Business Analytics Lead

AbbVie; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Lead Business Analyst to manage a team of analysts, drive integrated decision-making, and enhance analytical practices. This role requires strong leadership in analytics, experience in complex data environments, and proficiency in statistical modeling. The ideal candidate will collaborate across business units to identify trends and inform strategy, while delivering predictive and prescriptive analytical models for senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex Data & Analytics environments, preferably in a pharmaceutical organisation.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional analytics projects and teams.
• Proficiency with programming languages and statistical/mathematical modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage three Business Unit-aligned Business Analysts.
• Build cohesive, cross-brand analytical narratives to inform senior leadership.
• Direct the creation of predictive and prescriptive analytical models.

Skills

Leadership in analytics teams

Data integration

Statistical modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

The Lead Business Analyst will manage and coordinate the work of three Business Unit-specific Business Analysts, ensuring alignment and synergy across therapy areas and affiliates. This role’s core mission is to deliver pan-affiliate, cross-brand analytical insights that connect business unit data into cohesive, strategic perspectives. The Lead will work closely with the Data Transformation Lead and the Customer Insights Lead to drive integrated decision-making, harmonize analytical practices, and enhance commercial and operational outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and manage three Business Unit-aligned Business Analysts, providing guidance, development, and performance oversight
• Set priorities and ensure alignment of analysis output with overall corporate strategy and pan-affiliate needs

Pan-Affiliate Analysis & Strategy

• Integrate insights across multiple business units to identify overarching trends, opportunities, and risks
• Build cohesive, cross-brand analytical narratives to inform senior leadership decision-making
• Lead the design and delivery of pan-affiliate KPI dashboards and scorecards
• Identify opportunities for synergy and resource optimization across therapy areas

Collaboration & Cross-Functional Influence

• Partner closely with the Data Transformation Lead to ensure analytical capabilities and datasets evolve to meet pan-affiliate requirements
• Work seamlessly with the Customer Insights Lead to connect quantitative analytics with qualitative market understanding
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and best practice adoption across analytics, data, and insights teams

Advanced Analytical Delivery

• Direct the creation of predictive and prescriptive analytical models for cross-brand strategies
• Translate complex, multi-source analytics into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Ensure analytical outputs are consistent, scalable, and aligned with both unit-level and corporate priorities
• Champion data literacy and foster curiosity for better business questions across the analyst cohort

Qualifications

• Experience in complex Data & Analytics environments, preferably in a pharmaceutical organisation
• People leadership experience
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional analytics projects and teams
• Proficiency with programming languages and statistical/mathematical modeling
• Strong data integration skills; comfortable working with large, multi-source datasets

Competencies

• Collaborative leader committed to team development and cross-functional success
• Strategic thinker with the ability to connect the dots across disparate datasets and business units
• Skilled communicator able to deliver data stories to non-technical audiences
• Adept at balancing innovation with practical delivery considerations
• Structured problem solver with high attention to detail

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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