Advanced Data Analytics Lead

Advanced Data Analytics Lead

About Inizio

Inizio is a global partner with over 10,500 experts operating in more than 50 countries. We support health and life science companies by turning science into strategy and executing across the product and patient journey.

About Advisory

Inizio Advisory is a trusted advisor for health and life science companies that turns science into strategy, supporting execution at every stage of the product and patient journey from early commercialization to launch and beyond.

Position Summary 

Come join a growth engine as a leader in our Data & AI Practice! Inizio Advisory & Putnam Associates continue to advance our Commercial Life Sciences Data, Analytics and AI Team and Solutions.  We are looking for an experienced innovator and senior leader to join Data Strategy, Analytics and AI Practice.   

The Advanced Data Analytics Lead role within the Data Strategy, Analytics and AI team will be responsible for advising clients on business strategy through data-driven decision-making, leading project teams, and developing innovative solutions to complex business challenges through data and AI. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of Pharmaceutical commercial business strategies, project management, and a proven problem-solving capability through data strategies, technology, and emerging AI/GenAI solutions.  

This leadership role is responsible for independently driving client and business development at the company.  They must effectively identify potential client engagements, qualify leads and drive the business development process.  They will write and submit project proposals, develop and deliver capability presentations, and respond to prospective client needs.  They are responsible for developing intellectual thought leadership for the company and for developing and enhancing practice areas within the firm.    

They are also responsible for building and enhancing existing Pharma client relationships and for overseeing the delivery of Data Strategy/Analytics/AI projects, managing a global team of data scientists and business analysts to support and deliver client projects.  

In addition to Putnam growth, this is a broader opportunity to support growth within the Inizio Advisory companies to collaborate and work with other teams, as the Data Analytics & Strategy practice evolves to support the industry and our clients’ needs.  

Holistic view of responsibilities and measurements of success:  

• Extensive project work planning and client interaction and management.   

• Leadership effectiveness through team management effectiveness, coaching and mentoring, participation in positive firm culture building, practice area development contributions, and general firm development contributions   

• Development of key insights from all workstreams and translation of those insights into a compelling storyline and presentation   

• Proposal development and revenue generation   

• Participation in industry thought leadership  

• Establish clearer resourcing method and process for the team for scale  

• Support the evolution of our hiring strategy for team based on expected future client work (e.g. growth of claims analytics offerings, commercial analytics, AI/GenAI solutions, and other growth areas accordingly.  

  

Desired Skills & Experience   

• Experience in Life Sciences data analytics (minimum of 8-10 years) and consulting  

• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical data sets such as: claims data, prescription data, lab data, change/content data, engagement and experience data  

• Experience in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI, Qlik Sense)  

• Experience in healthcare datasets (e.g., Komodo, IQVIA, Symphony, Truven, Optum, Flatiron, Charge Master, Lab, Provider and Payer data)  

• Practical application of AI/ML/NLP use cases in the Life Sciences business (e.g, NBE, patient-finding, content generation, or other relevant cases)  

• A GenAI pionee