Director – Digital Transformation @ Ambit

About Ambit:

Ambit is a healthcare technology and services company that provides data, analytics, consulting, and platform-based offerings to biopharma companies with a focus on rare and specialty diseases. Ambit capabilities include the areas of Strategy, Digital, Analytics, Digital Transformation, and Patient Identification & Activation.

About Ambit Leadership:

Ambit is led by a team of entrepreneurs with decades of rare and specialty disease experience and a passion to deliver data-driven innovation for our Biopharma partners.

Overview:

At Ambit we are on a mission to transform the world of rare and specialty disease. We are looking for people who excel in their work and are able to manage ambiguity with resourcefulness and creativity. Our core values are:

Set high standards
Deliver on ambitious goals
Be relentless and innovative
Be responsible and trusted

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Director to join our dynamic Digital Transformation team, which works with biopharma clients to design and implement solutions to enable data-driven strategies and tactics. In this role, you will manage multiple client accounts and lead digital transformation initiatives to develop and deliver excellence to clients. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including our sales and delivery teams, product managers, technology experts and data scientists to develop and implement digital solutions. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a strong business and digital transformation and analytics background, exceptional leadership skills, and a passion for leveraging transformation expertise to advance life sciences. This role requires a deep understanding of biopharma business processes and data sources, as well as the technical aspects of data & analytics infrastructure design & implementation. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in translating business needs and data & analytics use cases into technology solutions. Depending on a client’s needs, the range of solutions may include partnering with other technology vendors and/or leveraging Ambit products & services.

As a Director, Digital Transformation you will:

Serve as primary point of contact for multiple client accounts leading digital transformation initiatives from conception to implementation, working closely to understand their business challenges and objectives.
Identify opportunities for additional engagements based on client needs, leading client business development and supporting the proposal and contract process while partnering with our sales and delivery team leaders.
Lead a team on high quality and on time delivery, ensuring high-level of client satisfaction and repeat business/referrals.
Collaborate with client business stakeholders to understand and document their data and analytics use cases; and map product, financial and/or patient workflows to identify where data needs to be captured or exchanged.
Conduct comprehensive assessments of clients’ data, analytics, and technology capabilities, identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement.
Develop and execute digital transformation strategies aligned with clients’ business goals, leveraging technology and innovation to drive growth and efficiency.
Provide strategic guidance and recommendations to clients on best practices for digital transformation, including organizational change management, data analytics and technology adoption, and process optimization.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including our product and technology experts, data scientists and analysts to develop and implement digital solutions. Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring effective communication and understanding of requirements.
Communicate project design, strengths, and weaknesses, and adapt project design based on client feedback. Ability to clearly communicate in structured and unstructured interactions.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
7+ years of experience in strategic account and customer management within a management or life sciences consulting firm.
Primary/leadership responsibility for client management and successfully delivered resulting in additional follow-on work with the same client.
Demonstrated ability to build a client project pipeline
5+ years of experience leading Digital Transformation programs and projects.
5+ years of experience in data management, commercial operations, and analytics within the pharmaceutical/biopharma/biotech sector.
Proven track record of successfully leading and delivering complex digital transformation initiatives for clients in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology and/or life science industries.
Deep understanding of digital technologies, trends, and best practices, including cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data analytics.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
Experience across various data transformation project types involving automation, data analytics system builds/upgrades, application development, system/platform integrations.
Familiarity and experience with secondary data sources such as claims data (835/837), EMR/EHR, EDI 852/867, sell-in data, Rx dispense, formulary data, as well as digital and sales force execution data.
Strong leadership capabilities, with experience leading cross-functional teams and driving collaboration.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Base Salary is $175,000 - $200,000 plus bonus and incentives

Qualities that we seek:

In addition to strong educational background and relevant work experience, we evaluate the following:

Problem solving abilities
Attention to detail
Communication skills
Organization and planning skills
Interested in growing and taking on additional responsibilities as part of a fast-paced entrepreneurial work environment
Work ethic

We treat our team right: 

Competitive compensation is just the beginning. As part of our team, you can expect:

An early-stage growth company filled with passionate and fun teammates, dedicated to changing every life touched by rare disease
Flexible vacation policy with company wide shutdowns to unplug, rest, and recharge
401(k) (full-time employees)
Medical, dental, vision & disability insurance (full-time employees)
Parental leave (full-time employees)

Compensation Overview

6 month growth

1 year growth

2 year growth