Senior Data & Insights Lead - Brand Strategy & Forecasting

Takeda; Greater London; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda UK & Ireland is seeking a Data & Insights Manager to act as a senior analytics partner to commercial teams and cross‑functional stakeholders. You will lead analytics strategy for brands and business units, combining forecasting, market intelligence, and market research to maximise brand impact and business performance.

You will own forecasting processes in partnership with finance and commercial teams, translate complex data into clear recommendations for senior leaders, and help build a

Qualifications

• Strong experience in analytics, insights, BI, market research, forecasting, or related commercial analytics.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences or data-rich industry.
• Proven ability to translate data into business recommendations and influence decisions.
• Experience developing forecasts and performance analyses for commercial teams.
• Experience leading analytics or market research projects end-to-end.
• Experience coaching or developing colleagues is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytics strategy for brands and business units, delivering market, brand, customer, and competitive analyses.
• Act as trusted advisor to senior leadership, generating insights to optimize brand performance and engagement.
• Monitor KPIs, communicating trends, opportunities, and risks to stakeholders.
• Design and lead market research projects to address key business questions.
• Own forecasting processes with finance and commercial teams, presenting strategic insights.
• Support enhancement of reporting, dashboards, and data platforms across the organisation.
• Collaborate on data-driven customer engagement initiatives including segmentation and campaign optimisation.
• Coach junior analytics colleagues and promote data-driven decision making.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Collaboration

Growth mindset

Problem solving

Commercial acumen

Forecasting

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik

Advanced Excel

SQL

Python

Databricks

Job description

Takeda UK & Ireland is seeking a Data & Insights Manager to act as a senior analytics partner to commercial teams and cross‑functional stakeholders. You will lead analytics strategy for brands and business units, combining forecasting, market intelligence, and market research to maximise brand impact and business performance.

You will own forecasting processes in partnership with finance and commercial teams, translate complex data into clear recommendations for senior leaders, and help build a