Insight and Analytics Lead, Commercial Excellence

Alexion; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 142,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks’ paid vacation

Annual Personal Days

Equity-based long-term incentive

Flex Benefits & Retirement Savings

Contract Benefits Program

Job summary

Alexion, located in Mississauga, seeks an Insights and Analytics Lead to partner with Therapeutic Area leadership to deepen understanding of business and market dynamics. You will blend qualitative insights with quantitative analytics to drive strategic decisions and ensure alignment with franchise objectives.

You will translate stakeholder needs into actionable data strategies, lead cross-functional teams, and influence decisions across commercial, medical, market access, and regional/global

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years in insights and data analytics within pharmaceuticals, healthcare, life sciences, or management consulting.
• Bachelor’s in business, management, analytics or sciences degree required.
• Proven experience designing and managing primary market research.
• Strong proficiency with analytical tools (R, Python) and visualization platforms (Power BI, Tableau).
• Deep knowledge of Canadian pharma data sources including IQVIA, EMR, claims data, TSA/TCR, CompuScript, Xponent, and CD&H.
• Experience in rare disease commercial landscape preferred.
• Advanced quantitative modeling skills with ability to apply frameworks that drive business decisions.
• Analytical mindset with ability to generate insights and communicate to executives.
• Strong collaboration skills to influence without authority and build consensus across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and establish the annual insights plan informing brand strategy and therapeutic area decisions.
• Lead development of the annual Fact Book to support strategic planning and evaluation.
• Guide forecasting processes by advancing insights into commercial assumptions and market dynamics.
• Lead brand insights end-to-end including budget oversight and vendor partnerships.

Skills

Strategic insight

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

R/Python

Power BI/Tableau

Canadian pharma data sources

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/management/analytics or sciences

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

R

Python

Excel

Job description

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform to connect, work at pace and challengeperceptions.That’swhy we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But thatdoesn’tmeanwe’renot flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Insight and Analytics Lead partners with Therapeutic Area (TA) leadership to deepen understanding of business and market dynamics. By combining qualitative insights with quantitative analytics, this role drives strategic decision-making and ensures alignment with franchise objectives throughout the brand lifecycle.

This role is responsible for leading projects or cross functional teams in the design and delivery of insights, data analytics and visualization solutions that address complex business challenges. The position requires translating stakeholder needs into actionable insight and data strategies, fostering effective communication, and building collaborative relationships across functional areas.

The successful candidate will connect evidence, analytics and business judgment to influence decisions across commercial, medical, market access, finance, supply, patient support and regional or global teams. The role is expected not only to produce analysis, but also to ensure that insights are understood, adopted and translated into measurable business actions.

What you’ll do:

Strategic Insights

• Lead and establish the annual insights plan, informing brand strategy and therapeutic area decisions through primary market research, patient journey mapping, competitive intelligence, and voice of customer analysis
• Lead development of the annual Fact Bookto support strategic planning and performance evaluation
• Guide forecasting processesby advancing insights into commercial assumptions and market dynamics
• Lead the brand insights processend-to-end, including budget oversight and vendor partnerships, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality research that illuminates market opportunities
• Shape strategies with Regional and Global stakeholdersto leverage resources and deliver strategic milestones
• Lead insight generation across the brand lifecycle, including pre-launch planning, launch readiness, post-launch performance, indication expansion, market shaping and lifecycle optimization.

Data Analytics and Performance Management

• Conduct rigorous quantitative analyseson patient data to uncover business opportunities and generate actionable insights
• Lead ad-hoc analysesincluding data visualizations that translate complex information into clear strategic recommendations
• Lead cross-functional workshopsto align KPIs, metrics definitions, and reporting standards
• Collaborate with Data Capabilities and IT teamsto shape and prioritize critical reporting that supports strategic priorities
• Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies(including AI) to enhance analytical capabilities and competitive advantage
• Apply appropriate analytical methods such as market sizing, patient-flow analysis, treatment-pathway analysis, segmentation, forecasting, scenario modelling, predictive analytics and opportunity prioritization.

Essential Qualifications/ Experience:

• Minimum 6 yearsin insights and data analytics within pharmaceuticals, healthcare, life sciences, or management consulting
• Bachelor's in business, management, analytics or Sciences degree required
• Proven experiencedesigning and managing primary market research
• Strong proficiencywith analytical tools (R, Python) and visualization platforms (Power BI, Tableau)
• Deep knowledgeof Canadian pharma data sources including IQVIA, EMR, claims data, TSA/TCR, CompuScript, Xponent, and CD&H
• Experience in rare diseasecommercial landscape preferred
• Advanced quantitative modelingskills with ability to apply frameworks that drive business decisions
• Analytical mindsetwith demonstrated ability to generate insights from complex data and communicate findings clearly to executive audiences
• Strong collaboration skillswith ability to influence without direct authority and build consensus across departments and levels
• Excellent project managementcapabilities to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously in a dynamic environment
• Learning agilityand intellectual curiosity to challenge assumptions and drive continuous improvement
• Passion for enabling business successthrough high-quality insights and analytics that deliver measurable commercial impact

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in business, management, marketing, health economics, epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, analytics, life sciences, or a related discipline strongly preferred.
• Experience in rare disease, specialty pharmaceuticals, orphan drug, or other complex healthcare markets.
• Experience supporting product launches, launch readiness, indication expansion, market shaping, or brand lifecycle planning.
• Strong understanding of the Canadian healthcare and pharmaceutical environment, including public and private reimbursement, provincial access differences, CADTH and INESSS processes, specialty distribution, and patient support programs.
• Experience integrating claims, EMR, prescription, sales, patient support, market research, and other healthcare data sources to generate a holistic view of patient and business dynamics.
• Experience applying advanced methods such as forecasting, scenario modeling, patient-flow analysis, market sizing, segmentation, predictive analytics, or treatment pathway analysis.

Hybrid Work- 3 days/week from Mississauga office

At Alexion, you will find a collaborative culture that encourages innovation and a diverse environment where your contributions are valued. You will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of rare disease research and make a meaningful difference in patients' lives. Ready to lead and inspire?

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Annual base salary for this position ranges from 142,311.20 to 186,783.45.

• annual Variable Pay Bonus/Short Term Incentive opportunity
• eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (if applicable to role)
• competitive Flex Benefits & Retirement Savings Program
• 4 weeks’ paid vacation
• annual Personal Days
• Contract Benefits Program

We are using AI as part of the recruitment process.

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