Business Analytics Director jobs in Maryland

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BUSINESS AREA - ONCOLOGY BUSINESS UNIT (OBU)

We’re all here to make an impact – to achieve our bold ambition of eliminating cancer as a cause of death.

In the Oncology Business Unit, we relentlessly follow the science, challenging the status quo to deliver more effective treatments to patients in need. Our dedication means we purposefully push back the limits of knowledge to change the practice of medicine. To ensure no patient is left behind, no matter what stage of disease.

Fast-paced and ever-changing, it takes agility and responsiveness to stay committed to our pursuit of excellence. We work with focus and a sense of urgency to tackle the unanswered questions – innovating, challenging accepted norms, quick decision-making, and taking smart risks. A place of trust, it’s an opportunity to take accountability, be brave, speak up, step up, and disrupt to change the game for Oncology, now and in the future.

What you'll do - Global Analytics and Insights (GA&I) Director, Hematology:

The Global Analytics & Insights mission is to improve the quality of the decisions tackled our assets and across our Disease Areas by providing excellent market, customer, and competitor analytics.  This role will focus on Hematology franchise and lead a program of insight and analysis to support clinical development through commercialization in prioritized disease areas.  In addition, you will act as a thought partner to the Hematology Global Franchise Head to provide deep insights and strategic direction in support of franchise-level initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Portfolio wide above indication analysis and strategic projects
  • Act as point of contact for the leukemia and NHL portfolio in the Hematology franchise to engage in global brand strategy development and business planning, in collaboration with cross-functional leads at the global level and key markets.
  • Build institutional knowledge of key disease areas in the Hematology space, including HCP and patient insights, market dynamics, competitive landscape, and key implications on the AZ portfolio.
  • Execute key strategic projects for the Hematology portfolio in partnership with the Franchise leadership and functions.
  • Serve as knowledge expert to lead in planning and growing capabilities to support CDP and commercial strategy planning of future new assets within the Hematology franchise.

• GA&I lead for specific tumor indications.
  • Develop a deep therapy area knowledge bridging from 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 advise 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 advise 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.

Essential Requirements:

• Advanced degree in a Science or Mathematics Discipline and/or MBA
• Minimum 5 years of analytical and market research 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.

Desirable Requirements:

• Hematology knowledge/experience (strongly preferred)
• 4 years of experience in a consulting, advisory, or investment firm working within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience working with a pharma product close to launch or post-launch.
• Experience working in a global team.

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