Business Insights & Analytics Associate Director, Data Science (Bangalore

Eli Lilly; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly in Bengaluru is seeking an Associate Director, Data Science for the LCCI BI&A team. You will lead a team of data scientists delivering predictive analytics to support US portfolio decisions and commercial operations.

You will own people and processes, define delivery frameworks, collaborate with onshore advisors, and build strong stakeholder relationships across BI&A and other technical groups to expand data science use-cases.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in data science and people management in pharma/life sciences.
• 6+ years leading analytics teams.
• Strong communication and collaboration across stakeholders.
• Experience with US pharmaceutical commercial analytics is a plus.
• Ability to implement data science use-cases and drive impact across functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage Data Science team and deliver outcomes with focus on quality and productivity.
• Supervise, motivate and develop team members daily.
• Create communication and project management framework across the group.
• Work with DS director to implement policies and improve operations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to expand data science use-cases and business impact.
• Develop a pipeline of data science leadership within the team.
• Conduct quarterly and annual performance reviews.

Skills

Data science leadership

People management

Persuasive communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytics expertise

Resource management

Pharma analytics

Education

Bachelor/Master in Computer Applications/Mathematics/Pharma or related field

Job description

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve.

This is hard, urgent, selfless workbut its work worth doing. If youre driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

LCCI Business Insights & Analytics Associate Director, Data Science

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 39,000 employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease. We are looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

The LCCI (Lilly Capability Centre India), BI&A; (Business Insights & Analytics) team was started in 2017 with the objective of supporting business decisions for the commercial and marketing functions in the US and ex-US affiliates. This team is part of the LCCI - Commercial Services organization and works very closely with business analytics team based in Indianapolis (HQ). The team currently comprises of ~300 team members, with wide-ranging backgrounds and skills across data democratization, data engineering, analytics and data sciences, market research.

The team works across customer segments which include HCPs, Payer and HCOs, Consumer and Med Affairs.

Currently, we are hiring for an Associate Director who can manage Data Scientists in the team. This team works on commercial analytics requirements of Lillys US portfolio. The scope of work starts from launch support and continues across the life cycle of our products.

There is a strong focus on predictive analytics and for the same, we are expanding the data science team. The incumbent will

• take ownership of people and work processes for the DS team
• define structure and expand current delivery by building a strong process-focused culture
• work closely with the onshore advisors to plan and build these capabilities to meet strategic needs
• build and leverage relationships with stakeholders across BI&A;, other Commercial Services, and other technical teams

Key Responsibilities People and Project Leadership

• Manage the Data Science team, help data scientists take ownership and deliver best outcomes, focusing on quality and productivity
• Will be responsible for supervising, managing, and motivating team members on a day-to-day basis
• Create a framework for communication, project management and execution across team to help drive best practises
• Work under the guidance of DS director, implement policies and procedures that will improve operations
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand key result areas, ensure expansion and penetration of data science use-cases
• Develop a pipeline of data science talent and leadership, and contribute to an inclusive community of data analytics practitioners/ thought leaders
• Be able to act proactively to ensure smooth team operations and effective collaboration

Strategic growth and thought leadership

• Strategize on key opportunities/ whitespaces, drive discussions and expand outcomes from LCCI for data science solutions
• Focus on the future business needs and expand capabilities of the group
• Integrate working model for analytics capabilities across BI&A; teams, and where possible, across other LCCI teams to drive better cross-team resourcing, cross-pollination of best practices.

Conducting quarterly/ annual performance reviews of the team and motivate team to achieve excellent results

Go beyond to support BI&A; leadership to implement out of box solutions which support Lillys organizational objectives.

Required Skills And Expertise

12+ years of relevant experience in a data science and people management roles supporting Pharma/Lifesciences Commercial ops internally or in consulting.

• At-least 6+ years experience in leading highly competent and analytics-oriented teams
• Persuasive communication and inter-personal skills
• High level of motivation and a strong desire to find creative solutions to challenging situations.
• Demonstrated ability to enforce business rules and policies in a constructive but disciplined manner
• Substantial analytics experience and understanding of complexities in specialty markets, analytics techniques, and US pharmaceutical business
• Proven ability to manage resources to achieve project and business results

Education

Bachelors/ Masters degree in Computer Applications/ Mathematics/ Pharma or a related field from a premium