Senior Director, Global Analytics & Insights

AstraZeneca • Gaithersburg, MD

1d • $218,330 - $327,494

About The Position

The Global Analytics & Insights (GA&I) mission is to improve the quality of decisions made regarding AstraZeneca's assets and across its Disease Areas through the provision of excellent market, customer, and competitor analytics. This role will focus on specific assets and/or tumor indications, leading a program of insight and analysis to support clinical development through commercialization. The Senior Director will also act as a thought partner to the Global Franchise Head, providing deep insights and strategic direction to support franchise-level initiatives within the Oncology Business Unit (OBU). The OBU is dedicated to the bold ambition of eliminating cancer as a cause of death by relentlessly following the science and challenging the status quo to deliver more effective treatments to patients in need.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in a Science or Mathematics Discipline and/or MBA
• 6+ years of analytical experience in the pharmaceutical/consulting industry
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with senior executive engagement and communication
• Experience in a similar strategy role within the pharmaceutical industry or life science consulting
• Ability to use data and analysis to affect, influence or change the understanding of a market or customer

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a consulting, advisory or investment firm working within the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience of working with a pharma product close to launch or post-launch
• Experience of working in a global team

Responsibilities

• Portfolio wide above indication analysis and strategic projects
• Act as point of contact for the specific tumor indication portfolio and the Brand in the Global Oncology franchise to engage in global brand strategy development and business planning, in collaboration with cross functional leads at global level and key markets
• Build institutional knowledge of key disease areas in the tumor indication space, including HCP and patient insights, market dynamics, competitive landscape and key implication on AZ portfolio
• Execute key strategic projects for disease area portfolio and the Brand in partnership with the Franchise leadership and functions
• Serve as knowledge expert to take lead role in planning and expanding capabilities to support CDP and commercial strategy planning of future new assets within the Franchise
• Develops a deep therapy area knowledge bridging from the clinical development through to commercialization
• Uncovers deep strategic understanding of patients, markets, stakeholders, competitors, and brands to drive competitive advantage now and for the future
• Is a collaborative and strategic partner to both the Global Brand Team and R&D Product teams bringing objectivity to inform better decision making
• Provides an independent view in decision-making bodies with an external perspective, and a future-oriented focus
• Leads the integration of insight and analysis from a variety of sources to inform material decisions through the delivery of robust opportunity focused forecasts. Consolidates a variety of data and information into actionable brand opportunities
• Provides objective quantitative analyses and leads the development of business cases to determine key opportunities and address critical business issues for the brand and/or TA
• Lead a small team of Global Analytics and Insights experts
• Build an inclusive, high-performing, and collaborative team

Benefits

• Short-term incentive bonus opportunity
• Equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles)
• Retirement contribution (hourly roles)
• Commission payment eligibility (sales roles)
• Qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Paid leaves
• Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

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