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The Manager, Brand Analytics plays a critical role in providing valuable strategic business insight and actionable recommendations to global and priority Commercial Division/markets to support achievement of brand objectives for priority/strategic products. This position is responsible for assessing brand performance on an ongoing and ad hoc basis to identify new business opportunities and insights and advise key stakeholders on how best to leverage the opportunities. In addition to providing sound counseling and objective interpretation of data to the stakeholders in global and regional commercial functions.
This position will support brand-aligned analytics priorities at a global and a Commercial Division/country level. This position will work across the global and Commercial Division (CD) strategic business partners including Marketing, Health Systems, IS and co-promotion partners (if applicable). This role will require close collaboration with Commercial Insights (bolthires) counterparts, when appropriate, to ensure global alignment and consistency. Responsibilities • Establish strategic direction of team and ensure alignment with global objectives, Commercial Division commercial business needs and overall department objectives.
• Collaborate with global and CD Marketing and bolthires GCA functions to enhance global alignment, prioritize high-impact reporting metrics around brand objectives to support better and more informed business decisions. • Drive strong cross-functional communication to promote brand-level knowledge sharing and integration of key learnings. • Conduct brand-related strategies, opportunity discovery and investment decisions with advanced analytics to uncover new business opportunities and insights. • Advise global, regional and local stakeholders and provide actionable strategic recommendations that are rooted in a strong understanding of business and brand context.
• Collaborate with other operational stakeholders to define, develop and maintain business rules in alignment with internal policies and business needs. • Identify, standardize and automate integration of critical reporting metrics and modeling tools to address brand-specific needs. • Develop, define and lead prioritized ad hoc analysis as needed to support evolving business requirements and to provide timely business insights. • Manage projects to include efficient resource mobilization, vendor selection, definition of scope and requirements, and achievement of timelines, budgets & deliverables.
• Support recommendations on various statistical modeling techniques to apply within analytical projects and mentor others on the use and application of those modeling techniques. • Maintain proficiency among data systems, programs, and software resources to ensure optimal and efficient achievement of department objectives. • Develop comprehensive understanding of various data sources, including patient-level data, as well as their appropriate applications. Requirements • Bachelor's degree in business-related field.
• Minimum 4 years of pharmaceutical analytics, operations or related experience required that includes data analysis and reporting, or four years with Masters degree and related experience required. • Possess strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of employees including senior management. • Extensive proficiency with software in a Windows environment required including bolthires Excel and PowerPoint. • Proficiency in coding language (e.g. SQL, SAS, R, or Python).
• Working knowledge of various statistical modeling techniques and their application within complex analytical projects. • Excellent skills in organization, written and verbal communication, accuracy and personal initiative. • Excellent organizational, planning and project management skills with a strong attention to detail. • Ability to work independently in a dynamic fast-paced environment, with minimal supervision. • Demonstrated ability in taking initiative to proactively evaluate existing sales strategies and recommend changes.
• Keen analytical mind with superior problem solving and technical skills. Nice-to-haves • Pharmaceutical industry experience. • Working knowledge of commercial data sources, e.g., Symphony patient claims data and sub-national data, IQVIA NPA data. • General understanding of other Commercial Insights functions. • Working knowledge of one or more data visualization tools such as Excel, QlikView and QlikSense. • Sound experience with data visualization. • Experience working with global partners. • Knowledge of the global healthcare landscape including different access models.
Benefits • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance • Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation and Sick time, plus national holidays including year-end shut down • 401(k) match and annual company contribution • Company paid life insurance • Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions • Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions • Referral bonus program Apply tot his job