Assistant Vice President, Analytics

Publicis Groupe; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 132,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe seeks a team manager for its analytics team at Payer Sciences. The role involves guiding data scientists, managing analytics projects, and creating actionable insights for pharmaceutical clients. Ideal candidates will have a strong analytical background and programming skills coupled with leadership experience. The work culture emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Medical coverage

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Parental leave

Qualifications

• 7+ years relevant business experience.
• Experience with managed care data sets is preferred.
• Strong ability to develop quantitative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of data scientists and programmers on daily tasks.
• Responsible for project delivery and client reporting needs.
• Mentor team members and manage talent effectively.

Skills

Data analysis

Analytical methodologies

Problem solving

Collaboration

Leadership

Education

BS degree in a technical or quantitative field

Tools

SQL

Python

R

SAS

Job description

Company Description

Payer Sciences uses advanced analytics and data-driven evidence to generate innovative strategies that help our pharmaceutical clients succeed in today’s complex and dynamic managed care marketplace. Our approach yields insight into actual payer behavior so our clients can be confident in their strategies and create communications that resonate with reimbursement stakeholders. Simply put, we enable our clients to target and maximize interactions with reimbursement stakeholders that yield optimal coverage. A unique characteristic that we can offer our team members is the ability to not only develop strategies using unforeseen approaches to market access data, but actually work side by side with clients on implementing our recommendations. You will get to witness your work come to life. This is achievable because we fully integrate analytics, strategy consulting and communications for every client. We also offer a suite of unique software tools that afford us a unique platform to share the breadth of our insights across all levels of our client organizations. Culture and work environment have been a core focus from our founding, something we continue to prioritize. We emphasize teamwork, innovation, mutual respect, excellence, and (for real) work-life balance. In an anonymous survey we asked our staff to tell us what they think about working at Payer Sciences, and here’s a sample of what they said: “Employees are valued as individuals and are put in positions for success.” “Super-smart yet down-to-earth, friendly people.” “Outstanding team players—best in my career.” The experience of our team members is a direct determinant of success at Payer Sciences.

Job Description

This person will be a key member of Payer Sciences’ analytics team and will manage a team of data scientists and programmers to guide them in their day to day, including support with analytical methodologies, programming language and expertise on key pharma/ market access data assets

Responsibilities

• Responsible for creation and delivery of models and analyses in support of project work, RFP responses and other business needs
• Work with both internal and external business owners to identify the reporting and analysis needs of our clients
• Translate business requirements into custom tools and analyses that meet the business objective(s)
• Process, validate, and integrate large data sets from multiple sources
• Ensure the accuracy and validity of both source data and analytic output
• Interpret data analysis and convert into relevant, actionable business insights and business strategies
• Responsible for the successful management of analytics projects within defined timelines ensuring project objectives and client expectations are met
• Proactively anticipate and identify time management issues and work with team members to address them
• Act in a supervisory role to junior team members, including review of work product, and scheduling and assigning projects to the team
• Provide oversight and guidance of junior team members in the execution of analytic projects
• Support preparation and review of project work (models and analyses), visualizations and presentations for client deliverables; attend client presentations to support team members with analytics expertise
• Effectively communicate analytic methodology to internal collaborators and clients
• Mentor and develop team on career aspirations and effectively manage talent to maintain engagement, career growth, and commitment to PS and/or PH sister agencies
• Supports an environment of collaboration and establishes/ maintains partnerships with cross-functional teammates (Client Engagement/ Consulting) to ensure alignment and understanding of client’s business needs and objectives
• Responsible for ensuring the team prepares and maintains clear documentation of project specs/ approaches
• Participates in ongoing process improvement initiatives including standardization of data inputs and exploration of new technology or methodologies and approaches to answering business questions
• Support ad-hoc data and analysis requests

Qualifications

• • Experience with managed care data sets (APLD, Xponent Plantrak, Symphony Payer Source, MMIT, Fingertip Formulary) is preferred, but not required
  • Minimum of a BS degree or equivalent experience in a technical or quantitative field 7+ years relevant business experience
  • Strong track record of developing innovative quantitative solutions to address pharmaceutical challenges, with the ability to blend data and business insights
  • Experience across multiple therapeutic areas buy and bill products; medical and pharmacy benefit is preferred
  • Highly proficient and experienced in one or more programming languages such as SQL, Python, R, or SAS with advanced knowledge of at least language strongly preferred; willingness to learn SAS/ SQL is a must
  • Flexible and collaborative style; professional maturity and a positive attitude
  • Must work independently, but interact and collaborate well with others in a team environment
  • Must be able to adapt and work efficiently under evolving demands and with competing priorities

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

Compensation Range: $132,715 - $208,840 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 07/13/2025.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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