VP, Insights & Analytics — Vaccine Launch Leader

Vaxcyte; San Carlos (CA); Hybrid; USD 325,000 - 385,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity component

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Vaxcyte is seeking a Vice President of Insights & Analytics to build and lead a new function supporting the U.S. adult launch of VAX-31.

The role will oversee Market Research and Competitive Intelligence while unifying analytics into an integrated center of excellence reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer. The candidate will translate market dynamics, patient and payor insights, and commercial performance data into strategic recommendations, partnering with Digital Enablement and

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in a scientific discipline, business, or a quantitative field required.
• MBA or other advanced degree highly desired.
• 15+ years of industry-related experience with 7+ years in insights, analytics, forecasting, or market research leadership in pharma/biotech/vaccine.
• Experience building an Insights & Analytics function from the ground up, or first hires in a pre-launch company.
• Deep understanding of vaccine commercial data and analytics ecosystem (IQVIA, Symphony, etc.).
• Proven ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for executives.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the I&A strategy, operating model, and capability build for pre-launch, launch, and growth.
• Build and lead a high-performing team across market research, competitive intelligence, forecasting, and analytics.
• Establish data governance and prioritization with Digital Enablement for reliable decision-making.
• Lead market research and competitive intelligence to inform positioning and go-to-market strategy.
• Oversee forecasting with clear communication of risks and opportunities to leadership.
• Establish performance metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting for launch tracking.
• Deliver analyses across sales, marketing, and market access to optimize ROI and incentives.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BA/BS in scientific discipline / business / quantitative field

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Forecasting tools

Job description

Vaxcyte is seeking a Vice President of Insights & Analytics to build and lead a new function supporting the U.S. adult launch of VAX-31.

The role will oversee Market Research and Competitive Intelligence while unifying analytics into an integrated center of excellence reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer. The candidate will translate market dynamics, patient and payor insights, and commercial performance data into strategic recommendations, partnering with Digital Enablement and