Associate Director

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Job Description

About the role:

You will lead analytics and forecasting within the Commercial Analytics and Insights (CA&I) team of the US Plasma Derived Therapies (PDT) Business Unit (BU), with a focus on products sold through Institutional Health Systems. The Associate Director, Institutional Analytics and Forecasting will be accountable for being a strategic thought partner to senior leadership and multiple stakeholders driving data-driven decision-making through the generation, interpretation and presentation of critical insights, strategy, and best practices to achieve business goals for one of the largest and most important brands in Takeda’s US Business Unit.

In addition to serving as an expert business advisor to the Institutional Care franchise team of PDT, you will also be responsible for account-based forecasting for the institutional franchise and help coordinate the forecasting process with the finance and pricing teams for the PDT BU. This includes development of comprehensive narratives and executive decks explaining the forecasts, assumptions used, and variances from prior plans.

This highly visible role will work in a dynamic, fast-paced, and extensively matrixed environment requiring strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.  We ask that you have experience with analytical modeling, the ability to triangulate and synthesize multiple data sources, and strong skills in shaping narratives and storytelling with data. An excellent understanding of the US healthcare reimbursement and pricing environment is strongly desired. This is a player/coach position with one direct report.

How you will contribute:

• Be a subject matter expert on analytic methodologies and multiple data sources; Oversee advanced business analyses to deliver actionable insights to commercial senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders on the Institutional Franchise team

• Identify and define critical business issues and questions, define appropriate analytical approaches, identify source data, and conduct data analyses to develop deeper understanding of market and business performance

• Create Tableau-based and other innovative analytics reporting solutions to serve recurring and ad-hoc needs related to demand and pricing dynamics across multiple channels (Biological Distributors, Specialty Pharmacies, Group Purchasing Organizations, Integrated Delivery Networks, Alternate Sites)

• Lead regular business reviews and situation assessments for the Institutional Franchise team providing insights into the key drivers of business performance and recommended courses of action

• Support Data Strategy & Ops team in managing data quality and hygiene 

• Collaborate with broader SI&A team for ad hoc workstreams as necessary

• Oversee the demand forecasting for IV therapies and help coordinate demand forecasting efforts across the PDT BU for mid- and long-range forecasts:

• Provide inputs and collaborate on developing fact-based assumptions; review and implement best practices

• Lead scenario planning and sensitivity development for risks and opportunities with appropriate analyses

• Ensure alignment with Finance and Franchise Heads throughout each forecasting cycle; Advise stakeholders on material variances vs. prior years or changes in assumptions

• Monitor forecast accuracy and suggest methods to reduce forecasting errors; evaluate industry forecasting trends and incorporate enhancements as needed

• Directly supervise, train, and mentor the Sr. Manager, Customer Analytics and Forecasting

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical, quantitative, or scientific discipline preferred. Master’s degree a plus

• 8-10+ years of experience in a pharmaceutical analytics role required; experience in rare diseases a plus 

• Hands-on experience with data manipulation, exploratory data analysis, data visualization, regression-type analysis, and model interpretation to support hypothesis generation and reveal key insights required

• Familiarity with bottom-up and top-down forecasting technics, including market, disease prevalence, incidence, market share, patient funnel and distribution channels required

• Experience with pharmaceutical industry class of trade, site of care, commercial and government pricing environments required, understanding of payer access systems preferred

• Solid knowledge and hands-on experience with multiple data sources such as IQVIA, Specialty Pharmacy dispense data, Biological Distributor data, and Symphony or Komodo claims required.

• Proficiency in Tableau or other data visualization platform is required for success in this role

• Experience working with Databricks or other data intelligence platform and proficiency in Python/SQL for data management and process automation a plus

• Experience with primary market research and competitive intelligence a plus

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint are must-haves

• People management experience and demonstrated ability to lead without authority preferred

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative mindset and team player mentality

• High degree of learning agility and proven ability to learn new data systems with minimal formal training

• ~10% travel for meetings and conferences.

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

USA - MA - Cambridge - Kendall Square - 500

U.S. Base Salary Range:

149,100.00 - 234,300.00

EEO Statement

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Locations

USA - MA - Cambridge - Kendall Square - 500

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

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