Global Decision Science Executive Director

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is seeking an Executive Director, Global Commercial Analytics- Decision Science to lead the global Decision Science capability within Global Commercial Strategy. This leader will build an integrated team to frame priority business decisions, translate them into analytical questions, and apply advanced analytics to inform pipeline development and commercial decisions.

Reporting to the VP, this role will establish standards, methodologies, and scalable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, operations research, data science, engineering, business, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Advanced degree such as an MS, Ph.D., or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Global Decision Science organization and capability agenda across pipeline, pre-launch, launch, lifecycle, and in-line disease areas.
• Partner with disease leaders and BI&A pod leads to frame priority decisions and define analytical questions.
• Establish standards and methodologies for segmentation, targeting, patient finding, analytics, resource allocation, and scenario modeling.
• Build advanced analytical approaches that quantify key drivers, risks, and business impact across decisions.
• Lead experimentation and measurement capabilities, including test-and-learn design and causal measurement.
• Develop scalable decision-support solutions that combine models, data and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Ensure models and recommendations are transparent and grounded in business understanding.
• Build reusable data assets and analytical products for commercialization, including patient-level analyses and opportunity-prioritization tools.
• Collaborate with multiple functions to align analytical approaches and data requirements.
• Translate analyses into clear implications and executive-ready recommendations.
• Establish governance, prioritization, quality standards, and a capability roadmap for Decision Science.
• Build and retain a high-performing global team with clear roles and career paths.
• Measure adoption, quality and business impact of Decision Science capabilities.

Education

Bachelor's or higher degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, operations research, data science, engineering, business, or related quantitative discipline

Advanced degree (MS, PhD, or MBA) preferred

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is seeking an Executive Director, Global Commercial Analytics- Decision Science to lead the global Decision Science capability within Global Commercial Strategy. This leader will build an integrated team to frame priority business decisions, translate them into analytical questions, and apply advanced analytics to inform pipeline development and commercial decisions.

Reporting to the VP, this role will establish standards, methodologies, and scalable