Director, Global Business Analytics & Insights, I&I Commercial/Business Development
At Pfizer Inflammation & Immunology, we strive to deliver breakthroughs that enable freedom from day-to-day suffering for people living with autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases. With a focus on Rheumatology, Gastroenterology and Medical Dermatology, our current portfolio of approved medicines and investigational molecules spans multiple action and delivery mechanisms, from topicals to small molecules, biologics and biosimilars. Our differentiated R&D approach resulted in one of the broadest pipelines in the industry, where we purposefully match molecules to diseases where we believe they can make the biggest difference.The individual in this role will proactively lead the partnership with pertinent Commercial & Business Development teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality strategic business decision support through rigorous market research, analytical support, and competitive intelligence monitoring. Responsibilities specifically include landscape assessments, therapeutic concept strategy and valuations, deriving the insights and strategies to support critical, highly visible business decisions. The person in this role will act as a strategic partner to frame, investigate, and answer key business questions through patient journey development, demand research, product concept development and payer research. To be an effective global thought partner, this person will need to collaborate closely with BAI, commercial development, business development, market access and medical colleagues in regions to ensure the alignment and coordination of research. This role will work in close collaboration with another BAI colleague dedicated to similar efforts across the portfolio. This role is dynamic, fast-paced, highly visible, collaborative, and covers a broad range of strategic topics that are critical to our business. The successful candidate will join Business Analytics and Insights (BAI) colleagues worldwide that are dedicated to helping to drive business through proactive thought leadership, innovative research capabilities, and the ability to communicate complex and dynamic information in new and creative ways. As a team, we collaborate to turn data into meaningful insights that will have a direct impact on patient’s lives and the future of Pfizer as a data-driven organization. Inform Commercial & Business Development Global Strategies through Actionable InsightsProvide business analytics leadership to the CD/BD teams to enable timely business decisions. Act as strategic partner to frame, investigate, and answer key business questions related to product assessments and valuations. Provide analysis, insights, and strategic recommendations to support the growth of Pfizer’s pipeline globally.Lead identification of information needs, development of research and data analysis plans, management of the research process, and communication of actionable insights in order to proactively identify business challenges / opportunities and how to address them.Clearly communicate insights to a range of internal stakeholders and Pfizer leadership teams to broadly inform key decision makers. When needed, organize cross-functional workshops to embed insights into action plans or ensure brand readiness prior to new competitive launches.Providing Thought Leadership to the Business Analytics & Insights teamIdentify opportunities for using creative and more efficient data gathering methodologies.Support projects across the BAI organization through best practice and idea sharing.Support and enable knowledge management standards, continuous improvement, and consistent service delivery across BAI.Build and sustain strong collaborative working relationship across BAI, including global and regional colleagues.Ensure 100% compliance to Customer Engagement Program (CEP) rules, regulations and guidelines.Performance MeasuresBusiness partner satisfactionBusiness impact createdLevel of innovation providedBudget adherence100% of Projects in compliance with CEP regulationsBASIC QUALIFICATIONS BA/BS in business-related major10+ years of strong multi-discipline analytical experience, with a preference for experience in the pharmaceutical industry, management consulting, commercial or operations rolesSkilled with the tools of primary (qualitative and quantitative) and secondary research and data analysis; demonstrated ability to triangulate data across multiple sources.Experience conducting demand studies and valuations, as well as prior access or payer experience.Experience leading and managing complex projectsExperience leadingand achieving results through matrixed organizations.Experienced in budget management and resource allocationPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSMA, MS, MBA or equivalent advanced degree in business or healthcareExperience in merging data sets and conducting analytics to inform decisions, using VAW, Tableau or other toolsPROFESSIONAL CHARACTERISTICSSystems Thinker: Ability to see the bigger picture and leverage cross-team knowledge to identify foresighted solutionsAnalytical Thinker: Understands how to synthesize facts and information from varied data sources, both new and pre-existing, into discernable insights and perspectives; takes a problem solving approach by connecting analytical thinking with an understanding of business drivers and how BA can provide value to the organizationStrong Data and Information Manager: Understands and uses analytical skills/tools to produce data in a clean, organized way to drive objective insights, incorporating visualization techniques where possible Exceptional Communicator: Can understand, translate, and distill the complex, technical findings of the team into commentary that facilitates effective decision making by senior leaders; can readily align interpersonal style with the individual needs of customersRelationship Manager: Acts as a thought partner and brings forward recommendations/questions that influences stakeholders; builds robust and long-term strategic relationships with individuals from all levels of the organization, understanding individual goals and objectives to ensure future alignment of the entire portfolio Influencer: Clearly articulates expectations, capabilities, and action plans; actively listens with others’ frame of reference in mind; appropriately shares information with team; favorably influences people without direct authorityHighly Collaborative: Manages projects with and through others; shares responsibility and credit; develops self and others through teamwork; comfortable providing guidance and sharing expertise with others to help them develop their skills and perform at their best; helps others take appropriate risks; communicates frequently with team members earning respect and trust of the team Strong Project Manager: Clearly articulates scope and deliverables of projects; breaks complex initiatives into detailed component parts and sequences actions appropriately; develops action plans and monitors progress independently; designs success criteria and uses them to track outcomes; drives implementation of recommendations when appropriate, engages with stakeholders throughout to ensure buy-inRole Model: Emulates the behaviors of BA’s core competencies and fosters colleague collaboration to build and/or participate on high-performing teamsProactive Self-Starter: Takes an active role in one’s own professional development; stays abreast of analytical trends, and cutting-edge applications of dataChange agile: Comfortable with ambiguity and flexible to changing business dynamicsTechnical skills: Deep understanding of qualitative and quantitative primary market research, quantitative analysis. Ability to merge data sets to inform business issues or at least to identify hypotheses to explore in research. Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTSNoneNON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS ~10% travel which can involve some international travelExpected to participate in meetings at the NY HQ or ad agencies as necessary Expected to occasionally lead and/or participate in early morning or evening meetings to accommodate Asia-Pacific and European time zonesWork Location Assignment: FlexibleRelocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.Pfizer requires all U.S. new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment. 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