project plans to address those needs
Develop and execute creation of in-house dataset to drive patient and HCP insights into infrastructure of care
Connect reporting insights together to tell a compelling and persuasive story and deliver clear and actionable recommendations to senior leadership
Alignment with other GCA teams to ensure cohesive activities with our stakeholders
Actively contribute to advancement of capabilities through thought leadership; seek to share knowledge and expertise with other colleagues making use of knowledge sharing platform
Lead dialogue to adapt global strategies and standardization of performance metrics and tracking
Partner with other analytic functions to advance the use of novel data sources and reporting, including RWD, Data Science, etc.

Benefits

participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program
401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
paid vacation, holiday and personal days
paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage

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