Director, Global Oncology Insights and Engagement

Responsibilities

• Partnership with Global marketing
• Be a thought leader and strategic partner for Global Oncology commercial teams and senior marketing leaders. Establish and manage close relationships with partners and stakeholders within DHH, marketing, clinical, medical and access teams.
• Effectively communicate advanced analytics and technology solutions to senior leaders to inform business decisions.
• Strategic insights & analytics for Hematology pipeline
• Develop and own commercial insight generation strategy and roadmap, applying the latest technological advancements such as AI to strengthen efficiency & productivity
• Ensure analytical rigor, consistency, and transparency of assumptions and methodologies
• Lead the integration of insights across primary market research and secondary data sources across US and ex-US (e.g., claims, EMR, syndicated reports, competitive intelligence) to inform various business questions (e.g., market sizing, patient identification, treatment journey understanding).
• Develop clear, compelling data stories that translate analytics into business recommendations.
• Cross‑functional collaboration and orchestration
• Quarterback DHH and IT capabilities end‑to‑end, ensuring integrated delivery across insights, analytics, and technology functions. Connect the dots across DHH and IT capabilities to deliver cohesive, decision‑ready outputs rather than siloed analyses.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with cross functional teams with competencies in market research, forecasting, data science, data strategy, competitive insights, marketing operations, medical & clinical backgrounds, while ensuring the right capabilities are engaged at the right time.
• Align cross‑functional teams on scope, methodology, timelines, and outputs to ensure high‑quality, integrated insights delivery.
• Innovation and Capability Acceleration
• Stay current with industry trends and advancements in analytical methodologies to bring new ideas forward (including application of GenAI) that will enhance analytic capabilities of the organization.
• Lead innovative experiments, specifically to idea generation, idea incubation and/or experimentation, identifying tangible and measurable criteria to make meaningful improvements to the business processes and strategies.
• Identify opportunities to embed next‑generation analytics and digital capabilities into pipeline and launch strategy development.
• Leadership and Team Development
• Lead and mentor a team of Associate Directors, Senior Specialists and Specialists (on-shore and off-shore), providing guidance on best practices in data analytics, modeling and data visualization, through the scope of a project.
• Create a team culture where team members are focused on 'things that matter', empowered to act with urgency, actively innovate and are supported through continuous learning and feedback process.
• Also lead cross-functional insights teams, comprised of cross-functional stakeholder groups across DHH and other parts of the organization.

Requirements

• Required
• Bachelor Degree in Data Science, Mathe

Benefits

Additional Information

Job Description At our company, we aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical organization, advancing innovative health solutions for people and animals worldwide. We leverage leading-edge science to translate breakthrough discoveries into medicines that improve and save lives. Join us in our mission to deliver innovative oncology treatments that make a meaningful impact globally. The Director, Global Oncology Insights and Engagement sits within Digital Human Health (DHH) and serves as a strategic partner to the Global Oncology commercial team. This role is responsible for generating and translating data-driven insights to inform pipeline strategy, go-to-market decisions, and launch excellence across oncology assets. As the primary point of contact for Global Oncology Marketing, the Director delivers actionable insights that enhance understanding of patients, markets, and customers. The role leads end-to-end orchestration and activation of insights, analytics, and digital capabilities in partnership with DHH, IT, and cross-functional teams, supporting upcoming launches. The Director collaborates closely with teams across market research, forecasting, data science, clinical, medical affairs, and competitive intelligence to integrate diverse data sources into clear, decision-ready recommendations aligned to business priorities. This individual will both operate as a strategic leader and manage a global team of Associate Directors, Senior Specialists, and Specialists, driving high-quality insight generation and cross-functional alignment across the oncology pipeline.

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