(Senior) Manager, Insights & Analytics - UK (m/f/x)

CSL Plasma; Taplow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotherapeutics company in the UK is seeking a Manager, Insights & Analytics to play a strategic role in influencing commercial decisions. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and over 5 years of experience in business analysis within the pharmaceutical sector. You will work collaboratively with leadership teams to deliver actionable insights from data, develop forecasts, and improve performance reporting. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to impact a diverse portfolio.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Two additional leave days

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in business analysis & insights, marketing strategy, or commercial excellence within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience with SFE/IC analytics and performance reporting.
• Strong familiarity with pharmaceutical data sources.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a core member of the Affiliate Leadership Team, championing data-driven decision-making.
• Deliver integrated market, competitor, customer, and brand insights.
• Develop portfolio forecasts in partnership with Finance and commercial teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical or Business-related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

Power BI

Python

Job description

As the Manager, Insights & Analytics (I&A), you will play a strategic role in shaping commercial decision‑making across the UK affiliate. Acting as a trusted partner to affiliate leadership and commercial teams, you will transform external and internal data into proactive, actionable insights to support execution and delivery of business outcomes. In this highly visible role, you will help define portfolio and brand strategies, identifying and assessing strategic opportunities, and connect strategy to results through robust measurement frameworks. You'll collaborate closely with I&A Cluster team members, Centers of Excellence and global partners while ensuring that local needs, nuances, and opportunities are fully represented. This is an ideal opportunity for a curious, analytical, and collaborative leader who thrives at the intersection of data, strategy, and commercial execution-and is eager to make a significant impact across a diverse and growing portfolio. The Role: Leadership & Affiliate Partnership

Leadership & Affiliate Partnership

• Serve as a core member of the Affiliate Leadership Team, representing I&A and championing data‑driven decision‑making across the portfolio
• Partner with BU Heads, GM, and cross‑functional teams to align insights, analytics, and investment decisions with strategic priorities

Insights Generation & Market Understanding

• Deliver integrated market, competitor, customer, and brand insights by partnering with local teams, I&A CoEs and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations
• Support primary and secondary market research in collaboration with relevant local stakeholders and Global CoE
• Drive continuous improvement by introducing new data sources, methodologies, and analytics capabilities

Forecasting & Scenario Planning

• Develop portfolio forecasts in partnership with Finance, Market Access, and commercial teams
• Monitor performance vs. forecast, assess risks/opportunities, and support scenario modelling for strategic decision‑making

Dashboarding & Performance Reporting

• Maintain and enhance core dashboards and performance reports for affiliate and global leadership
• Interpret KPIs, provide commentary, and ensure high‑quality, accurate data delivery
• Manage external data sources and collaborate on scalable reporting platforms (e.g., Insights360)

Sales Force Effectiveness (SFE)

• Support design, implementation, and continuous improvement of SFE frameworks and processes (segmentation, targeting, call planning)
• Provide insights to optimise field force performance and ensure local needs are represented in global initiatives

Incentive Compensation (IC)

• Design, adapt, and manage local IC plans aligned with global frameworks
• Ensure accurate calculations, clear communication, and analysis of IC effectiveness

Data Management & Operational Excellence

• Oversee key data operations, customer data maintenance and vendor coordination
• Apply strong project management to ensure timely, high‑quality delivery and support enhancement initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (Pharmaceutical or Business‑related field preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in business analysis & insights, marketing strategy, or commercial excellence within the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience with SFE/IC analytics and commercial analytics methodologies
• Prior involvement in forecasting, market research, dashboarding, or portfolio insights is strongly valued
• Advanced knowledge of Python preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

• Strong familiarity with pharmaceutical data sources (sales, market data, CRM, financial, events)
• Advanced analytical, research, planning, forecasting, and project management capabilities
• High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) preferred; Python strongly preferred
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and presentation skills
• Strong attention to detail, customer centricity, and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Energetic, curious, resilient, and outcome‑focused
• Willingness to travel approximately ~10%

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

Benefits

• A comprehensive and inclusive benefits package, including options for life insurance and retirement plans
• Two additional leave days for your personal wellbeing
• Find Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at all sites and with every colleague. Come as you are