Vice President Data Analytics & Insights

Verastem Oncology; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 315,000 - 375,000; Full time

Job summary

Verastem Oncology is seeking a Senior leader to shape and drive an analytics engine that powers commercial performance and strategic decisions. The VP will unify data across Sales, Marketing, Market Access, and Medical Affairs, delivering predictive insights and scalable data governance.

The role sits at the center of Commercial and Finance, guiding forecasting, market sizing, and launch readiness with a focus on data-driven growth and enterprise analytics maturity.

Qualifications

• 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 specialty distributors.
• Experience supporting oncology product launches.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership and drive enterprise decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytics supporting Sales, Medical, Marketing, Market Access, Patient Services, and Executive Leadership.
• Develop KPI frameworks, dashboards, and performance management systems.
• 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).
• Lead forecasting for marketed products and pipeline assets.
• Build market intelligence capability and track competitive landscape and reimbursement trends.
• Translate insights into clear, actionable strategy recommendations.

Skills

Leadership in analytics

Forecasting & insights

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Job description

At Verastem Oncology, we address urgent needs of patients living with cancers driven by RAS/MAPK pathway mutations, a key driver of tumor growth and treatment resistance. FDA approval of AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK delivered the first therapy for women living with recurrent KRAS-mutated lowgrade serous ovarian cancer, a rare cancer with significant unmet need. We’ve launched this novel/novel combination therapy in the U.S. and are exploring pathways for Europe and Japan. We continue to advance our pipeline of drugs to help block cancer cell survival, inhibit tumor growth, and overcome treatment resistance. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of cancer care and make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients. Position

Summary

The Vice President, Market Data, Analytics & Insights is a high-impact role responsible for shaping and leading a best-in-class analytics capability that drives commercial performance and informs enterprise decision-making. This leader will transform analytics from a reporting function into a strategic engine—delivering predictive insights, enhancing market understanding, and enabling data-driven growth across the organization. The role sits at the center of Commercial, Market Access, Patient Services, Medical Affairs, and Finance, serving as a trusted advisor to leadership and a critical enabler of performance.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Analytics & Performance

• 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

Forecasting & Strategic Planning

• 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

Pipeline & Launch Support

• 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

Leadership

• 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

Qualifications

Required

• 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

Preferred

• Experience supporting both commercial-stage and pipeline assets

• Track record building or scaling analytics capabilities in a growth-stage biotech

• Experience with advanced analytics, AI, and predictive modeling

• Oncology and/or rare disease experience

Core Competencies

• Strategic Thinking

• Innovation & Continuous Improvement

The base salary range ($315,000-$375,000) provided reflects an estimate of what we anticipate for this position. Actual base salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, internal equity, relevant education, and market dynamics. You will be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package.