Director, Data & Analytics – Pharma/Biotech

JSR Tech Consulting; Pennington (NJ); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Part time

Job summary

JSR Tech Consulting is seeking a hands-on Director of Data Analytics to build the commercial data and analytics capabilities for a U.S. product launch in rare-disease markets.

The role owns data assets, governance, and technology ecosystems while translating complex healthcare data into actionable recommendations for leadership. The candidate will lead data acquisitions, establish standards, develop analyses for launch readiness and market assessment, and create executive dashboards to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (data science, analytics, etc.).
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• 8–10 years in pharmaceutical/healthcare analytics or related function.
• Experience with healthcare data types (claims, lab, patient, provider).
• Experience with data products (Komodo, Quest, Veeva Compass, IQVIA, Symphony).
• Experience with Snowflake and tools like Fivetran or dbt.
• Strong dashboard/visualization experience (Power BI/Tableau).
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own commercial data assets and analytics capabilities.
• Lead data acquisition, integration, governance, quality and optimization.
• Establish data standards and governance processes.
• Develop analyses for launch readiness, market assessment, and performance.
• Create dashboards and executive-ready presentations.
• Manage analytics vendors, projects, budgets, timelines.
• Evaluate new data, visualization, and AI capabilities.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate questions into solutions.

Skills

Data governance

Analytics leadership

Stakeholder communication

Vendor management

Cloud data infra

Data visualization

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science or related

MBA or MS preferred

Tools

Snowflake

Fivetran

dbt

Veeva CRM

Veeva Network/OpenData

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Location: Pennington, NJ
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Employment Type: Contract/Contract-to-Hire
Travel: Up to 20% domestic travel

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

JSR Tech Consulting is seeking a hands-on Director of Data Analytics to help an emerging biopharmaceutical organization build the commercial data and analytics capabilities needed for an anticipated U.S. product launch in a rare-disease market.

This individual will own key commercial data assets, strengthen data governance, guide the supporting technology ecosystem, and transform complex healthcare data into actionable recommendations for commercial and executive leadership.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the business owner and subject-matter expert for commercial data assets and related analytics capabilities.
• Lead the acquisition, integration, governance, quality, and optimization of claims, laboratory, CRM, patient-pathway, provider, media, omnichannel, and other third-party data.
• Establish data standards, business rules, documentation, governance processes, and quality measures that improve data consistency, accessibility, integrity, and compliance.
• Develop analyses supporting launch readiness, brand planning, market assessment, patient identification, patient journeys, commercial effectiveness, and performance monitoring.
• Create dashboards, reports, KPIs, and executive-ready presentations that translate complex findings into clear business recommendations.
• Own and optimize a modern commercial analytics environment that may include Snowflake, Fivetran, dbt, Veeva CRM, Veeva Network, Veeva OpenData, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and visualization tools.
• Partner with Commercial, Market Access, Sales, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Finance, IT, and executive stakeholders to translate business questions into scalable analytics solutions.
• Manage analytics and technology vendors, project plans, deliverables, service levels, budgets, and timelines.
• Evaluate new data, visualization, automation, and AI capabilities that can improve decision-making and operating efficiency.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Information Systems, Business, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• MBA, MS, MPH, or comparable advanced degree preferred.
• Eight to ten years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare analytics, commercial operations, business intelligence, or a related function.
• Demonstrated experience with healthcare claims, laboratory, patient-level, provider-level, and commercial data.
• Experience with healthcare data products such as Komodo, Quest, Veeva Compass, Definitive Healthcare, IQVIA, Symphony, or comparable sources.
• Experience managing cloud data and analytics infrastructure, ideally including Snowflake and modern integration tools such as Fivetran or dbt.
• Strong dashboard and data-visualization experience using Power BI, Tableau, or a comparable platform.
• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical commercialization, patient-journey analytics, market access, and product-launch planning.
• Proven project and vendor management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate technical findings to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently and move quickly within a lean, high-growth, pre-commercial environment.

ENGAGEMENT DETAILS

This position is structured as a contract or contract-to-hire opportunity. Potential conversion will depend on business needs, performance, and mutual fit and is not guaranteed.