Vice President, Data Analytics & Insight

Jobtailor; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Boston is seeking a senior analytics leader to drive end-to-end commercial analytics across Sales, Marketing, Market Access, and Patient Services. You will design KPI frameworks, dashboards, and forecasting processes to optimize commercial excellence and strategic planning.

The role requires 15+ years in biopharma/healthcare analytics, with proven leadership and ability to influence executive decisions. The position is on-site in Boston with heavy cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred (MBA, MS, MPH, PharmD or equivalent).
• 15+ years of experience in biopharma, healthcare, consulting, or analytics.
• Proven leadership in commercial analytics, forecasting, or insights functions.
• Deep understanding of pharma data sources, patient journeys, and market dynamics.
• Experience integrating data from hubs, specialty pharmacies, and distributors.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytics supporting Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Patient Services, and Leadership.
• Develop KPI frameworks, dashboards and performance management systems.
• Deliver actionable insights to identify growth opportunities and priorities.
• Partner with Commercial leadership to optimize targeting and resource allocation.
• Own enterprise data strategy including acquisition, governance and quality.
• Forecast for marketed products and pipeline assets; lead cross-functional planning.
• Build models to guide supply chain, financial planning, and business questions.
• Lead market research and monitor competitive landscape and reimbursement trends.
• Drive adoption of advanced analytics, AI and predictive modeling.

Skills

Leadership

Forecasting

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Market insights

Education

Bachelor’s degree; MBA/MS/MPH/PharmD preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead all analytics supporting Sales, Medical (where appropriate), Marketing, Market Access, Patient Services, and Executive Leadership
• Lead the development, alignment and maintenance of relevant and actionable KPI frameworks, dashboards, and performance management systems to optimize commercial excellence
• Deliver actionable insights that identify growth opportunities, risks, and priorities
• Partner with Commercial leadership to optimize targeting, segmentation, and resource allocation
• Own enterprise commercial data strategy (acquisition, integration, governance, and quality)
• Maximize value of specialty pharmacy, claims, EMR, payer, provider, and patient-level data
• Identify and deploy new data sources and analytical tools
• Expertly manage external MSP and internal stakeholders to scalable, accurate and reliable operations of the customer data infrastructure
• Lead forecasting for marketed products and pipeline assets
• Develop cross functional, integrated forecasting and strategic planning process to ensure timely delivery of well aligned projections
• Design, build and leverage appropriate models (patient, epidemiological or market based) to guide supply chain, financial planning, solve business questions and drive insights
• Support annual planning, long-range planning, and business reviews
• Deliver scenario planning and sensitivity analyses to guide key decisions
• Partner with Finance to align forecasts and assumptions
• Build and lead a market intelligence capability
• Track competitive landscape, clinical developments, and reimbursement trends
• Translate insights into clear, actionable strategy recommendations
• Support market analysis at all levels within the organization (e.g. forecasting, brand, executive, board, investor-facing, etc)
• Lead primary and secondary market research
• Generate insights across providers, patients, payers, and stakeholders
• Identify unmet needs and evolving treatment dynamics
• Partner cross-functionally to translate insights into action
• Support commercialization planning for pipeline assets
• Lead market sizing, patient flow, and launch readiness efforts
• Inform development strategy through market insights
• Support BD diligence and commercial evaluations
• Build a culture of data-driven decision-making
• Elevate analytics to a strategic, forward-looking capability
• Automate reporting and enhance organizational efficiency
• Drive adoption of advanced analytics, AI, and predictive modeling
• Build, scale, and lead a high-performing analytics organization
• Set clear priorities, expectations, and development plans
• Drive cross-functional alignment and collaboration
• Serve as a core member of the Commercial Leadership Team
• Set and manage appropriate budget to meet objectives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred (MBA, MS, MPH, PharmD or equivalent)
• 15+ years of experience in biopharma, healthcare, consulting, or analytics
• Proven leadership in commercial analytics, forecasting, or insights functions
• Deep understanding of pharma data sources, patient journeys, and market dynamics
• Proven ability to integrate data and generate insights from products distributed through hubs, specialty pharmacies, and specialty distributors
• Successful experience supporting specialty and/or oncology product launches
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership and drive enterprise decisions