Insights Lead, GLP-1

Sandoz India; Telangana; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandoz India seeks an experienced I&A professional to provide insights and data-driven support across designated product portfolios. You will partner with commercial teams, synthesize analyses, and deliver actionable insights to guide decision-making and identify market opportunities.

The role involves leading analytics across portfolio performance, forecasting, and competitive intelligence while managing a small, skilled team and ensuring governance compliance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience including a minimum of 3 years of experience with Pharma data across geographies.
• Experience working in a multi-functional, matrix environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Demonstrates ownership and ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to business teams, defining KPIs and enabling data-driven decision making
• Lead pre-launch and post-launch insights roadmap for GLP-1 assets, including pricing strategy and market development initiatives
• Drive analytics across performance tracking, patient journey, segmentation/targeting, and forecasting inputs
• Provide competitive intelligence and forward-looking insights on the evolving GLP-1 landscape, supporting strategic planning cycles
• Lead market assessments for partnerships and expansion opportunities, including opportunity sizing and partner evaluation
• Lead end-to-end market research and consulting projects; act as single point of contact for stakeholders and external partners
• Build centralized insights repositories to improve access to research and strategic insights, and lead a small team (2-3 associates)

Skills

8+ years experience

Pharma data experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Position Purpose

This position will provide I&A support for a designated product or portfolio of products within a disease area. This is an individual contributory role that will partner with commercial business teams and provide data, analysis and solutions to support faster and more informed decision making and identification of market opportunities. Working collaboratively with cross functional teams (e.g. Business analytics, competitive intelligence, forecasting, primary market research) to synthesize findings into actionable insights is critical to this role.

Position Purpose

This position will provide I&A support for a designated product or portfolio of products within a disease area. This is an individual contributory role that will partner with commercial business teams and provide data, analysis and solutions to support faster and more informed decision making and identification of market opportunities. Working collaboratively with cross functional teams (e.g. Business analytics, competitive intelligence, forecasting, primary market research) to synthesize findings into actionable insights is critical to this role.

Your Key Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Act as a strategic partner to business teams, defining KPIs, shaping portfolio strategy, and enabling data-driven decision making
• Lead pre-launch and post-launch insights roadmap for GLP-1 assets, including pricing strategy and market development initiatives
• Drive analytics across performance tracking, patient journey, segmentation/targeting, and forecasting inputs
• Provide competitive intelligence and forward-looking insights on the evolving GLP-1 landscape. Support strategic planning cycles through insight generation and stakeholder workshops
• Lead market assessments for partnerships and expansion opportunities, including opportunity sizing and partner evaluation. Lead end-to-end market research and consulting projects; act as single point of contact for stakeholders and external partners
• Build centralized insights repositories to improve access to research and strategic insights Lead and develop a team (2-3 associates), driving capability building and best practices adoption
• Simplify complex analyses into clear, actionable insights and executive-ready storytelling.Ensure full compliance with internal and external guidelines and data governance standards

Essential Requirements

What you will bring to the Role:

• 8+ years of experience including a minimum of 3 years of experience with Pharma data across geographies
• Prior experience working in a multi-functional team in a matrix environment
• Strong understanding of metabolic/diabetes/obesity markets; GLP-1 experience preferred
• Experience working in cross-functional, matrix environments
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Demonstrates high ownership, working independently with strong prioritization skills. Give & receive constructive feedback, Recognizes and Acts on development areas
• Challenges status quo and drives innovation in analytics and data usage. Communicates insights clearly and influences senior stakeholders
• Takes accountability and continuously builds capability within the team