Manager, Data & Advanced Analytics
About The Position
Cardinal Health Sonexus™ Access and Patient Support helps specialty pharmaceutical manufacturers remove barriers to care so that patients can access, afford and remain on the therapy that is life changing and life saving. Our diverse expertise in pharma, payer and hub services allows us to deliver best-in-class solutions—driving brand and patient markers of success. We’re continuously integrating advanced and emerging technologies to streamline patient onboarding, qualification and adherence. Our non-commercial specialty pharmacy is centralized at our custom-designed facility outside of Dallas, Texas, empowering manufacturers to rethink the reach and impact of their products. Together, we can get life-changing therapies to patients who need them—faster. Job Summary The Manager, Data Analytics & Decision Science will lead a team responsible for turning data into insights that improve decisions, drive action, and deliver measurable business outcomes. This leader will help evolve the analytics function from primarily reporting on what happened to helping the business understand why it happened, what may happen next, and what actions should be taken. The role requires a strong people leader and business partner who can operate across analytics, operations, technology, and strategy. The Manager will also play a key role in modernizing how the team works, including adoption of Databricks, automation, data science, and AI-enabled analytics.
Requirements
- 8-12 years of experience, preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in analytics, data science, statistics, economics, business, computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience, preferred
- Strong ability to translate business problems into analytical questions and recommendations.
- Experience leading and developing analysts or analytics teams.
- Experience with Databricks or a similar modern cloud data and analytics platform.
- Strong working knowledge of SQL and business intelligence or visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
- Experience applying AI or generative AI to analytics or business workflows.
- Healthcare, pharmaceutical, patient services, specialty pharmacy, payer, or related industry experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing analytics team.
- Partner with business leaders to identify the most important questions, decisions, and opportunities analytics can support.
- Deliver insights that improve patient, operational, customer, and financial outcomes.
- Develop analytics that look across businesses and programs to identify trends, benchmarks, leading indicators, and opportunities that may not be visible within individual programs.
- Communicate complex findings clearly to senior leaders and nontechnical audiences.
- Partner with data engineering, technology, governance, and other teams to ensure analytics is built on trusted and scalable data.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Paid time off plan
- Health savings account (HSA)
- 401k savings plan
- Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Work-Life resources
- Paid parental leave
- Healthy lifestyle programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
