Senior Manager, Commercial Analytics

Job Summary
The Senior Manager, Commercial Analytics will be part of a high performing team that provides actionable, innovative solutions to address key business questions & opportunities. The position will report into the Director of Commercial Analytics and support OAPI’s CNS pipeline asset(s). The Senior Manager, Commercial Analytics should be able to work independently and effectively with limited supervision, while working across a complex matrix environment that includes areas in marketing, sales, sales operations, senior leadership among others.

Job Description

• Function as a proactive, consultative business partner who works with key brand stakeholders to inform business decisions through robust analyses and development of actionable insights
• Leverage data from large syndicated pharmaceutical data sets (such as those from IQVIA) and internal data sources to provide a comprehensive view of the performance for the brand as well as the market, while noting strengths and limitations of the data / approach
• Have the ability think critically and strategically to solve complex business questions with internal and external data sources (pharmaceutical, patient, consumer, etc).
• Act as a strategic partner with brand/marketing teams to proactively identify business opportunities and communicate insights through secondary data mining
• Collaborate with cross functional partners across the alliance to integrate analytics information and insights with other information sources, such as market research
• Work with cross functional teams (such as sales operations and forecasting) to communicate brand strategy and insights to enhance processes/deliverables across the organization
• Support product and market opportunity assessments, situational analyses, trend identification, market sizing, and competitive landscape research
• Develop and operationalize ongoing reporting needs, including development and assessment of metrics/key performance indicators to track brand strategy, tactics, or market performance
• Ability to manage third party vendors and consultants
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to increase and enhance the use of advanced modeling and analytic methods and produce more robust insights into underlying brand/market dynamics
• Ability to work and prioritize projects in a fast paced and quickly evolving landscape
• Responsible for managing brand analytics budget for their respective brands within the portfolio

Qualifications/ Required

Knowledge/ Experience and Skills:

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and ability to translate analytical/quantitative findings into meaningful insights
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple, cross-functional projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Strong understanding of various syndicated pharmaceutical datasets from IQVIA, Symphony, Market Access Data (i.e. patient longitudinal data, claims data, distribution, sales, demand, promotion, formulary)
• Strength in one or more data analytical suites such as SQL, R, Python, SAS, etc.

• Programming/Coding proficiency in SQL and experience and/or understanding of other statistical tools such as R and SAS
  • Experience in data visualization and reporting tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, MicroStrategy, etc
  • Experience in processing, analyzing, and synthesizing various data sources (syndicated, specialty pharmacy data
  • Must be open to adapting to new roles within the organization

Experience/Education

• 5+ years of experience in pharma, analytics or other relevant work areas
• Bachelor’s degree or Post-graduate degree (Master’s/Ph.D.) in quantitative field highly desired (Statistics, Management Science, Operations Research, Engineering, Accounting, Business, Marketing, Economics etc.);

Competencies
Accountability for Results - Stay focused on key strategic objectives, be accountable for high standards of performance, and take an active role in leading change.
Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Make decisions considering the long-term impact to customers, patients, employees, and the business.
Patient & Customer Centricity - Maintain an ongoing focus on the needs of our customers and/or key stakeholders.
Impactful Communication - Communicate with logic, clarity, and respect. Influence at all levels to achieve the best results for Otsuka.
Respectful Collaboration - Seek and value others’ perspectives and strive for diverse partnerships to enhance work toward common goals.
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