Director, Business Intelligence – Medical Affairs

Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 205,000 - 267,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Business Intelligence for Medical Affairs. This pivotal role involves leading analytics initiatives that drive strategic decision-making and optimize the performance of medical teams. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise in decision science and data visualization to transform complex data into compelling narratives, guiding medical affairs activities and enhancing engagement strategies. Join this innovative firm and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare through data-driven insights and collaboration across diverse teams.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Stock-based long-term incentives

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in business intelligence and analytics.
• Strong understanding of medical affairs operations and product lifecycle.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of analytics excellence for medical field teams.
• Transform data into actionable insights for strategic planning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align analytics initiatives.

Skills

Decision Science

Data Visualization

Business Analytics

Stakeholder Management

Predictive Analytics

Education

Bachelor's in Data Science

Master's or MBA

Tools

Spotfire

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

AWS

Azure

Job description

Director, Business Intelligence – Medical Affairs

Director, Business Intelligence – Medical Affairs

United States - New Jersey - Parsippany, United States - California - Foster City Medical Affairs Regular

Job Description

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

The Director of Business Intelligence, for Medical Affairs will serve as a player/coach to lead the development and execution of analytics excellence that support strategic decision-making and optimize the performance of medical field teams. In collaboration with cross functional partners, including Medical Excellence, Scientific Communication and MA Technology, this individual will design and implement analytical processes, tools and frameworks to generate trends, patterns, relationships and key insights from real-world data, field activities, and medical operations, ensuring that analytics drive both strategic planning and tactical execution. The ideal candidate brings expertise in decision science, data visualization, business application of descriptive/diagnostic analytics, and field operations, with a strong understanding of medical affairs in the life sciences industry.

Key Responsibilities

Use decision science frameworks to design models, simulations, and optimization tools that guide MA activities and performance such as field engagement, scientific communication, and product launch support.

Identify, define and track key performance indicators and leading and lagging measures to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of medical activities, including field activities, medical education, KOL engagements and patient engagement efforts, in alignment with Medical Affairs’ strategic imperatives

Lead the team and act as a champion in transforming data into clear, visually engaging, and compelling narratives that drive business actions

Collaborate and lead the development of field analytics tools that provide actionable insights to field-based medical teams, enabling efficient planning and engagement, and leadership reporting tools to track activities, engagement quality, and the effectiveness of scientific interactions.

Lead performance analytics to optimize territory management, resource allocation, and key opinion leader (KOL) engagement strategies.

Develop and implement best practices, governance and standards for data visualization, dashboard design, and reporting to ensure consistency, quality, accuracy and scalability across global MA analytics initiatives.

Oversee the design, development, and optimization of dashboards, reports, and analytics tools using platforms such as Spotfire, Power BI, or Tableau, to provide a comprehensive view of company performance.

Support the integration of predictive analytics, machine learning, and AI to enable proactive decision-making and scenario planning.

Collaborate with medical affairs, clinical operations, commercial, IT, and other cross-functional teams to align analytics initiatives with business priorities.

Present key insights, models, and analytics tools to senior leadership, translating complex data into actionable recommendations

Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies in data analytics ensuring solutions remain innovative and competitive

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Business Analytics, Life Sciences, or related field (Master’s or MBA preferred).

10+ years of experience in business intelligence, decision science, or analytics, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

Strong understanding of medical affairs operations, field team activities, and the pharmaceutical product lifecycle.

Expertise in BI tools such as Spotfire, Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik, and proficiency in data querying languages (e.g., SQL).

Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects and lead high-performing teams.

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

Knowledge of territory management, KOL engagement strategies, and field team optimization.

Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and advanced analytics frameworks.

Experience with predictive analytics, machine learning, and AI in the context of medical affairs

Certification in project management (PMP, Agile) is a plus.

Job Description

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

The Director of Business Intelligence, for Medical Affairs will serve as a player/coach to lead the development and execution of analytics excellence that support strategic decision-making and optimize the performance of medical field teams. In collaboration with cross functional partners, including Medical Excellence, Scientific Communication and MA Technology, this individual will design and implement analytical processes, tools and frameworks to generate trends, patterns, relationships and key insights from real-world data, field activities, and medical operations, ensuring that analytics drive both strategic planning and tactical execution. The ideal candidate brings expertise in decision science, data visualization, business application of descriptive/diagnostic analytics, and field operations, with a strong understanding of medical affairs in the life sciences industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Use decision science frameworks to design models, simulations, and optimization tools that guide MA activities and performance such as field engagement, scientific communication, and product launch support.

• Identify, define and track key performance indicators and leading and lagging measures to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of medical activities, including field activities, medical education, KOL engagements and patient engagement efforts, in alignment with Medical Affairs’ strategic imperatives

• Lead the team and act as a champion in transforming data into clear, visually engaging, and compelling narratives that drive business actions

• Collaborate and lead the development of field analytics tools that provide actionable insights to field-based medical teams, enabling efficient planning and engagement, and leadership reporting tools to track activities, engagement quality, and the effectiveness of scientific interactions.

• Lead performance analytics to optimize territory management, resource allocation, and key opinion leader (KOL) engagement strategies.

• Develop and implement best practices, governance and standards for data visualization, dashboard design, and reporting to ensure consistency, quality, accuracy and scalability across global MA analytics initiatives.

• Oversee the design, development, and optimization of dashboards, reports, and analytics tools using platforms such as Spotfire, Power BI, or Tableau, to provide a comprehensive view of company performance.

• Support the integration of predictive analytics, machine learning, and AI to enable proactive decision-making and scenario planning.

• Collaborate with medical affairs, clinical operations, commercial, IT, and other cross-functional teams to align analytics initiatives with business priorities.

• Present key insights, models, and analytics tools to senior leadership, translating complex data into actionable recommendations

• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies in data analytics ensuring solutions remain innovative and competitive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Business Analytics, Life Sciences, or related field (Master’s or MBA preferred).

• 10+ years of experience in business intelligence, decision science, or analytics, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

• Strong understanding of medical affairs operations, field team activities, and the pharmaceutical product lifecycle.

• Expertise in BI tools such as Spotfire, Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik, and proficiency in data querying languages (e.g., SQL).

• Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects and lead high-performing teams.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

• Knowledge of territory management, KOL engagement strategies, and field team optimization.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and advanced analytics frameworks.

• Experience with predictive analytics, machine learning, and AI in the context of medical affairs

• Certification in project management (PMP, Agile) is a plus.

The salary range for this position is: $205,615.00 - $266,090.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

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https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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