Sr Manager, Rare Disease Commercial Analytics

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Job Description

The rare disease business unit (RDBU) Sr Manager of Commercial Analytics is responsible for performing complex data analysis and reporting to communicate commercial performance and support business operations of the hereditary angioedema (HAE) and lysosomal storage disorder (LSD) franchises. This role involves tracking and presenting product performance (e.g., demand units, new patients, discontinuations, etc.), providing analytical deep dives on critical topics, and optimizing data analysis methodologies to identify trends in large data sets, such as patient insurance claims.  This role leverages storytelling skills to “connect the dots” and produce insightful, clear, creative, actionable and continuously improving deliverables to key stakeholders across the RDBU franchise.  This person is the “thought leader” in data-driven decision making for the HAE and LSD commercial teams and is a critical strategic partner to franchise leadership.

The Sr Manager of Commercial Analytics will possess a deep understanding of disease states, current and emerging treatment options, and regulatory and channel environments.  Cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Sales, Finance and Market Access is critical.  This position will also have regular interactions with DD&T (Data, Digital, and Technology), Sales Operations, and Commercial Data Management to help assess new and existing data sources and implement innovative uses to drive product performance and decision-making

How you will contribute:

• Coordinates with cross-functional partners to create various deliverables related to overall brand performance, as well as deeper dives into patient and HCP segments, access and channel dynamics, and impact of competitor activity on our products.
• Adds own perspective and synthesizes groups’ insights into actionable reports focusing on the “why” and “so what” behind the data.
• Partners closely with HAE/LSD Insights Lead to understand and integrate related primary market research (PMR) and competitive intelligence (CI) findings
• Identifies and proactively seeks out opportunities to automate processes to reduce errors and to free up time for more creative work on existing deliverables, including the use of AI wherever possible and appropriate.
• Evaluates, recommends, and communicates appropriate models/techniques and industry knowledge to other team members clearly, and contributes to the development of new concepts and standards.
• Manage consultants and vendors, including onboarding, direction, and budget.
• Builds and maintains a learning and continuous-development environment to ensure employee engagement and growth.
• Mentors and manages more junior colleagues, including ALDP associates.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• BA or BS required, relevant quantitative analytical field such as statistics, analytics, etc. preferred
• MBA with a focus on healthcare or master’s in data analytics/informatics preferred
• Consulting experience strongly preferred
• 5+ years of quantitative analytical experience in the pharmaceutical industry required; experience in the Autoimmune/Rare Disease space preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of coding techniques in SQL required; proficiency in other coding languages such as Python, SAS, R preferred
• Experience with BI tools such as Tableau, or similar platforms required
• Experience with enterprise databases (e.g., Databricks environment) strongly preferred

Skills:

• Data Knowledge – experience working with internal and secondary data (Specialty pharmacy, IQVIA/Komodo/Veeva/Symphony claims, 867 sales data, etc.) and integrating results into findings and recommendations.
• Storytelling – ability to clearly communicate a story to stakeholders using data to connect-the-dots and uncover the why behind the what.
• Experience with machine learning and/or AI applications for business tasks preferred
• Analytics – ability to analyze relevant data sources and understand how to use this information to drive projects that will impact the business.
• Communication – ability to communicate ideas and data both verbally and effectively in a presentation, in a persuasive, organized and appropriate manner.
• Management – ability to set priorities and meet specific deadlines in a changing environment, ability to be flexible, accommodating, and to deal with change effectively and align with business goals.
• Relationship Building – ability to build trust with high-level management/cross-functional Marketing and Sales stakeholders.
• Entrepreneurial – ability and desire to take ownership over activities and projects, desire to shape the organization, consistent demonstration of “out of the box” thinking, and comfort with ambiguity.
• Travel Requirement- 10%

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:

$86,500.00 - $135,960.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location. 

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation. 

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Locations

USA - MA - Cambridge - Kendall Square - 500

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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