Associate Director, Commercial AI and Advanced Analytics- Oncology

Bristol-Myers Squibb; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks an Associate Director of Commercial AI and Advanced Analytics to lead advanced marketing analytics across brands and therapeutic areas. The role blends hands‑on MMx, causal modeling, and Bayesian methods with translating results into actionable strategic guidance for Marketing, Brand, and Finance partners.

The position emphasizes operationalizing analytics into always‑on decision support, driving ROI improvements, and collaborating with TA Analytics Leads and

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in statistics, economics, data science, OR or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum 5 years of pharmaceutical commercial analytics experience, with MMx / MMM and causal analysis.

Responsibilities

• Deliver MMx and KDA analyses to support brand planning, budget optimization and performance assessment.
• Translate modeling outputs into clear business implications for brand strategy, media mix and investment allocation.
• Operationalize MMx, KDA, and causal models into always‑on analytics pipelines with defined refresh cadence and data quality checks.
• Ensure transparency, data lineage, and explainability from data to insight to recommendation.

Skills

MMM / MMx analytics

Causal analysis

Bayesian modeling

Data science

Stakeholder management

Education

Advanced degree in quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, \"Who are you working for?\"-a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Summary:

The Associate Director, Commercial AI and Advanced Analytics is responsible for delivering advanced commercial measurement and decision intelligence across BMS brands and therapeutic areas. This role owns the design, execution, and operationalization of advanced Marketing Mix (MMx), causal, and optimization analytics that inform investment decisions, omnichannel strategy, and performance optimization.

This position is highly hands‑on and execution‑focused, combining strong technical depth in marketing analytics with the ability to translate complex modeling outputs into clear, actionable recommendations for Marketing, Brand, Omnichannel, Field, and Finance partners. The Associate Director operates within an enterprise analytics framework, aligning with TA Analytics Leads and centralized platforms while ensuring high‑quality, on‑time delivery of insights that directly impact brand strategy and ROI.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver Advanced Marketing & Commercial Measurement
  • Own end‑to‑end development and execution of advanced Marketing Mix (MMx) and Key Driver Analyses (KDA) to support brand planning, budget optimization, and performance assessment.
  • Apply advanced modeling techniques to quantify incremental impact across channels (sales force, digital, TV, congresses, patient programs).
  • Translate modeling outputs into clear business implications for brand strategy, media mix, and investment allocation.
  • Support annual brand planning, in‑year optimization, and scenario analysis using MMx outputs.
• Build & Operate Advanced MMx Capabilities
  • Design and run advanced MMx models using Bayesian, Huber, etc. approaches , including: Adstock and carryover modeling
  • Saturation and diminishing returns curves
  • Distributed lag and non-linear response functions
  • Cross‑channel interaction effects
• Agentic & Always ‑ On Insights Delivery
  • Contribute to the design and execution of agentic and always‑on insights capabilities that provide continuous decision support to Brand, Omnichannel, and Field teams.
  • Operationalize MMx, KDA, and causal models into always‑on analytics pipelines with defined refresh cadence, data quality checks, and monitoring.
  • Structure model outputs (drivers, sensitivities, scenarios, constraints) to be consumable by AI‑enabled decision tools and agent‑based workflows.
  • Support \"what changed / why\" and forward‑looking recommendation logic using causal and driver‑based methods.
  • Ensure transparency, lineage, and explainability from data → model → insight → recommendation, with appropriate human‑in‑the‑loop review.
  • Define and maintain the Key Business Questions (KBQ) framework and business context layer, bridge business intent with the underlying technical semantic layer.
  • Partner with centralized platform, engineering, and Hyderabad teams to define inputs, features, and guardrails for agent‑enabled insights.
  • Design insights to be role‑based, actionable, and embedded into brand planning, optimization, and omnichannel execution workflows
  • Drive adoption of agentic AI tools through role‑based training, and structured feedback; serve as the primary business point of contact and channel user feedback into roadmap iteration.
• Governance, Compliance & Quality
  • Adhere to data privacy, AI governance, and model validation standards (HIPAA, GDPR/CCPA, internal AI controls).
  • Maintain clear documentation of assumptions, methods, and limitations.
  • Participate in model reviews and audits with Legal, Privacy, and Governance stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Partnership
  • Act as a trusted analytics partner to Brand, Marketing, Omnichannel, Field, and Finance teams.
  • Present insights in concise, business‑first narratives suitable for brand leadership and planning forums.
  • Support TA Analytics Leads by sharing best practices, templates, and modeling approaches.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical commercial analytics, with direct ownership of MMx / MMM and causal analysis, or advanced ML models.
• Proven experience supporting brand strategy, budget planning, a